Biography
Mark Harelik is an American actor and playwright. Born Marcus Frank Harelik on 5 June 1951 in Hamilton, Texas, he grew up in the only Jewish family in the small town, an experience that informed his plays The Immigrant (premiered 1985) and The Legacy. He moved to Los Angeles in 1987 and co-wrote the musical Hank Williams: Lost Highway with Randal Myler.
Harelik has appeared in films including Election (1999) as Dave Novotny, Jurassic Park III (2001) as Ben Hildebrand, 42 (2013) as Herb Pennock, and Trumbo (2015) as Edward 'Ed' Muhl. On television he has had roles in series such as The Big Bang Theory as Dr Eric Gablehauser, Breaking Bad, Grey's Anatomy, Bones, The Rookie, and Preacher (2016–2019) as God. He has also performed on Broadway, notably in The Light in the Piazza (2005).
He is married to actress Spencer Kayden.
