The Journey
An American Renaissance Man
Mark Janicello is an award-winning American performer whose YouTube Channel has accumulated over 12 million views and tens of thousands of followers. His performing career spans more than 35 years, including 100+ stage productions and more than 100 film and TV projects. He has worked in 53 countries and, due to his truly unique, extremely versatile singing voice, has recorded 39 CDs in every conceivable musical style.
He's the writer and star of the multiple Award-winning comedy "The Finellis Movie," which garnered 64 Award nominations and won 22 awards in 12 different countries. "The Finellis" is available on AppleTV, Amazon Prime, Roku and YouTube Movies (among many other streaming services.) Other recent notable appearances are in Netflix's "The Diplomat" and Amazon Prime's "The Citadel."
Mark started his career as a classically trained operatic tenor. While singing 40+ leading roles in operas and operettas, he continued studying acting for 10 years with a member of New York's famed Actor's Studio. He has shared the stage, screen and microphone with legends and icons such as Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Bill Cosby, Chick Corea, Jody Watley, Jon Secada, Rock 'n' Roll pioneer Bo Diddley, and Reggae stars Black Uhuru. He has shared the stage with operatic superstars including Cecilia Bartoli, Edita Gruberova, Francisco Araiza, Anna Moffo and Alfredo Kraus. During his performances in musicals, Mark has worked with Tony Award-winners and nominees such as Liz Callaway, Debbie Gravitte, Kiril Kulish and Judy Kaye and has acted onscreen with Hollywood luminaries such as Anne Bancroft, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Alec Baldwin, among many others.
His autobiography "Naked in the Spotlight" is available in both English and German wherever books are sold. He has lived in 13 countries and is tri-lingual in English, German and Dutch. He has worked as a columnist for Hoop Doop Magazine and as a theatre critic for Broadway World. Mark has been vegan since 2004 and advocates for a plant-based lifestyle. Now based in London, Mark is also in demand as a singing teacher and vocal coach, offering private singing lessons in London and online worldwide, covering musical theatre, opera, and contemporary styles.
The Works - Visual Arts Portfolio
View "The Works" a portfolio of Mark Janicello's recent works as a painter. From super photorealism to complete abstracts, see how Mark's artistic curiosity expands to the world of visual arts.