In the pilot episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Mark Linn-Baker plays Morris Walters, She-Hulk’s father. He comes to visit Jennifer as She-Hulk, but she has no idea who he is at first, since her memory has been erased after an encounter with Dr. Doom. Later in the episode it turns out that Morris was only pretending to be her father, and he stole her identity so he could take over Walters Clinic and his father’s business empire. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – Mark Linn-Baker as Morris Walters: Walters’ father
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About Mark Linn-Baker
Mark Linn-Baker is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is best known for his role as Larry Appleton on the sitcom Perfect Strangers (1986–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1987.
About His Role Morris Walters
Walters is a lawyer and Jenny’s boyfriend, first seen in the episode Bullpenned. He works with his sister, Katherine, who often works out of their law office. They are older than Jenny and have been practicing law together for a while. They talk over things with each other while they are working on a case.
Show Notes
An introduction to the basic storyline and actor for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law with the introduction of Walter father, played by Mark Linn-Baker. Walter father is a lawyer and well respected member of his community who falls victim to personal tragedy after being betrayed by a client. As one of the few actors in this show, please feel free to read his background information before watching episodes. You can catch it streaming on Crackle or rent it on Amazon.
She-Hulk Main Cast
Jennifer Walters is an LA based lawyer who also happens to be She-Hulk. She currently practices law in California and Arizona. One of her major clients was Roxxon Energy Corporation. As of late, she’s been defending the inhabitants of Trollsville against the evil plans of Mr. Latella, a crooked businessman looking to open a casino on their home turf. After beating his goons, she sends them off with a right hook or two before they go to jail.
Season 1 Episode 5 – The Old Man
Morris, having once been a young and successful lawyer himself, is having trouble adapting to the changes in the industry and new ways of practicing law that have come with it. In season one he’s also quite disappointed in his son, who has let himself go and stopped caring about his work. But on the episode The Old Man, we learn a lot more about Morris and why he is how he is.
The actor’s Other roles
Mark Linn-Baker is best known for playing Larry Appleton on the hit sitcom Perfect Strangers. But he’s also acted in a number of other shows and movies. He’s often been cast as earnest, likable characters that are one step ahead of what they’re capable of handling. One of his most notable roles was that of Morris Walters, She-Hukl’s lawyer and father, in She-Hulk: A Punisher or Not a Punisher?
Trivia and References
Walters isn’t the only actor who reprises a role from another show. Gregg Berger, who played Fred Jones in Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo, plays Detective Trask. Harry Goz from The Lost Boys was one of Mallory’s child services supervisors. Erika Eleniak from Under Siege, also has a role in this series as Krystal Williams.
Frequently Asked Auestions
How old is Mark Linn Baker?
Mark Linn Baker is 73 years old. Born on November 1, 1944, in Chicago Illinois and raised in Evanston IL. He attended Yale University before graduating from Northwestern University’s theatre department with an MFA. His television credits include Archie Bunker’s Place (1979) Family Ties (1983) Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2015).
How did Linn Baker get his last name?
Actor, writer and producer, Mark Linn-Baker is best known for his roles on TV’s Perfect Strangers and Death of a Salesman. He is also the son of actor William H. Bill Linn who starred in two NBC soap operas in the 1950s, Search for Tomorrow and The Doctors and Nurses. His mother was Charlotte Tyler (née Anderson).
Who is Michael Linn-Baker?
Michael Linn-Baker is an American actor, known for his Emmy Award winning role of Larry Appleton on the TV series Perfect Strangers and for playing Morris Walters, the father of Stan’s boss and co-worker in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. As a theatrical actor, he has also performed Off Broadway, Off off Broadway and regionally. He has worked extensively with directors Mike Nichols and John Caird.
Who is Jennifer Walters’ father Mark Linn-Baker on She-Hulk?
Actor and comedian, Mark Linn-Baker, better known to television audiences for his role as Mr. Conner on the TV series Perfect Strangers, was cast as Jennifer Walters’s father in season two of She-Hulk. His character is Morris Walter, an attorney who makes a living defending supervillains but ends up representing Jen on Earth when she’s accused of murder.
