American actor Mark Cameron Wystrach was born on December 17, 1979. A native of Tucson, Arizona, he currently portrays the role of Nicholas Foxworth "Fox" Crane on the popular NBC soap opera Passions. Mark took over the role from Justin Hartley, who departed Passions in February 2006. The youngest of 6 children, Mark was born and raised on a working cattle ranch in southern Arizona where his parents also ran a popular local steakhouse. After graduating from the University of Arizona, Mark set out to travel the world, living at various times in Spain, Costa Rica and Norway. A gifted athlete, Mark enjoyed the nomadic life while surfing and performing as a street musician before settling in Southern California to study acting. Mark lives in Los Angeles. He frequently surfs along the Southern California coast and travels whenever his schedule allows.