The coaches of McKinnon Acting Studio  have trained and studied under several Television & Film Casting Directors in New York.  All of the coaches are current working actors in the entertainment business.
FOUNDER | PRESIDENT | PRIVATE COACH & CONSULTANT
​​​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. 
Princess Ezeofor
Vice President | Advanced On-Camera Coach (Tuesdays)
Summyr Sheppard
Character / Scene Study Coach (Tuesdays)
Kelvin Drama
Co-Star Coach
Nichole Chimere
Character / Scene Study Coach
Victoria Scates-Ologide
Administrator
Shawn Cosby
Advanced On-Camera Coach (Thursdays)
Jay Jones
Character / Scene Study Coach (Thursdays)
Crystal Swann
Mastering Mindset Coach
Terrence Shingler
​Co-Star Coach