Mark Consuelos - Definition and Overview

Mark Consuelos, in a mid-program still for All My Children.

Mark Consuelos (born March 30, 1970) is a well-known Spanish-American soap opera actor. He was born in Zaragoza, Spain.

Consuelos has lived in the United States since childhood. Before deciding on acting, he graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in marketing.

He had played small parts on television series before starting to portray Mateo Santos on the soap opera All My Children in February 1995. He fell in love with his on-screen love interest, Kelly Ripa, and married her in May 1996. Both of them continued to tape episodes of the show until 2002, when Kelly wished to focus more on her job with Live with Regis and Kelly.

Since leaving All My Children, Consuelos has started work on movies and miniseries. The one that's received the most press coverage, The Great Raid, will debut in theatres in 2005.