Mark-Paul Gosselaar was born March 1, 1974 in Panorama City, California. His father, Hans Gosselaar, who is from the Netherlands, is of Dutch Jewish and German descent, and was a plant supervisor at Anheuser-Busch. His mother, Paula . Gosselaar's sporting interests include cycling, motocross and auto racing. He is also an avid pilot. Gosselaar lives outside of Los Angeles. He was married to model Lisa Ann Russell from 1996 to 2011, and the couple have two children. He married advertising executive Catriona McGinn in 2012, and the couple have two children.
Has competed as a celebrity race car driver.
Older brother Mike and older sisters Sylvia and Linda, are all three born in The Netherlands.
Spoke fluent Dutch at home as a child.
Children: Michael Charles Gosselaar (b. January 31, 2004) and Ava Lorenn Gosselaar (b. May 7, 2006). Both were born in Los Angeles, California.
Still keeps in touch with his "Saved by the Bell" co-star Mario Lopez.
Lists "Saved by the Bell" {Running Zack (#2.13)} , the episode where Zack explores and learns about his Native American heritage and forms a close bond with a local Indian, as his favorite episode of "Saved by the Bell" .
Colored his hair blonde in every episode of "Saved by the Bell" .
Uncle of Chris Gosselaar.
Spoke the last line of "NYPD Blue" , in which he referred to the recently-promoted "Sergeant Andy Sipowicz" as "Boss".
He has played the same character (Zack Morris) in five different series: "Good Morning, Miss Bliss" , "Saved by the Bell" , "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" , "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" and "Robot Chicken" .
First husband of Lisa Ann Russell.
His father is from The Netherlands, and is of Dutch Jewish and German ancestry. His mother is from Bali, Indonesia, and has Dutch and Indonesian ancestry. His paternal grandfather was from a Dutch Jewish family whose ancestry can be traced back to the 1700s; his patrilineal line goes back to his four times great-grandfather, Jacob Nathan Gosselaar, who was born, c. 1733, in Rotterdam.
His wife, Catriona Gosselaar (Catriona McGinn), is an advertising executive.
He and his wife, Catriona Gosselaar (Catriona McGinn), welcomed their first child, son Dekker Edward Gosselaar, on September 30, 2013, in Los Angeles.
(January 2006) Announced that his wife, Lisa Ann Russell , is expecting their 2nd child, a girl, in March 2006.
(March 2013) Announced he and his wife, Catriona Gosselaar (Catriona McGinn), are expecting a baby together in September 2013 to People Magazine. His third.
His paternal great-grandparents, Hartog "Herman" Gosselaar and Hester van Emden, were killed in The Holocaust. They died in the Sobibor extermination camp, in Nazi-occupied Poland, on April 9, 1943.
His wife, Catriona Gosselaar (Catriona McGinn), gave birth to their second child together (his fourth child), a girl named Lachlyn Hope Gosselaar, born on February 17, 2015.
Born just two days before David Faustino, in the same month of the same year.
But I plan on dedicating specific training to track this winter for the,next racing season.
The biggest challenge has been simulating a tornado with wind machines,and dirt and debris. Right when you walk on the set, you feel the,energy of a tornado. But the hardest thing is trying to get dialogue,out in all of that.
I have always had good strength in my legs from working out with,weights. I have also been riding a bike of some sort for most of my,life and have good agility.
I want to keep a mysterious side to me.
I think racing and riding are two different elements of cycling. You,either want to or not depending on what you want to get out of it.
I die pretty much every year. I find it amusing.
This is one of the hardest industries to be married.
The first thing I did was a print ad for Century Plaza. I was five.
Some people say it might be good for your career to die and then come,back again. I have died many ways, car crashes, motorcycle crashes,etc. But, I am still alive.
I have a hard time watching the shows now. It is like opening up a,yearbook when you were in junior high. I think everybody looks back at,their photos and cringe, and I get to experience it with everybody else,in the world looking at mine.
After 4 years on NYPD Blue it has been nice to have the summer off and,spend time with family and friends. There are a few projects I am,interested in and plan to be working this fall.
I have always had good strength in my legs from working out with weights. I have also been riding a bike of some sort for most of my life and have good agility.
Some people say it might be good for your career to die and then come back again. I have died many ways, car crashes, motorcycle crashes, etc. But, I am still alive. .
