Mar 1, 1974

Panorama City, California, USA

Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar was born on March 1, 1974, in Panorama, California.<br/><br/>

He was born to Dutch father Hans Gosselaar and Indonesian mother Paula Gosselaar, who are now divorced.<br/><br/>

He has an older brother named Mike and two older sisters named Linda and Sylvia.<br/><br/>

In 1989, after a career with small movies and commericals, Gosselaar started in the teen hit "Saved by the Bell" (1989), in which was romantically linked with his co-star Tiffani Thiessen who played his... ... (read more...) girlfriend Kelly Kapowski throughout the show's run. Their characters eventually married each other after the show and its spin-off "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" (1993) ended production.<br/><br/>

It was there he met his now-wife Lisa Ann Russell, whom he married in 1996 in Maui, Hawaii.<br/><br/>

Has competed as a celebrity race car driver.<br/><br/>

Parents: father - Hans (Dutch), mother - Paula (of Indonesian descent).<br/><br/>

Older brother Mike, older sisters Sylvia and Linda, all three are born in Netherlands.<br/><br/>

Speaks fluent Dutch.<br/><br/>

First child, son Michael Charles Gosselaar, was born January 31st 2004 in Los Angeles, California.<br/><br/>

Still keeps in touch with his "Saved by the Bell" (1989) co-star Mario López and Tiffani Thiessan.<br/><br/>

Lists "Running Zack", the episode where Zack explores and learns about his Native American heritage and forms a close bond with a local Indian, as his favorite episode of "Saved by the Bell" (1989).<br/><br/>

Daughter, Ava Lorenn Gosselaar, born 7 May 2006 in Los Angeles, California.<br/><br/>