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In South London, Ballas attended Rosemead Preparatory School. At the age of 11, Mark was accepted into the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London on a full scholarship.
Ballas won the Junior Latin American Dance Championship and the gold medal at the Junior Olympics with his former partner Julianne Hough.
He was the lead dancer in the UK national tour of the Spanish musical Maria de Buenos Aires and portrayed the lead role of Tony in the musical Copacabana.
He was also the understudy for Ritchie Valens in Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story’s UK national tour.
Ballas made a guest appearance on Samantha Who’s season debut in October 2008.
On September 6, 2016, it was revealed that Ballas would be the last actor to play Frankie Valli in the Broadway production of Jersey Boys before it closed in 2017. On May 26, 2018, it was reported that he would play the Teen Angel in the 2018 Toronto revival of Grease, which would run from June 7 to June 10, 2018.
