The coaches and interns of McKinnon Acting Studio have trained and studied under several Television & Film Casting Directors in New York. All of the coaches are currently working in the entertainment business.
HEAD ACTING COACH
Mark McKinnon is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the founder of McKinnon Acting Studio. He can be seen in his recurring roles on "Blue Bloods" (CBS) as Officer Miller and the Swat Team Leader on Dick Wolf's newest CBS show, "FBI". Mark has booked co-star roles on several prime time network television shows such as "The Blacklist" (NBC) and "Gotham" (FOX), He has also played opposite of sports commentator, Erin Andrews, in a national Degree Deodorant campaign. Mark is managed by Christopher D. Silveri, Founder of Center Stage Management, theatrically represented by DGRW Talent Inc., and commercially represented by Paradigm Talent Agency.
Mark has learned the foundation of his acting techniques at Howard University, where he graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts (concentration in acting). After college, Mark studied on-camera and audition techniques with several different casting directors and acting coaches in New York.
Mark has learned the foundation of his acting techniques at Howard University, where he graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts (concentration in acting). After college, Mark studied on-camera and audition techniques with several different casting directors and acting coaches in New York.
ASST. ACTING COACHES
Princess Ezeofor
Asst. Coach 
Kelvin Drama
Asst. Coach 
Nichole Chimere
Intern |
Crystal Swann
Asst. Coach 
Terrence Shingler
Intern |