title: Mark Tymchyshyn
text: # Mark Tymchyshyn
  
  Mark Tymchyshyn (born July 30, 1958) is an American actor perhaps best known for his role in George Lopez as Mel Powers, a factory owner. Tymchyshyn is a graduate of Wayne State University (MI).
  
  ## Career
  
  He directed A Lie of the Mind with playwright Sam Shepard. He also has cameo roles in shows such as ER, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Seinfeld, The Drew Carey Show, and Boston Legal. From 1990 to 1992, he portrayed the character of Gavin Kruger in the daytime drama As the World Turns and also appeared in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle in 2000. He originally intended to become a teacher, but is now both an actor and professor.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1987 | Hollywood Erotic Film Festival | Billy | (segment: Video Store Sequences) |
  | 1991 | He Said, She Said | Steve | |
  | 2001 | The Sleepy Time Gal | Larry Mosher | |
  | 2007 | Lucky You | Tournament Official | |
  | 2013 | Savannah | Peter Scardino | |
  