Originally from Illinois, Mackenzie was an active member of his community, volunteering as a firefighter and an EMT as well as participating in community and school theatre. After serving on active duty in the Navy, he attended Northern Illinois University with the School of Theatre and Dance. He studied diligently under such instructors as Kathryn Gately and Richard Poole then studied abroad to study with Mikhail Lobanov at the Moscow Art Theatre. Show less «