# Kipp Marcus > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kipp_Marcus > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kipp_Marcus.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipp_Marcus > Source revision: 1351904326 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Kipp Marcus** (born January 19, 1970) is an American [actor](/source/Actor), [screenwriter](/source/Screenwriter), [producer](/source/Film_producer), and [digital media](/source/Digital_media) executive. He is best known for his role as the oldest brother Kip Cleaver on the revival television series *[The New Leave It To Beaver](/source/The_New_Leave_It_To_Beaver)*. He has also received critical acclaim for his screenwriting and acting in the film *[Let It Snow](/source/Let_It_Snow_(2001_film)).* ## Early life Kipp Marcus was born in Manhattan, New York, to parents Wayne and Susan Marcus.[1] His relatives had artistic interests: Marcus' great-grandfather was in vaudeville, his grandmother and mother were singers, his father is an abstract painter, an uncle was a filmmaker and another an actor, and his older brother [Adam Marcus](/source/Adam_Marcus_(director)) is a film director.[2] His family is Jewish.[3][4] Marcus was committed to producing theatre from a young age, and directed and acted in many theatrical productions during his school years,[5] winning the Young Playwrights of New England Award for Best Play at the age of 16. ## Education Marcus studied acting at [NYU](/source/New_York_University)'s [Tisch School for the Arts](/source/Tisch_School) from 1989 to 1992 and graduated with a BFA degree. In 1991, he was invited to train at the [Maly Theater](/source/Maly_Theatre_(Moscow)) in Moscow as a student with Circle In The Square Theater in New York. ## Career ### Acting Kipp Marcus began his professional acting career in 1984 at the age of 14 in the Broadway production of Lionel Bart's [Oliver!](/source/Oliver!) as a Workhouse boy and in Fagin's gang.[6] In that same year, Marcus appeared in the role of Kip Cleaver, the eldest son of the adult [Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver](/source/Theodore_%22Beaver%22_Cleaver), in the television sitcom *[The New Leave It To Beaver](/source/The_New_Leave_It_To_Beaver),*[1] Marcus' role was one of the central characters on the show, he appeared in over 100 episodes during 1984–1989.[citation needed] Marcus had his first film role in the 1992 Sundance Film Festival cult comedy "[Aisle Six](/source/Aisle_Six)", directed by [David Wain](/source/David_Wain).[7] A year later, in 1993, Marcus was featured in the horror franchise *[Friday the 13th](/source/Friday_the_13th_(franchise))* when he played the role of Officer Randy Parker in the New Line Cinema film *[Jason Goes to Hell](/source/Jason_Goes_to_Hell:_The_Final_Friday)*, directed by his brother, [Adam Marcus](/source/Adam_Marcus_(director)).[8] Marcus returned to Broadway in 1995 in the roles of Marius, Jean-Prouvaire and Joly in the musical *[Les Misérables](/source/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_(musical))*. He performed in the musical for 800 performances, including the 10th Anniversary production in 1997, under the direction of Royal Shakespeare Company's [Trevor Nunn](/source/Trevor_Nunn) and [John Caird](/source/John_Caird_(director)).[9] In 1999, Marcus appeared as the male lead James Ellis in the movie *[Let It Snow](/source/Let_It_Snow_(2001_film))*, which he also wrote and produced. ### Screenwriting and producing While Marcus was studying at NYU, he wrote and produced the comedy *So you like this girl*, which received Tisch School's Best Picture award in 1990.[citation needed] In 1999, Marcus wrote and produced the comedy *[Let It Snow](/source/Let_It_Snow_(2001_film))*. His screenwriting won him a Best New Writer Award from the [American Film Institute](/source/American_Film_Institute) at the [Los Angeles Film Festival](/source/Los_Angeles_Film_Festival) in 1999,[10][11] as well as producing honors at the Deauville International Film Festival, where it was nominated for best film[12] and was an official selection at the Sundance International Film Festival in 2000. The movie was distributed in the United States, Europe and Asia and received favorable reviews.[13][14][15][16] During 2000–2003 Marcus wrote television pilots for Imagine Entertainment, Warner Bros, Fox and NBC.[17] More recently, Marcus wrote a screenplay about [Buster Keaton](/source/Buster_Keaton).[18] ## Filmography ### Film and television acting - *[The New Leave It to Beaver](/source/The_New_Leave_It_to_Beaver)* (1984-1989) - Kip Cleaver - *[Aisle Six](/source/Aisle_Six)* (1991) - Brad - *[Politically Incorrect](/source/Politically_Incorrect)* (1993) - *[Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday](/source/Jason_Goes_to_Hell:_The_Final_Friday)* (1993) - Officer Randy Parker - *[The Cosby Mysteries](/source/The_Cosby_Mysteries)* (1994) - Photographer - *[Let It Snow](/source/Let_It_Snow_(2001_film))* (1999) - James Ellis ### Film and television writing - *So you like this girl?* (1990) - *[Let It Snow](/source/Let_It_Snow_(2001_film))* (1999) - *[All of Us](/source/All_of_Us)* (2003) ### Producing - *So you like this girl?* (1990) - *[Let It Snow](/source/Let_It_Snow_(2001_film))* (1999) ### Broadway - *[Oliver!](/source/Oliver!)* (1984) - *[Les Misérables](/source/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_(musical))* (1995–1997) ## Awards - Young Playwrights of New England award for Best Play, 1987 - Nomination for [Best Young Actor Award](/source/Young_Artist_Awards) in a Cable Series or Special category, 1988[19] - Nomination for [Best Young Actor Award](/source/Young_Artist_Awards) in Cable Family Series, 1989[20] - Best Picture, Best Cinematography and Acting Ensemble awards for "So you like this girl", NYU [Tisch School for the Arts](/source/Tisch_School), 1989 - Best New Writer award for the movie *[Let It Snow](/source/Let_It_Snow_(2001_film))*, [AFI](/source/American_Film_Institute)'s [Los Angeles Film Festival](/source/Los_Angeles_Film_Festival), 1999 ## References 1. *Tiger Beat: Star* magazine, March 1987, p. 67 1. [Where are they now: Kipp Marcus - "Randy"](http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com/saga/part9/kippmarcus.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110929234517/http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com/saga/part9/kippmarcus.html) 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Friday the 13th Films, accessed Nov. 4, 2010 1. [https://pophorror.com/pophorror-interviews-jason-goes-to-hell-secret-santa-director-adam-marcus-part-1/](https://pophorror.com/pophorror-interviews-jason-goes-to-hell-secret-santa-director-adam-marcus-part-1/) 1. [https://www.instagram.com/adammarcus13/p/CnSw7PDPj1R/](https://www.instagram.com/adammarcus13/p/CnSw7PDPj1R/) 1. [Let It Snow: Press kit](https://www.artlic.com/press/kits/snow_kit.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190814/http://artlic.com/press/kits/snow_kit.html) 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, accessed Nov. 4, 2010 1. [Oliver!](http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=4465) Internet Broadway Database, accessed Nov. 4, 2010 1. [Aisle six (1992)](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0546136/) The Internet Movie Database, accessed Nov. 5, 2010 1. [*Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday* (1993)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107254/) The Internet Movie Database, accessed Nov. 5, 2010 1. [Misérables: Tenth Anniversary Cast](https://www.broadwaylesmis.com/castlist.asp?cast=TENTH) Les Misérables - the unofficial Broadway production website, accessed Nov. 5, 2010 1. [AFI Fest 2000](http://www.filmfestivals.com/afi/2000/index.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101203224359/http://www.filmfestivals.com/afi/2000/index.html) 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine accessed Nov. 5, 2010 1. [AFI Fest (1999)](https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000409/1999) The Internet Movie Database, Accessed Nov. 5, 2010 1. [26th Festival Program in 2000](http://www.festival-deauville.com/GB/html/archives.php?id_event=26) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110710235042/http://www.festival-deauville.com/GB/html/archives.php?id_event=26) 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine Deauville American Film Festival, accessed Nov. 9, 2010 1. Lael Loewenstein [Snow Days](https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117757500.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=Snow+Days) *Variety*, Nov. 4, 1999, accessed Nov. 5, 2010 1. Elvis Mitchell [Film In Review: 'Let It Snow'](https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902E6D9163EF93BA35755C0A9679C8B63&scp=2&sq=let%20it%20snow%20movie&st=cse) *The New York Times*, June 8, 2001, accessed Nov. 5, 2010 1. Harry Haun [Let It Snow](http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000696956) Film Journal International, accessed Nov. 5, 2010 1. M. V. Moorehad [When Harry Met Indie](https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2001-09-06/film/when-harry-met-indie/) *Phoenix New Times*, Sep. 6, 2001, accessed Nov. 5, 2010 1. Josef Adalian [Marcus brothers team up with Imagine](https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117857484.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=kipp+marcus/) *Variety*, Dec. 17, 2001, accessed Nov. 9, 2010 1. [Jose Canseco's Book is Optioned](http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/tickermaster/movienews.cfm?tmID=3658) Boxoffice Prophets, Aug. 18, 2006, accessed Nov. 5, 2010 1. [Nominees and Winners](http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms9.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303080029/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms9.htm) 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Ninth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1986-1987, accessed Nov. 4, 2010 1. [Nominees and Winners](http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms10.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150716012647/http://youngartistawards.org/pastnoms10.htm) 2015-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Tenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1987-1988, accessed Nov. 4, 2010 ## External links - [Kipp Marcus](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0546136/) at IMDb --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kipp Marcus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipp_Marcus) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipp_Marcus?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.