Mark S. Allen Biography
Mark S. Allen is an American journalist, producer, writer, and director working for KXTV ABC10 as an anchor, specializing in entertainment. He serves as a member of the Producers Guild of America. In 2018, he co-founded The Smart Axe Co., the largest California-based chain of World Axe League-certified Axe bars. Also, he published 100 Things To Do Before You Die in Sacramento.
Mark S. Allen Career
Allen works for KXTV ABC10 as an anchor, specializing in entertainment. His entertainment show, “Take a Look,” airs on Friday mornings at 9:30 on ABC10 TV. The show airs in 127 countries and 168 million homes worldwide, both on broadcast and AFN. On the show, he has interviewed A-list stars in movies and streaming entertainment like Halle Berry, Ryan Gosling, and Margot Robbie.
Allen was inducted into the prestigious Producers Guild of America in 2022 after directing, writing, and producing feature films for worldwide release. Some of these features include “Notorious Nick” with Kevin Pollak, “APParition” with Mena Suvari, and “616 Wilford Lane” with Eric Roberts. He won the World Film Festival in Cannes 2023 for the dark comedy, “Amy’s F It List”.
Allen has accumulated more than 25,000 hours of live local television. He launched his TV career at KXTV as a host of the national show, “Scratch,” with Lisa Ling. During his career, he has received Emmy Awards. Also, he hosted “Short Attention Span Theater” for two years on Comedy Central. He has appeared as Mark Zuckerberg’s guest at the Facebook campus on many occasions, where he hosted celebrity movie screening Q&As. Moreover, he has hosted screenings for two California governors.
In 2018, Allen co-founded The Smart Axe Co., the largest California-based chain of World Axe League-certified Axe bars. He has a Guinness World Record for jalapeño pepper eating. Also, he published 100 Things To Do Before You Die in Sacramento. He started his broadcasting career in Dallas, Sacramento, where he was a radio personality for KSFM FM-102.5.
Mark S. Allen Age
Allen was born on March 15, 1965, in Amarillo, Texas, United States. He is 60 years old as of 2025. Allen celebrates his birthday on March 15th.
Mark S. Allen Height
Allen stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 0 inches.
Mark S. Allen Family
Allen has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight; hence, he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Allen has any siblings.
Mark S. Allen Wife
Allen got remarried in May 2025, in Paris. On May 5, 2025, he posted a photo of them on his Facebook account and captioned “…Fade in: Paris. First light. A quiet “I do…MarriedInParis #NewChapter #SecondActLove #SunriseVows #ParisWedding #NotTheUsualMonday #FadeInForever. Love doesn’t erase the past — it builds on it, with grace…ChapterTwo.”
Allen has three children, including Carson, Jackson, and Madison. On October 18, 2025, he wished Carson a happy birthday via a Facebook post. He was previously married to Janette Allen.
Mark S. Allen Net Worth
Allen has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million, which he has earned through being a journalist, producer, writer, and director.
Mark S. Allen Salary
Allen earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Mark S. Allen Drunk driving arrests
Allen was pulled over near the Sacramento International Airport by Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies in late 2006. They eventually arrested him for driving under the influence. As a result, KMAX suspended him from “Good Day Sacramento” as the case proceeded through the court system. He agreed to a guilty plea to a single misdemeanor count of DUI. In this capacity, he was on probation for three years and did community service as part of his sentence. A short while after, KMAX reinstated him, and he talked about his arrest during a “Good Day Sacramento” broadcast. During the broadcast, he shared that he was dining with friends and believed he was sober enough to drive home.
Allen was charged with another driving under the influence in December 2015. The police reportedly found him parked on a side street in historic Roseville and later booked him into the Placer County Jail on DUI-related charges. KMAX did not state his arrest until the Sacramento News & Reviews newspaper published a story about it. He left KMAX-TV the following March after pleading no contest to DUI. In this capacity, he paid multiple thousands of dollars in fines and went to mandatory alcohol addiction treatment classes. Every year on the anniversary of his arrest, he does a live televised ride-along with his arresting officer to promote sober driving.