# Markus Redmond

Markus William Redmond (born February 5, 1971) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter.

## Career

In 2016, Redmond directed and starred in the independent film The 6th Degree, a psychological thriller he wrote and co-produced. The cast included Redmond, Mackenzie Astin, and Turkish actress Fadik Atasoy. The film was released on Amazon Prime.
In 2017, Redmond wrote and directed the comedy horror short film Allen + Millie: A Short Romance, starring Brooke Lewis and Courtney Gains. The short film received awards from the Los Angeles Film Awards and the Sicily International Film Festival.

### Screenwriting

In 2000, Redmond and Ivy Williams sold their college thriller, I Would Die for You, to Columbia Pictures, although the film was not produced.
In 2007, Redmond wrote and starred in the independent film If I Had Known I Was a Genius. The cast included Whoopi Goldberg, Sharon Stone, Keith David, and Tara Reid. The film premiered on January 23, 2007, at the Sundance Film Festival.

### Acting

Redmond's films credits include The Inkwell (1994), K-11 (2012), The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999); and How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog.
On television, Redmond played recurring roles as Officer Lucas on NYPD Blue (1993-1994) and Mark Washington in Murder One (1995-1996). He also starred as Phil on the sitcom Family Rules (1999). Other television appearances include 21 Jump Street (1990), Family Matters (1990), Get Smart (1995), Mad About You (1997), Vengeance Unlimited (1999), Angel (1999, 2000), and The Drew Carey Show (2003).

### Publishing

In 2024, Redmond signed a three book deal with the Dafina imprint of Kensington for "Blood Slaves: The Blood Saga", to be distributed Penguin Random House. The saga is an ingenious reimagining of the vampire origin story set during the early days of American slavery. The story blends alternate history with supernatural horror, as the last surviving member of an ancient African vampire tribe meets a slave desperate for freedom, and together, they lead an army of enslaved people in a cinematically blood-soaked battle for freedom and revenge. The upcoming hardcover is scheduled for release on July 29, 2025.

### Other media

Redmond has been a featured guest on Reddit Q&As and various entertainment podcasts. Since 2015, he has been a recurring interviewee on the YouTube filmmaking vlog channel Film Courage.

## Personal life

On August 2, 2008, Redmond married movie caterer Isis Heuser in Las Vegas.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | The Inkwell | Daryl | Theatrical film |
| 1999 | The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human | The Male's Best Friend | Direct-to-video film |
| 1999 | Fight Club | Detective Kevin | Theatrical film |
| 2000 | How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | Cop #3 | Theatrical film |
| 2007 | If I Had Known I Was a Genius | Michael Reed - Lead role, also screenwriter | Theatrical film |
| 2012 | K-11 | Precious | Theatrical film |
| 2014 | Pacific Standard | Nolan - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | Short Film |
| 2016 | This is Now | Michael - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | Theatrical film |
| 2017 | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Nicholas (voice) - Director-producer-screenwriter | Short Horror Feature |
| 2019 | The 6th Degree | A.J - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | Short Horror Feature |
| Pre-production | Wine & Whimsy | Vaughn Anderson - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | Theatrical film |
| Pre-production | After the Horizon | Roman - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | Theatrical film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Exile | Jackson | Television film |
| 1990 | Family Matters | Bull | Episode: "In a Jam" |
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Charles Winson Wallace | Episode: "Coppin' Out" |
| 1990–1993 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Raymond Alexander | Series regular |
| 1993–1994 | NYPD Blue | P.O. Lucas | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 1995 | Get Smart | Duane | Pilot episode |
| 1995–1996 | Murder One | Mark Washington | Recurring role, 29 episodes |
| 1996 | Project ALF | Sgt. Rhomboid | Television film |
| 1997 | Mad About You | Dr. Kekitch | Episode: "Speed Baby" |
| 1999 | Vengeance Unlimited | Nate Cross | Episode: "Legalese" |
| 1999 | Family Rules | Phil | Series regular |
| 1999 and 2000 | Angel | Griff / Tom Cribb | Episodes: "Rm w/a Vu" & "The Ring" |
| 2003 | The Drew Carey Show | Delivery Guy | Episode: "Drew Takes a Guilt Trip" |
| 2005 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Loud Man at Party | Episode: "The Bowtie" |
| 2015 | Dinner and Drinks | Vaughn Anderson - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | TV series |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1996 | People's Choice Awards | Accepted Award for Ensemble - Favorite New TV Drama Series | Murder One | Won |
| 2018 | Accolade Competition | Best Short Film, Best Actress, Best Actor | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Won |
| 2018 | Hollywood Film Competition | Platinum Award - Best Director; Diamond Award, Best Actress | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Won |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Horror Competition | Diamond Award - Best Short, Best Actress, Best Actor | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Won |
| 2018 | Sicily International Film Festival | Jury Prize - Best Director, Best Romance, Best Acting | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Won |
| 2018 | West Coast International Film Festival | Outstanding Directing, Screenplay and Performances | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Won |