Mark Bennington is a multifaceted individual, renowned globally for his exceptional skills in photography, acting, and music.
As an actor, Mark received comprehensive training from esteemed mentors Mike Nichols, Paul Sills, and George Morrison at the New Actors Workshop in Manhattan. He then worked with Diane Paulus and Randy Weiner's experimental theater ensemble 'Project 400' for two years, prior to landing his first major theatrical role in the Royal National Theatre's production of "An Enemy of the People," directed by Trevor Nunn and starring Sir Ian McKellen.
Mark's extensive acting credits include appearances in popular television shows such as Star Trek: Voyager, NYPD Blue, and Charmed, as well as notable film roles in Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, Kesari, RRR, and Swatantratya Veer Savarkar.
As a photographer, Mark's work has been featured in an impressive array of publications, including The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, UpWorthy, CNN, Photo District News, GQ India, Verve Magazine, Man's World Magazine, Asian Photography, Worth Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The LA Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, Platform Magazine, Forbes Magazine, The Times of India, The Virginia Quarterly Review, The Boston Globe, Lucky Magazine, Self Magazine, and BuzzFeed, among many others.
Mark is also the author of the critically acclaimed photography book "Living the Dream: The Life of the 'Bollywood' Actor" (HarperCollins, 2017),and serves as an adjunct professor of photography at The S.I. Newhouse School of Media and Communication at Syracuse University. His photography exhibitions have been showcased in Rome, Tokyo, New York City, San Francisco, Berlin, and London.
In addition to his photography and acting endeavors, Mark is a talented drummer, having performed over 400 shows and recorded three albums with the legendary LA roots/rock band '50cent Haircut' (Knitting Factory Records).
Mark is married to cultural anthropologist Taapsi Ramchandani, and they reside in Mumbai, India.
