Parks & Recreation: Every Main Character Ranked From Worst To Best

11. Mark Brendanawicz

When the series first started, and the Parks and Rec department began work on turning the pit by Ann's house into a park, Mark was a big part of things. He was a city planner who worked alongside Leslie and co, despite never actually being a part of the committee himself.

Originally he was portrayed as something of a ladies' man, looking for flings with different women, having no intention of settling down any time soon. This led to him being the big 'what if' of Leslie's love life, as she was still crazy about him five years after they slept together, while he barely even remembered the event.

The character ultimately grew out of this way of thinking after being drunkenly rejected by Leslie, going on to build a healthy relationship with Ann. Though he was only a part of the show for the first two seasons, he was certainly a memorable character, despite never being seen or even mentioned from season three onward.

Had he stayed working in City Hall, he may have become a better, more developed character, however when the government was temporarily shut down amid its budget crisis, he took a job in the private sector. His biggest achievement in government was getting a speed bump lowered by two inches, so he probably wasn't missed all that much.