Mark Willingham Gantt IV (born December 10, 1968) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. Gantt is best known for his role as Neal Bannen in the Streamy Award-winning web series, The Bannen Way. Gantt grew up in Stockton, California, and comes from a law enforcement family; he drew upon those family experiences as part of the backstory for the title character in The Bannen Way.