Marc
Baron
SAG - AFTRA
- -AEA
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About Marc Baron
Marc is of mid-European descent; Austrian, Italian and French. He is the
descendent of the 'Gray Eminence', Francois di Josefi – the right-hand man and
confidant to
Cardinal Richelieu (who made Josefi a baron); and a descendent of Antoine Drouot, a general under
Napoleon (who made Drouot a count), considered loyal to the crown, and later the governor of Elbe Island
during Napoleon’s exile. Marc’s Grandfather was famed Viennese sculptor,
Josef Josephu; and Marc’s mother,
Micaela, went to high school in Vienna with Hedy Lamarr.
Marc first
began acting and singing in grade school on Long Island, NY. In high school he began
writing and directing many school projects; he continued his studies in acting,
singing and directing at Pace University, NY, where Prof. Joseph Miranne took
Marc on as a protégé. Marc was titled the ‘Most likely to succeed’ by the
college theatre club.
After service in Navy intelligence, Marc continued his studies at
the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and H. B. Studios, and with various
private instructors.
Fred Kelly, brother to Gene Kelly, became Marc’s friend and muse, mentoring him in the
early stages of his career. Fred brought Marc to The Lambs - America’s first
theatrical club, established in 1874 - where Marc quickly became a featured
performer. Shortly after, Marc began writing and managing productions in The
Lambs, and eventually became a Director of Entertainment for that organization
where he currently serves as its vice-president, one of the youngest officers in its
129 year history.
Professionally, some of the films Marc has appeared in include
Mortal Thoughts, Big, and Bullets Over Broadway. He is known
as the stand-in and photo-double to the stars; He has worked with actors
including Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick, Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Sean
Connery...and with directors including Sidney Lumet, Andrew Bergman and Woody
Allen...and with cinematographers such as Carlo DiPalma, Don Thorin, Bill Fraker,
Laslo Kovacs and Zhao Fei. It is from their teachings and encouragement that
Marc has honed his directing abilities. And it is from the encouragement of
Dustin Hoffman and others that Marc has expanded his career into writing and producing. On
television he has appeared in The Street (starring Stanley Tucci) and an
episode of Gimme a Break. (Estab.
1874).
