needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2007) Anthony Rapp At an annual charity event by BCEF, September 2006 Born Anthony Deane Rapp October 26, 1971 (1971-10-26) (age 39) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Occupation Actor/Singer Years active 1981–present Website http://anthonyrapp.com Anthony Deane Rapp (born October 26, 1971) is an American stage and film actor and singer best known for originating the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of Rent in 1996 and later for reprising the role in the film version and the Broadway Tour of Rent in 2009. He also performed the role of Charlie Brown in the 1999 Broadway revival of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown..