about Mark Goffman
Mark Goffman is a TV writer and executive producer most recently known for his work on the Netflix series, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY. Prior to that, Goffman executive produced and was the showrunner for BULL, on CBS, and also served as an executive producer for LIMITLESS on CBS and USA’s WHITE COLLAR. He was also the showrunner for SLEEPY HOLLOW, on Fox. His pilot VICTOR, starring John Stamos, was produced for NBC. His first staff position was on THE WEST WING, where he wrote for several seasons. Afterwards, Goffman ran the writers' room for Aaron Sorkin's STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP.
Goffman has worked on more than 200 hours of scripted television, been nominated for two Writers Guild Awards and won the Entertainment Industries Council SET Award. The Hollywood Reporter has listed Goffman as one of the 50 most influential writers in television. One of his episodes of LAW & ORDER: SVU garnered Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for Mariska Hargitay.
Goffman began his career as a writer in Brussels, for the magazine Commerce in Belgium. He has a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, wrote speeches for state and federally elected officials, consulted to the U.S. military, Department of State and White House.
Goffman has a B.A. from Emory University in Economics and Philosophy and served as a Masters Thesis Adviser, Fiction Writing Program, at Johns Hopkins University. His first play, ME TOO, has run in Los Angeles and Indianapolis.
Goffman's feature directorial debut is DUMBSTRUCK, a documentary about ventriloquists, theatrically released by Magnolia Pictures.