Markus Redmond is an actor, director, screenwriter, and author who wrote two mesmerizing horror books, Blood Slaves and Blood Rising–ingenious novels that reimagine the vampire origin story set during the early days of American slavery blends alternate history with supernatural horror. Known for his roles on Doogie Howser, MD, NYPD Blue, Murder One, Mad About You, Angel, and Fight Club, Markus wrote and starred alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Sharon Stone in the indie film If I Had Known I Was a Genius. He wrote, directed, and starred in the Amazon Prime thriller The 6th Degree, and has multiple screenplays in development.