The people behind the film
Scott Wilson: biography & career
Scott Wilson plays Mark in Kiss the Abyss (2012). The performer credited in this film is also listed as a television writer and producer, with credits that include Fargo and Black Monday.
Acting career
The Scott Wilson who appears in Kiss the Abyss has screen acting credits dating to the mid-2000s. His listed work includes the short film 180 (2005), a part on General Hospital (2006) and an appearance on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007), credited there as Scot Wilson. In Kiss the Abyss he took on the leading role of Mark. These credits establish a concise screen-acting record that predates his later television-writing and producing work.
Playing Mark in Kiss the Abyss
Mark is the husband of Lesley, the young woman whose death sets the events of the film in motion. Faced with grief, he joins an attempt to bring her back to life, making his character central to the movie’s questions about loss, choice and the consequences of resurrection. Wilson’s performance provides the audience with the immediate human stakes of the supernatural premise. The film is directed by Ken Winkler and also stars Nikki Moore as Lesley and Scott Mitchell Nelson as Stephen.
Work as a writer and producer
Film and television databases also credit this Scott Wilson with writing and production work. His IMDb filmography lists producing involvement with Black Monday, Snowfall and Fargo, alongside writing credits for some of those series and Kingdom. This behind-the-camera work is relevant to an overview of his career, but should not be confused with the filmographies of other entertainers who share the same name.
An important name clarification
The Scott Wilson who plays Mark in Kiss the Abyss is credited in IMDb under a different person entry from Scott Wilson (1942–2018), the actor widely known for The Walking Dead, In Cold Blood and The Ninth Configuration. Those well-known roles do not belong in this performer’s biography. This page refers specifically to the Scott Wilson credited as Mark in Kiss the Abyss.
Selected filmography & credits
| Year | Project | Role / contribution |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 180 | Carlos (short film) |
| 2006 | General Hospital | Worker (TV series) |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Delivery guy (credited as Scot Wilson) |
| 2012 | Kiss the Abyss | Mark |
| 2019 | Black Monday | Writer and producer |
| 2020 | Fargo | Writer and co-executive producer |
Frequently asked questions
Who plays Mark in Kiss the Abyss?
Scott Wilson plays Mark in the 2012 film.
Is this the Scott Wilson from The Walking Dead?
No. The Kiss the Abyss cast credit points to a different Scott Wilson, whose IMDb person record is nm2227791.
What other work is this Scott Wilson known for?
His screen credits include General Hospital and CSI, followed by writing and producing work on series including Fargo and Black Monday.
Sources & further reading
Biographical details, character names and selected credits are cross-checked against the following publicly available records.
