8.0
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Acting
Mark Proksch
- Born
- (age 48)
- Birthplace
- Onalaska, Wisconsin, USA
- Credits
- 52 titles
Biography
Mark Edward Proksch (born July 19, 1978) is an American comedian and actor. He is perhaps best known for a series of pranks he played on television news stations under the pseudonym "Kenny Strasser" or, as he would sometimes refer to himself, "K-Strass." Proksch would contact local news stations claiming to be a yo-yo expert. When he was booked on a show he would befuddle the interviewers with his long, rambling monologues and his inability to perform any real yo-yo tricks. Proksch's exploits gained him a wide audience and made him an overnight YouTube star.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
8.7
TV
Better Call Saul
8.6
TV
The Office
7.9
TV
Modern Family
8.5
TV
Adventure Time
7.4
TV
New Girl
8.2
TV
This Is Us
7.8
TV
Bob's Burgers
8.0
TV
What We Do in the Shadows
7.8
TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.2
TV
Fresh Off the Boat
5.4
Movie
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
6.9
TV
A.P. Bio
6.9
TV
Portlandia
5.7
TV
Room 104
6.8
TV
Hello Ladies
5.9
Movie
The Twits
7.5
TV
Exploding Kittens
Acting credits 51
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The 'Burbs TV | Tod Mann (8 ep) |
| 2025 | The Twits Film | Horvis Dungle (voice) |
| 2025 | The 12th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special Film | Mark Proksch |
| 2024 | Exploding Kittens TV | Marv (voice) (9 ep) |
| 2024 | The 11th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special LIVE from AmatoCon Film | Mark Proksch (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Maximum Truth Film | Fred Zurtz |
| 2023 | The 10th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special Film | Mark Proksch |
| 2023 | Yenor Film | Yenor (voice) |
| 2022 | The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special Film | Mark Proksch |
| 2021 | The Great North TV | Roy (voice) (5 ep) |
| 2020 | The Animated Adventures of Jack Decker Film | Frankenstein (voice) |
| 2020 | VHYes Film | Teddy |
| 2019 | Mister America Film | Mark Proksch (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Her Mind in Pieces Film | |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows TV | Colin Robinson, Colin Robinson / Baby Colin (51 ep) |
| 2019 | Black Monday TV | Lou 'Jewdini' Dinowitz (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Therapy Through Lucid Dreaming Film | Jeffrey Presh |
| 2018 | A.P. Bio TV | Philip (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Room 104 TV | Gene (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Apollo Gauntlet TV | Monty (6 ep) |
| 2017 | Our Cinema Oscar Special LIVE Film | |
| 2016 | Asperger's Are Us Film | |
| 2016 | Dream Corp LLC TV | Randy Blink (28 ep) |
| 2016 | This Is Us TV | Mel Buchanan (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Another Evil Film | Os |
| 2015 | Decker Vs. Dracula: Behind The Truth Film | Mark Proksch |
| 2015 | That Dog Film | Exterminator |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul TV | Daniel 'Pryce' Wormald (4 ep) |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat TV | Chad (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Smart Pipe Film | CEO Kirk Peckley |
| 2014 | A Merry Friggin' Christmas Film | Trooper Zblocki |
| 2014 | Marry Me TV | Chad (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Selfie TV | Waiter (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Decker TV | Abdul, The Wolfman / Frankenstein / The Mummy / Abdul, Abdul / Wolfman / Frankenstein / Bob Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Mummy / Charlie Chaplin / W-CPO (5 ep) |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV | Creepy Guy (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Hamlet A.D.D. Film | |
| 2013 | Eagleheart: Paradise Rising Film | Craig Balmer |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies TV | Father (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Drunk History TV | Himself - Storyteller (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Good Morning Tri-State Film | Toby Dean |
| 2012 | On Cinema TV | W.C. Fields, Mark Proksch, Mae West, Mayor of the Munchkins, Spider-Man (3 ep) |
| 2012 | Swords, Knives, Very Sharp Objects and Cutlery Film | |
| 2012 | Found Footage Festival Volume 6: Live in Chicago Film | K-Strass |
| 2012 | Animal Practice TV | Gary (1 ep) |
| 2011 | New Girl TV | Dan (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Portlandia TV | Sean (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers TV | Mr. Dinkler (voice), Dean (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Adventure Time TV | Johnnie (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Modern Family TV | Coleman (1 ep) |
| 2005 | The Office TV | Nate (19 ep) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Hack-GPT (voice) (1 ep) |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dream Corp LLC TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 2010 | Winnebago Man Film | Additional Photography |