Mark E. Safarik: Mark E. Safarik. Writer: Dreaming Darkly. Mark E. Safarik was born on 26 September 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Dreaming Darkly, The Greatest Crimes Of All Time (2017) and Snapped (1998). He has been married to Lisa Marie Safarik since 4 August 1990. They have two children. He was previously married to Carol Joan Butterfield.