About Us

ABOUT MARK ATTEBERRY

Mark is an award winning actor, photographer and director.

As a working actor Mark’s film work includes blockbuster hits like David Fincher’s Gone Girl and Ang Lee’s The Hulk. Some of Mark's television work includes For The People (which put him in contention for an Emmy nomination), S.W.A.T., Grace and Frankie, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,, Code Black, Scandal, Black-ish, Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Cyber, The Newsroom, Bones, Criminal Minds, Dexter, House, M.D., Rules of Engagement, Justified, 24 and many more.

As a photographer and director, Mark is known for his indie films, advertising and headshot work. His clients include NBC, CBS, A&E, Bravo, CAA, ICM, WME, Venice Magazine, Big Lots and many more. Early in his career Mark was chosen as "Best Headshot Photographer" by BackStage Magazine. In 2010 he was honored by the Photography for Social Change Foundation as one of the “World’s Top 100 Documentary-Style Photographers.“

Mark is known as “LA’s Type Specialist” and teaches regularly on the topics of "Branding and Image" and “Acting in LA.” He has written several books including "The Working Actor's Guide to LA" and "The Stunt Guide."

"Your life is going to change no matter what. What matters is who controls the change." - Mark Atteberry

BE A WORKING ACTOR STUDIOS

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Since Be A Working Actor Studios open its doors in 2002 we've helped countless actors to find their unique strengths, develop their niche and become some of the top actors in Hollywood.

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BACKGROUND

AND OTHER SKILLS

Mark is a triple threat. Not only is he a sought after teacher, he's also a photographer and an accomplished actor who works regularly. See the experience that Mark brings to his classes by checking out the links below.

SKILLS MARK

BRINGS TO THE GAME

Over 25 years of behind the camera experience.

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IMDb Page

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Working Actor Credits

Idyllic Photography

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Headshot Photography

WHO HE'S WORKED WITH

Ben Affleck, Simon Baker, Eric Bana, Jacqueline Bisset, Jack Black, David Boreanaz, Benjamin Bratt, Sandra Bullock, Billy Burk, Ellen Burstyn, Gary Busey, Jennifer Carpenter, Margaret Cho, Jennifer Connoly, Daniel Dae Kim, Jeff Daniels, Patrick Dempsey, Emily Deschanel, Lou Diamond Phillips, Kim Dickens, Sam Elliott, Jane Fonda, Walton Goggins, Dustin Hoffman, Cherry Jones, Doug Jones, Ashley Laurence, Hugh Laurie, Denis Leary, John Lithgow, Mario López, Josh Lucas, Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Esai Morales, Emily Mortimer, Olivia Munn, Ming-Na, Nick Nolte, Sandra Oh, Elizabeth Olsen, Timothy Olyphant, Neil Patrick Harris, Bill Paxton, Tyler Perry, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosamund Pike, Ellen Pompeo, Rob Schneider, Kyra Sedgwick, Chloë Sevigny, J.K. Simmons, Wesley Snipes, Mira Sorvino, David Spade, Abigail Spencer, Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland, Charlize Theron, Lily Tomlin, Jon Voight, Patrick Warburton... and many more. Mark has worked with nearly every top talent agency in LA, including CAA, ICM and WME. He has shot headshots for numerous celebrities, stars and working actors.

HOW HE SPENDS HIS WORK TIME

Acting

75%

Teaching

20%

Photography

5%

WHERE HE'S TAUGHT

TESTIMONIALS

"Mark is such a wonderful teacher and his class on Defining Type was invaluable. He brought immense clarity to how I approach my acting and my career, as well as a deeper sense of trust in myself. I booked my first three TV gigs within months of taking his class, so something worked."

Jill Renner / Actor,

"What I would give to be able to look through the camera lens with the eye of an artist like Mark Atteberry! Master of light and image and the innate ability to capture performance and raw emotion. His work is exquisite and his talent and insight is inspiring. His classes are a gift to this town!"

Eileen O'Farrell / Manager

"Mark's work is great! Whenever I send the actors from my agency to study with him or to shoot their headshots with Mark, they increased their audition and booking rate by 30%. And, that's significant!"

Rod Baron / Agent, Baron Entertainment