Birthday : 5-24-1986

Birthplace : Houston, TX, USA

Birth Name : Mark Alexander Corky Ballas

Recent Role : Mateo on Samantha Who?

Gender : Male

Mark Ballas is also known as Mark Alexander Corky Ballas Jr. His father Corky Ballas is a retired competitive ballroom dancer and his mother, Shirley Ballas is also of same profession. His grandparents were of Spanish and Greek descent. At 4, he joined the Italia Conti Academy of Dramatic Arts Associate School and received training in singing, dancing and acting. He became British Juvenile Ballroom and Latin American Dance Champion just at 10. He began writing and performing his own music at 12. He became the ‘Performer of the Year’ in 2005. He began his career at a young age in London and in 2007, he moved to US. He’s also a singer/songwriter/musician for a group named ‘Almost Amy’. He participated along with Kristi Yamaguchi in the sixth season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and the couple was crowned the winner. His acting credits include the musical ‘Copacabana’ as Tony. Currently, he lives in Los Angeles, California