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Mark Adair-Rios

Mark Adair-Rios

Actor · Born October 19, 1969 (57) · San Fernando Valley, California, USA

Mark Adair-Rios' work and projects-in-development blow the lid off what it means to be a working actor in Hollywood. Raised as a San Fernando Valley boy, his multi-ethnic heritage keeps Casting guessing and lands him roles that range from gang member to techno geek, psychotic killer to misogynist cop, and HR trainer to LA transvestite. His career began when cast as a child actor in a national Coke commercial. In his near 20 year tenure since then, Mark has racked up tons of television roles such as: +Recurring cast on "CSI: Miami", "Jericho", "MDs", "The Evidence", "Baywatch Hawaii", "Danny Fricke" (pilot), and "NYPD Blue" (as Nicholas Torturro's drug-addicted brother) +Series Regular on "Legend" and "1994 Baker Street"(pilot) +Guest Star on "Cold Case", "Las Vegas", "NCIS", "ER", "JAG", "The Division", "According to Jim", "Charmed", "Family Matters", "Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles", "Threat Matrix", "Cuts", "Diagnosis Murder", "Tracy Takes On"..., and numerous others (see Resume). +Co Star on "Life Goes On" and "Space: Above and Beyond". In feature film, Mark has performed opposite: +Ben Stiller and Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Along Came Polly" +Jim Carrey in "Bruce Almighty" +Gabriel Byrne in "Stigmata" +Denzel Washington in "Courage Under Fire" +Eddie Murphy in Dr. Doolittle +Matthew Perry & Selma Hayek in "Fool's Rush In" +and in "Speed 2", "Crocodile Dundee In LA". ...And then some. No stranger to indy films, either, he appears in "Zero Hour", "The Longest Yard Sale", "Flying Virus", "Stealth Fighter", and others. (His commercial credits include "Playstation3", "Taco Bell", "Honey Bunches of Oats", "State Farm Insurance", and "Tostitos"-all within the same year.) Mark loves to play nasty drama as the bad guy, but Casting Directors now tap his comedic skill set, too. He had a hilarious time completing a 4-episode pilot titled "Love That Girl" with Tatiana Ali (Fresh Prince of Bel Air) and Phil Morris (Seinfeld, Smallville). He portrays Adonis, one-half of a modern-day, gay Lenny-and-Squigy-type duo-the next-door neighbors who always show off their fabulous diva selves. Besides jamming as a well-rounded industry-trained actor, Mark also partners with comic actor Chris Coppola to write and produce TV pilots. One new half-hour comedy follows two Armenian immigrants who have to dress as women to survive in Glendale (CA) while waiting for their big break into show biz. Mark's vast industry experience allows him to launch full-throttle into production with viable ideas to create new shows. He and Chris are getting folks to laugh their butts off with a kids' TV series and 2 feature concepts, also in the works. To keep his creative juices flowing, Mark jumps back to the stage. He has taught classical Children's Theatre for 7 years at the Lost Studio (formerly Peggy Feury's Loft). He also digs into theatre study there full-time (5 days a week!) when not working on film or TV projects. At least once a year, he always struts his stuff in a production on the proscenium boards (and garners more noteworthy reviews). Such plays recently include the UK hit "Bouncer's", Chekhov's "The Marriage Proposal", Pinter's "A Night Out" and "Night School", Carlos Lacamara's "Nowhere on the Border", "Becoming Cuban", and the upcoming "Exiles"-interpreting a hardcore Cuban convict who mutinies on a yacht full of Marielista immigrants, to take over as de facto captain. Little known fact: Mark stopped out of college to pursue acting professionally while studying to become an FBI agent. He spends his rare spare time playing guitar, publishing his poetry, and engaging in fabulous new adventures (real espionage not included).

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 19, 1969 (57)
From
San Fernando Valley, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Mark Adair-Rios' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Survival
24%
Self
18%
Morality
17%
Society
7%
Power
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
3
Warm
4
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mark Adair-Rios' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Adair-Rios' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

69 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bosch: Legacy(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as DDA Alex Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Intensive Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Isaac Rivera

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Rumble Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Francisco

  • Good Trouble(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Martin Gutierrez

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Runaways(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Crime Story(2016)

    as James Anderson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Big Little Lies(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Coach Bob

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Fear, Love, and Agoraphobia(2018)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Juan Perez

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • I'll See You in My Dreams(2015)

    as Exterminator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Alex Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Kingdom(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Erik Turner

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Miller

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Rescuing Madison(2014)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Extant(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as GSC Tech · as Tech

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Young & Hungry(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Luis

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Millers(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Mike

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gonzalez

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Blaze You Out(2013)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Graceland(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix Arroyo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Halfway to Hell(2013)

    as Man In Alley

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Real St. Nick(2012)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Piranhaconda(2012)

    Post Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Balls to the Wall(2011)

    as Officer Sanchez (as Mark Adair Rios)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Don

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Trucho

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Francisco "Paco" Perez

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby(2008)

    as Cool Smooth Wolf / Wide-Eyed Pacificst Wolf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Longest Yard Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pantera

  • Jericho(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddie Ruiz

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Zenga

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Alexander the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Alexander (voice)

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as David Morris

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Along Came Polly(2004)

    as Cake Decorator

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ignacio 'Iggy' Mejia

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Myles Sueno

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Threat Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ahmed Ali Al Muhairi / Domingo Vara

  • Bruce Almighty(2003)

    as Hood

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • MDs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Que Paso

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruben Alazar

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Flying Virus(2001)

    as Raka

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • According to Jim(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Emcee

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Esposito

  • American Virgin(1999)

    as Male Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Across the Line(2000)

    as Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Interceptors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Perez

  • Candyman: Day of the Dead(1999)

    as Miguel Velasco

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Thick as Thieves(1999)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Gut Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Magnus

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Pandora Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Momo

  • Doctor Dolittle(1998)

    as Intern

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Speed 2: Cruise Control(1997)

    as Engine Room Crew Member #1

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Fools Rush In(1997)

    as Juan Fuentes

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Street Corner Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as L.A. Ray

  • Courage Under Fire(1996)

    as Bobcat 5

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Legend(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · as Huitzilopochtli Ramos

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mando Arriga

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Sherlock Holmes Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Zapper

  • Final Judgement(1992)

    as Juan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Encino Man(1992)

    as Peyton

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Julio

  • Harry and the Hendersons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Scarface

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Galvan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles from 1984 to 2022; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

I'll See You in My Dreams (2015)

$7.5M worldwide

Highest rated

I'll See You in My Dreams (2015)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Legend (1995)

Film career

19842022

Peak 1996 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 68: 66 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdProducing1 of 68: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 68: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s23 · 22 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9601

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Mark Adair-Rios' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Halfway to Hell (2013)

89th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bosch (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mark Adair-Rios work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Adair-Rios' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Friedman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles