AKA: Mark Paul Gosselaar, Mark-Paul Henry Gosselaar
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 03/01/1974
Birthplace: Panorama City, California, United States
biography
Of Dutch and Indonesian descent, Californian Mark-Paul Gosselaar rose to fame among the Tiger Beat set during his four-year (1989-93) stint as the cute preppy blond Zack Morris on the popular NBC Saturday teen series "Saved By the Bell" and managed to evolve into a primetime leading man when he joined the cast of ABC's long-running police drama "NYPD Blue." A former child model, he segued to acting with a 1987 guest appearance on "Highway to Heaven" and soon added roles in "Charles in Charge" and "Punky Brewster" to his resume. His success as the scheming Zack led to a primetime spin-off