Mark Webber

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Biography:Striking parallels manifested themselves between actor Mark Webber's early life and his intense, emotionally demanding choice of onscreen roles. The child of a broken family, Webber grew up under the guardianship of his mom, and the two battled economic hardship thanks to difficult circumstances. Matters took a serious turn when Webber's mom became involved with an altruistic group called Up and Out of Poverty Now and accepted grant money from that organization that enabled her to earn a teaching certificate. Because she failed to report the grant monies, federal marshals turned up and arrested her under allegations of welfare fraud, ultimately revoking the certificate and rendering mother and child homeless for two years despite the ultimate exoneration of the mother. Acting, as Webber later recalled, came out of this naturally, for he almost instinctively began disguising his own impoverished status... Full Biography
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Mark Webber in "Shrink" (Roadside Attractions)
Mark Webber, left, and Pell James in "Shrink" (Roadside Attractions)
Mark Webber, left, and Kerry Washington in "Life is Hot in Cracktown" (Lightning Media)
Actor Thomas Moffett, Actress Pell James, Actor Mark Webber, Actress Saffron Burrows and guest (R)...
Actor Thomas Moffett, Actress Pell James, Actor Mark Webber, Actress Saffron Burrows and guest (R)...
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