Mark David Frankel (13 June 1962 – 24 September 1996) was an English actor, known for his leading roles in the British film Leon the Pig Farmer and the American TV series Kindred: The Embraced.

He was the son of David Lionel Frankel, a former Royal Air Force pilot, and Grace Marshall.

The mini-series took Frankel on location to Italy, where he spent five months filming and working with F. Murray Abraham, John Glover, Ian Holm, and Steven Berkoff.

In Leningrad, Russia, he filmed TNT's Young Catherine playing the role of Count Orlov and appeared with Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Plummer, Franco Nero, and Maximilian Schell.

Other feature film credits include For Roseanna with Jean Reno and Mercedes Ruehl, and Solitaire for Two with Amanda Pays.

Frankel also appeared in the London stage productions of A Streetcar Named Desire in the role of Stanley Kowalski, Days of Cavafy, and as the titular character in Agamemnon.

[1] The funeral service was carried out at Kingston Liberal Synagogue and was attended by friends, co-stars, and professional colleagues, including actor Jason Isaacs and director Gary Sinyor.