Mark S. Allen

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Mark S. Allen
MARK.HEADSHOT.TOUCHED.2010.jpg
Allen in 2010
Born
Mark Allen Stell

1964/1965 (age 56–57)[1][2]
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Other namesMark S. Allen
OccupationMovie Producer/TV Producer, host
Years active1996–present
EmployerABC Television MakeTheMovie
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Children3
Websitewww.abc10.com/mb/news/mark-s-allen/311747537

Mark S. Allen p.g.a. is a seven time Emmy Award-winning television producer/host; and, producer, writer, director of multiple feature films including APParition with Mena Suvari and Kevin Pollak, and Notorious Nick with Cody Christian.

He is executive producer/host of the Emmy Award-winning syndicated movie show Extra Butter TV and a cast member on Morning Blend on KXTV in Sacramento. He was previously the host for of Comedy Central's award-winning series Short Attention Span Theater and the creator, producer and host of Mark at the Movies.

In 2018 he co-founded and continued to co-own THE SMART AXE CO, the largest California based chain of World Axe League certified Axe bars. TheSmartAxe.com

Professional background[]

Radio[]

Allen got his broadcasting start as a radio personality, in Dallas, Sacramento (at KSFM FM-102.5),[3] and Southern California.

In 1988, to raise awareness and funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Allen agreed to live 24 hours a day, seven days a week on a billboard for a month. On the third night of the stunt Allen fell off the billboard breaking bones in both legs and feet while also suffering a concussion. The day after he fell off the billboard, the local American River Fire Department rushed out and took him to the hospital. But after getting casts, he still insisted upon returning to the top to complete the fundraiser.[4]

In 2011, he returned to radio in Sacramento on KZZO 100.5 FM.[4]

Television[]

In 1991, Allen was one of the hosts of the youth oriented news program Scratch produced by KXTV in Sacramento. He created and hosted a segment about teen romance called Dateless and Desperate. In 1993, Allen replaced comedians Jon Stewart and Patty Rosborough as host of the Comedy Central network show Short Attention Span Theater.

From 1996-2016 Allen was the CBS affiliate's entertainment anchor, film critic, stuntman, and arts and entertainment host on Good Day Sacramento.[5] On October 30, 2015 Allen swam from the new bay bridge nonstop to the Golden Gate Bridge on live TV,[6] days after the first recorded shark attack in the history of the San Francisco Bay was recorded.

Allen appeared as a co-host with Chris O'Donnell on the Critics' Choice Awards 2008 Red Carpet Pre Show.[7] In 2009, Allen created the movie review show Mark at the Movies. While it first aired locally, Reelz quickly acquired the rights and ran it until 2015. It won two Emmys in 2010 and a third in 2011.[4] In 2017, he created the celebrity interview show Extra Butter TV which he hosts and produces, winning Emmy Awards in 2017 and 2019. Extra Butter TV is syndicated in 27 countries.[citation needed]

Since 2016 he has been one of the cast members of The Morning Blend on ABC10.

Film[]

He is producer and co-writer of the 2019 feature film APParition [8] starring Mena Suvari and Kevin Pollak. In 2020. he was a writer and producer on Ballbuster starring Jerry O’ Connell, Fear Pharm, and Fear PHarm 2. He is a producer of the 2021 film Notorious Nick, based on the true story of MMA champion Nick Newell starring Cody Christian and Elisabeth Rohm. 616 Wilford Lane, which Allen produced, co-wrote and co-directed, is in post-production as of April, 2021.

In 2017, he was named California Film Commission Person of the Year.[citation needed]

Allen played an FBI Agent in Joe Carnahan's feature length debut Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane. He appeared as a journalist in the 2016 film Independence Day: Resurgence. He also makes appearances in films he has produced.

Personal life[]

Allen is married with three children.[2]

In November 2006, and again in December 2015, Allen was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.[1][2][9]

In 2016, his book 100 Things to do in Sacramento Before You Die was published on Reedy Press in their 100 Things series.[10]

He has a Guinness World Record for jalapeño pepper eating.[citation needed] He has been Mark Zuckerberg's guest at the Facebook campus on numerous occasions to host celebrity movie screening Q&As. He has also hosted screenings for two California governors.[citation needed]

In 2017 he was awarded the Children's Miracle Network "Person Of The Year" award for his ongoing efforts to raise funds for children's hospitals.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Meyer, Carla (March 23, 2016). "New day, sober outlook for Sacramento TV personality Mark S. Allen". The Sacramento Bee. Allen, 51
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "The 916: A Humble Comeback". Sacramento Magazine. August 19, 2016. Allen, 51, is married with two children
  3. ^ "Sacramento Radio History - KSFM in the 1980s". Playlist Research. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Mendick, Jonathan (August 28, 2014). "Being Mark S. Allen". Sacramento News & Review. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "Mark S. Allen". Good Day Sacramento. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Mark's Bride-to-Bridge Swim". Good Day Sacramento. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "CCA Red Carpet: Chris O'Donnell & Mark S. Allen". VH1. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  8. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6032704/ APParition]
  9. ^ Lindelof, Bill (December 18, 2015). "Sacramento TV personality Mark S. Allen arrested on suspicion of DUI". The Sacramento Bee.
  10. ^ https://www.reedypress.com/shop/100-things-to-do-in-sacramento-before-you-die/

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