Mark Patton

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Mark Patton
Patton in 2023
Born	(1959-09-22) September 22, 1959 (age 64) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, interior designer
Years active	1982–1986; 2015–present (as actor)
Spouse	Hector Morales Mondragon

Mark Patton (born September 22, 1959) is an American interior designer and actor. Beginning his professional acting career in 1982, Patton is perhaps best known for his feature film roles as Joe Qualley in the dramatic film Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and as Jesse Walsh in the 1985 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, a role for which he is touted as the first "scream king" (male equivalent of scream queen) in modern cinema.