Mark Wayne Salling (born August 17, 1982) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, composer, and musician. He is known for his role as Noah "Puck" Puckerman on the comedy television series, Glee.
| Full Name | Mark Salling |
| Net Worth | $100,000 |
| Date Of Birth | August 17, 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, musician |
| Profession | Singer-songwriter, Actor, Composer |
| Education | Culver Academies, Los Angeles College of Music, Lake Highlands High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Condy Sue Salling, John Salling |
| Nicknames | Mark Salling, Salling, Mark |
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| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| Nominations | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Breakout Star Male, Teen Choice Award for Choice Most Fanatic Fans |
| Movies | Glee: The 3D Concert Movie, Glee Encore, The Graveyard, Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering |
| TV Shows | Glee |
| Star Sign | Leo |
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| 1 | You don't really have time to watch TV if you work on TV. |
| 2 | I've been playing piano since I was 5, and started writing when I was 6 or 7. It was never a revelation I had, it was just what I did. Playing music was always a part of my life, I don't know anything else. |
| 3 | [on his hairstyle for Glee] I had knee surgery about four months before the audition, and I cut my hair in a mohawk. I don't know why, but I did. So I decided to do it again for this audition because of this part; maybe it would make me stand out from the rest of the guys. Lo and behold, it worked out. And now I'm stuck with it. |
| 4 | [on his most memorable moment filming Glee] I can think of two moments. One moment would be shooting a scene with Kristen Chenowith where she is singing. I was sitting right in front of her and she was just belting it out. She can let loose like no other! She's singing a song and it was pretty much directly to me. I was sitting right in front of her and she was singing it to the group of people I was in. It was one of those moments where I thought, "Wow! How did I end up here?" She is so beautiful and talented. |
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| 1 | On December 29, 2015 Salling was arrested in connection with possession of child pornography. He was booked in downtown Los Angeles. Police obtained a warrant to search his house in Sunland, California where officers found hundreds of images on his computer. This was not his first brush with the law. He paid an ex-girlfriend $2.7 million for knocking her to the ground after she confronted him with a charge of sexual battery. |
| 2 | Originally lied about his age in his Glee (2009) audition -- he said he was 19, but he was really 26. Ryan Murphy finally called him out on this fib, but to Salling's relief his older age was preferred for the role. |
| 3 | Distant cousin of actress Tiffani Thiessen. |
| 4 | He has English and German, and smaller amounts of Scottish, Dutch, and Irish, ancestry. |
| 5 | He has played piano since age 5, and he can also play drums, guitar, and bass. |
| 6 | Good friends of Dianna Agron, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chord Overstreet. |
| 7 | Good friends with Rob Kardashian (Kim Kardashian's brother). They usually hang out together or play golf. |
| 8 | Top 40/70 in Sexiest & Hottest Men in 2011. |
| 9 | Has a dog named Noah Saw Salling and Lea Michele helped him pick out that name. |
| 10 | He has a dog named Hank. |
| 11 | Dianna Agron's nickname for him is 'Ookie'. |
| 12 | It took him 8 years to write the songs for his album Pipe Dreams. |
| 13 | Can play the guitar, piano, bass, and drums. |
| 14 | He has an active love of birds and wildlife and volunteers with the James Hunter Wildlife Rescue charity. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee (uncredited) |
| Pop Wrapped TV | 2010-2011 | TV Series documentary | Noah Puckerman / Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Glee: The 3D Concert Movie | 2011 | Documentary | Puck |
| 7 Years Underground: A 60's Tale | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Glee Project | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Glee: Cast & Creators Live at the Paley Center | 2011 | Video | Himself |
| The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| The X Factor | 2010 | TV Series | Puck / Himself - Special Guest |
| Teen Choice Awards 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Host |
| 10 on Top | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 8th Annual TV Land Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tyra Banks Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Australian Idol | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Audience Member |
| Glee Casting Session | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Noah 'Puck' Puckerman |
