Mark Andrew Consuelos is an American actor and talk show host who rose to prominence through his enduring role on a popular daytime drama before establishing a versatile career across television genres and, ultimately, stepping into the spotlight as a daytime talk show host alongside his wife. Born on March 30, 1971, in Zaragoza, Spain, to an Italian mother, Camilla, and a Mexican father, Saul, Consuelos spent his childhood moving between Spain and Italy before his family settled in the United States. He attended the University of South Florida, where he initially pursued a career in dentistry before discovering a passion for acting and transferring to the theater program.

His professional breakthrough came in 1995 when he was cast as the charismatic Mateo Santos on the long-running ABC soap opera All My Children. It was on the set of this show that he met his future wife and professional partner, Kelly Ripa, who played his on-screen love interest, Hayley Vaughan. Their on-screen chemistry quickly blossomed into a real-life romance, and the couple famously eloped in 1996. Consuelos portrayed Mateo Santos until 2001, with a brief return in 2010, a role that cemented his place in daytime television history and provided his initial claim to fame. Following his departure from the soap, he built a steady career with numerous guest-starring and recurring roles on series such as American Family, Hope & Faith, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Consuelos expanded his repertoire with roles in various television films and series, including a starring role in the Fox drama The Night Shift and a memorable recurring part as the villainous Owen on Queen of the South. However, he gained a new generation of fans with his portrayal of the ruthless and cunning Hiram Lodge on The CW's hit teen drama Riverdale, a role he played from 2017 to 2023. His performance as the manipulative businessman and father to Veronica Lodge became a defining part of the show's narrative. In a full-circle career moment, Consuelos joined his wife as the permanent co-host of the syndicated morning talk show Live with Kelly and Mark in 2023, following the departure of Ryan Seacrest. The show's rebranding capitalized on the couple's well-documented and beloved real-life dynamic, bringing Consuelos into the daily lives of viewers in a new and personal way.

Beyond his acting and hosting duties, Consuelos has made appearances in films such as My Super Ex-Girlfriend and The Great Gilly Hopkins, and he competed on the reality series The Million Second Quiz. He and Kelly Ripa are also producers through their company, Milojo Productions. Together, they have three children: Michael, Lola, and Joaquin. Mark Consuelos has successfully navigated the transition from soap opera heartthrob to dramatic actor to beloved daytime personality, maintaining a consistent presence in the entertainment industry for nearly three decades.