About Us
Who is Mark Atteberry, what are his special skills and what does he bring to the table as a master teacher?
Training Professional Actors Since 2002
Mark is an award winning actor, photographer and director. He’s a Sonoma County wine country native turned industry pro. Since Be A Working Actor Studios opened its doors in 2002, Mark has helped countless actors to find their unique strengths, develop their niche and become some of the top actors in Hollywood.
“Your life is going to change. What matters is who controls the change and how.” – Mark Atteberry
An Actor and Master Teacher
As a working actor Mark’s film work includes blockbuster hits like David Fincher’s Gone Girl and Ang Lee’s The Hulk to notable indies like Miranda July’s The Future. His numerous television roles include hit shows like Lincoln Lawyer, Yellowstone, Dahmer, Curb Your Enthusiasm, This Is Us, For the People (which put him in contention for an Emmy), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., 9-1-1, S.W.A.T., Black-ish, Grace and Frankie, Code Black, Scandal, NCIS, Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds, The Newsroom, Dexter, House, M.D., Justified, 24 and many, many more.
Mark is known as LA’s Type Specialist. He teaches regularly on the topics of “Branding, Image and Essence” as well as “Acting in LA.” Mark has written several books including “The Working Actor’s Guide to LA” and “The Stunt Guide.”
A Photographer and Director
As a director, Mark is known for his indie films. Most notably, he wrote and directed a pilot for Showtime called, “True Fiction.” As a photographer Mark is widely recognized for his headshots and advertising 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.“
A sample of Mark’s acting work
What They’re Saying
“Mark Atteberry’s classes are a gift to this town! What I would give to be able to look at the world through eye of an artist like Mark! A master of image and essence with the innate ability to capture a unique performance, raw with emotion. His work is exquisite and his talent and insight is inspiring. ” – Eileen O’Farrell / Manager
Where Mark has taught
