Steven Eckholdt (born September 6, 1961) is an American actor of German descent.
Eckholdt began his screen career in the mid-1980s. Primarily known for television roles, his main screen appearances include L.A. Law, Melrose Place, It's Like, You Know..., Providence, The West Wing and The L Word. He also appeared as Mark Robinson, a co-worker (and according to Ross, lover) of Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) in the sitcom Friends. His role in the 1997 pilot for the sitcom Dads is seen by test audiences at the Television Preview, a marketing research operation in which participants are told they are seeing a pilot for a new program. In 1997, Eckholdt also appeared in the famous "The Puppy Episode" of Ellen, and in The Practice.