Mark Burnett is an Award-Winning Executive Producer of American and International television. Currently, he produces shows including The Voice, Survivor, The Celebrity Apprentice Australia, Shark Tank, and the 2013 People's Choice Awards. Burnett, himself, has also won four Emmy Awards and four People's Choice Awards. Mark and his productions have been the subject of spoofs on shows, including Family Guy, American Dad!, and MADtv, and many parodies on YouTube.Burnett was formerly an NCO in the British Army's elite Parachute Regiment. He did several tours of duty in Northern Ireland and fought in the 1982 Falklands war.In October 1982, he was on his way to Central America as an advisor to the British SAS in a "security operation". He was going there via Los Angeles when his mother advised him to think seriously about the risks, as she had a bad feeling about it. On the flight to LA, he thought about it, and opted to stay in the USA instead, where he has lived ever since. His first job in America was as a live-in nanny, until he realized he could make more money selling T-shirts on Venice Beach.In 1991, Mark joined a French adventure competition called the "Raid Gauloises". After competing, Burnett saw a business opportunity in holding similar competitions. He purchased the format rights and brought a similar competition, "Eco Challenge", to America. "Eco Challenge" launched Burnett's career as a television producer.He is the executive producer with his wife, Roma Downey, of a 10-hour History Channel drama, The Bible, based on stories in the Bible.Through the productions of The Voice Seasons 1-4, Mark has worked closely with superstars Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, CeeLo Green, Christina Aguilera, Usher Raymond and Shakira. He has also worked closely with many influential producers and stars, including Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil McGraw, Martha Stewart, Gov. Sarah Palin, Jeff Foxworthy, Samuel L. Jackson and Donald Trump, among others.Throughout 2012, Burnett's shows have ranked number one for their time slots, 4 out of 7 nights a week (5 out of 7 in the earlier half of the year when The Celebrity Apprentice Australia was airing).Mark married Roma Downey on April 28, 2007 at their home in Malibu. The ceremony was officiated by Della Reese. See full bio on IMDb »
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