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Date of Birth

15 March 1968, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Birth Name

Mark Sayers McGrath

Height

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Trivia

Lead singer for the rock band Sugar Ray.

Sister Tracy is two years older than him.

Was 12 when his parents got divorced.

Has a degree in communications from the University of Southern California.

Graduated from Corona Del Mar High School in 1986,and was on the track and basketball teams.

Owns a Cadillac Coupe DeVille from 1968, which is the year he was born.

Has 13 tattoos.

Says that he is so constantly mistaken for actor Ethan Hawke that he signs autographs as "Ethan Hawke" to those fans who mistake him (and apparently the same thing happens to Ethan Hawke, who also signs autographs as "Mark McGrath").

Personal Quotes

I'm a huge boxing fan. I love the strategy and the combat. I'm not a fighter, but I would love to be a boxer because I love the courage and toughness. I mean, there can be nothing more terrifying than walking into an arena and looking at Mike Tyson in the ring. That's pretty terrifying!.

I can answer anything about any American pop culture song ever. But if I got something funny, I'd call [world famous physicist] Stephen Hawking. - on who he would call for his lifeline on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (1999/I).

I gotta tell ya, as much fun as it is to hear "Sugar Ray rocks" and "Your band inspired me", its just as hilarious to hear people tell me "You kicked ass in "Training Day" or "I loved you in "Reality Bites".

About Madonna: You always wonder what she looks like naked, so her "Sex" book was exciting. But it was confusing to see her with Vanilla Ice. (In Style magazine, Sept/2006).

Where Are They Now

(2007) Co-host, with Melissa Todd, of an infomercial for the "Buzz Box" music collection.

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