Mark Long

Mark Long (born June 2, 1971) is an American reality television personality, actor, host, and professional wrestler known for his appearances on MTV reality television series Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure, Challenge, The Challenge: All Stars, and an appearance on Even Stevens.^[1][2][3]

Mark Long
Born	(1971-06-02) June 2, 1971 (age 53) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Education	University of Florida
Years active	1995-present
Known for	The Challenge: All Stars
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Awards	Fox Reality Awards

Early life and career

Long was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1971 and is a 1994 graduate from the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.^[4][5] Long also revealed on Reality Life With Kate Casey podcast that he was involved in making music in the late 90's.^[6] In 1995, he appeared in his first reality TV show, Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure, where viewers initially saw Long try out as Puck's replacement on The Real World: San Francisco.^[7] In 2001 he also made a guest appearance on American Disney Channel original series Even Stevens.^{[citation needed]} In 2021, Long became an executive producer of The Challenge: All Stars, while also starring as a contestant on the show.^[8][9] In late 2022, he appeared in WWE programming as an audience member in WWE NXT.^[10] Long now wrestles for Boca Raton Championship Wrestling.^[11]

Personal life

Long was previously in a relationship with Robin Hibbard of The Real World, but is currently single.^[12]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure	Contestant
1996	Sweet Valley High	Band Member (4 Episodes)
1998	The Real World/Road Rules Aqua Games	Host (with Kit Long)
1999	Real World/Road Rules Challenge	Contestant	Winner
2001	Even Stevens	Actor (S2.E11 'Wild Child')
2002	Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons	Host
2003	Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes	Contestant	Winner
2004-2005	Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2	Contestant	Eliminated
2005-2006	Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2	Contestant	Runner-up
2009	Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel II	Contestant	Third place
2012	The Challenge: Battle of the Exes	Contestant	Eliminated
2021	The Challenge: All Stars (season 1)	Contestant	Fifth place
2022	The Challenge: All Stars (season 3)	Contestant	Fourth place
2022	Worst Cooks in America	Contestant	Eliminated
2024	The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras	Contestant	Eliminated

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Guarded Secrets	Pace Bradley	Thriller

Awards

2009 Fox Reality Awards: Totally Robbed

References

1. "MTV Challenge Godfather Mark Long Forms Alliance With Grayson Waller At NXT Spring Breakin' | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
2. "Could 40-Year-Old Mark Long Be The Next 'Challenge' Champ?". MTV. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
3. "The Challenge's Mark Long Teases Surprises and Feuds on All Stars and Weighs in on Fessy vs. CT". People. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
4. Drake, Barbara. "Escape to Reality". University of Florida Advancement. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
5. "Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity•Prominent Alumni - Education". Sige P. 2008-06-02. Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
6. Ashley, Weston (2022-05-18). "The Challenge: Mark Long Reveals His Brush With '90's Boy Band' Fame". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
7. Raphael, Shannon (2021-04-14). "Mark Long Had Almost 10 Years Off In Between Seasons of 'The Challenge'". Distractify. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
8. Longeretta, Emily (2020-08-27). "'Challenge' Vet Mark Long Partners With Bunim/Murray for OG Project". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
9. Cunningham, Kyndall (2021-04-15). "The Challenge OG Mark Long on Being an All Stars Player-Coach". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
10. Mark Long of "The Challenge" has Grayson Waller's back: WWE Digital Exclusive, Oct. 11, 2022, retrieved 2024-03-15
11. "Matt Cardona To Face MTV Challenge Godfather Mark Long At BRCW | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
12. Raphael, Shannon (2021-04-14). "Mark Long Had Almost 10 Years Off In Between Seasons of 'The Challenge'". Distractify. Retrieved 2024-03-24.