Mark Consuelos, born March 30, 1970 in Zaragoza, Spain, is an actor. He is known for playing the role of Mateo Santos on the soap opera All My Children.
Consuelos was born to parents of Mexican ancestry. His father was known to be a delegate, which is why he was born in Spain. Consuelos has lived in Italy and in the United States since childhood. Before deciding on acting, he graduated from the University ofSouth Florida with a degree in marketing.
Consuelos had played small parts on television series before landing the role of Mateo Santos on the soap opera All My Children in early 1995. He fell in love with his on-screen love interest, Kelly Ripa, and married her in May 1996. Both of them continued to tape episodes of the show until 2002, when Kelly wished to focus more on her other job, hosting a talk show.
Consuelos can currently be seen on the series Missing, which is shown on the Lifetime cable network.
