Marlon Mark

Gláucio Adriano Sebastião Machado (born 22 February 1972), professionally and mainly known as Marlon Mark, is a Brazilian-born Magisterian television host, producer, comedian, musician, businessman, and philantrophist best known for being one of the first cast members of the sketch comedy show The House Party Crew (1997-2007), as well as hosting the noontime show AJM (1998-2002).

Born in São Paulo in Brazil, Machado was raised in a Brazilian Portuguese household in Annesia City, Federal Capital Territory. After graduation, he followed a comedy career in Annesia City, working for several comedy clubs before being discovered by Jonah Pemberton, co-creator of the sketch comedy show The House Party Crew. Machado, an unknown to the general public, earned a surprisingly great response from fans and critics alike and rose to superstardom throughout his stay as a key cast member.

Mark's television shows have been critically and commercially successful. Many consider the hit comedy Once Upon a Time in A.C. (2011-2021) is the "greatest creation" of Marlon Mark.

Early life
Machado was born in the Brazilian city of So Paulo, the son of Portuguese immigrants. Machado's mother is Italian from Ischia, Naples, while his father is Filipino from Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija. When he was two years old, his family migrated to Annesia City, Federal Capital Territory.

Machado became obsessed with the late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live as a teenager. He had a musical bent and began playing guitar and drums at the age of 13, going on to perform comedy and music in contests and performances. By junior high, he had earned the moniker "class clown," although he was also regarded as "nice and well-mannered."

Machado performed in most theater plays at Schneider High School and served as class social director twice. With his own musical comedy act, he won a young comedian's contest. He graduated in 1990 and went on to study music at the University of Bella Vista in Bella Vista, Philadelphia. He continued his studies full-time to acquire a master's degree in music. He graduated in 1994 and began a career in comedy the following year.

Early years (1995-1997)
Machado earned his master's in music in 1994 and pursued a comedy career in 1995. He returned to Annesia City, secured a manager and got bookings by the age of 23. After several months working in various comedy clubs, he auditioned for the PTV sketch comedy show SketchTV, but was unsuccessful.

After getting rejected, Machado continued to work as a freelance stand-up comedian until he was approached by Jonah Pemberton, one of the creators of The House Party Crew in 1996.

Early seasons (1997-1999)
Machado, now known as Marlon Mark, was one of the original members of the House Party Crew, with Floyd Outerridge, Cordelia Brittain, Danielle Bennet, Otis Ibbot, Ed Poole, Baldric Norman, Nathalie Charisse, and Marie-Christine Lemaire. He got famous for his spontaneous songs almost immediately after the pilot episode. Machado rose to fame after getting several fan emails and became the focus of various fan websites.

Machado began dating fellow cast member Cordelia Britain in 1998, and the couple married two years later. Machado had a minor role as Rhett in the 1999 film Cruisin' for a Bruisin'.

Superstardom, later years and departure (1999-2007)
From 1999 to 2001, The House Party Crew regularly placed in the top ten in ratings when Machado appeared in an episode, often beating rival SketchTV. Machado starred in his debut film, Transfusion (2000), as the main character. Transfusion was a commercial and critical success, and it helped Machado maintain his status as a household name.

Machado had originally planned to spend at House Party for only five seasons, but he was convinced to stay for an extra five. Machado was also a co-host of the noontime show AJM. His hosting of the show raised his fame even further and paved the way for his current hosting career. During this period, Machado parlayed his House Party and AJM success into presenting the 45th and 46th Annual Magisterian Television Awards, as well as performing on his debut comedy album, Double M: Maestro of Comedy (2006).

Machado confirmed in April 2007 that he would be leaving House Party after the tenth season. Machado officially left the series at the end of the tenth season, as well as MBC, joining PTV a month later.

Hosting career (2007-present)
He began his hosting career with Double M: The Primetime Show, a primetime variety show that served as the spiritual precursor of Primetime Bigtime. The show launched on PTV on October 13, 2007, and was well received. In the months that followed, Double M: The Primetime Show would become one of PTV's highest-rated primetime programs, regularly ranking in the Top 10.

Double M: The Primetime Show ended on May 30, 2009, and Machado took a break from hosting to begin working on a project that would become Once Upon a Time in A.C.

Machado would return to hosting on MTV in the noontime slot with Noontime Bigtime on October 2, 2010. Over a three-year period, Noontime Bigtime grew to become one of the most successful Magisterian variety programs, and it is still considered one of the most popular Magisterian shows of all time. Machado would take a second break from hosting and Noontime Bigtime ended its three-year run on December 28, 2013.

Machado returned to hosting on February 1, 2016, with Primetime Bigtime. His show was his first appearance on MBC since leaving House Party. Primetime Bigtime, like his other programs, is a big success and Marlon Mark's longest show to date, airing for 7 years. As a result of Marlon Mark's return to noontime, Primetime Bigtime would end its run on February 4, 2023.

Personal life
After dating for two years, Machado married fellow House Party cast member Cordelia Brittain on November 24, 2000. Shannen (born in 2001), Hallie (born in 2003), and Jeannette (born in 2005) are their three daughters.