Mark Dacascos
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| Mark Dacascos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Alan Dacascos February 26, 1964 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Other name(s) | Marc Dacascos Mark Dacuscos |
| Occupation | Actor, martial artist |
| Years active | 1987 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Condra (1998-present) |
| Official website | |
Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an actor and martial arts expert, winning numerous karate and various styles of kung fu championships between the ages of 9 and 18.[1] He has been featured in many famous action films such as Brotherhood of the Wolf, Crying Freeman and Cradle 2 the Grave.
He has also appeared in the short-lived television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven which was a follow-up to the 1994 film The Crow.
His father, Al Dacascos, is a Filipino martial arts instructor of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry. His mother, Moriko McVey, is of Irish and Japanese ancestry. Dacascos refers to McVey as his "natural mother" and his stepmother, martial artist Malia Bernal, as his "second mother."
Beginning in January 2005, Dacascos has portrayed "the Chairman" on Food Network's television series Iron Chef America. This role was previously played by Takeshi Kaga in the original Japanese Iron Chef, and Dacascos claims an in-character relationship to Kaga, being the latter's nephew.
Dacascos became an actor after being discovered walking down the street in San Francisco's Chinatown by two men working for director Wayne Wang. Though Dacascos' first scenes ended up on the cutting room floor, he has gone on to establish a film and television career mostly playing martial artists. He also performed in three video games: voice acting in Stranglehold, live acting in Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom and digitally recreating The Chairman in the new Iron Chef video game for Wii. He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2002 for his role in Brotherhood of the Wolf, which was a box office success in the United States[2].
He is married to actress Julie Condra.
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[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1985 | Dim Sum: A Little bit of Heart | scenes deleted | |
| 1990 | Angel Town | Stoner Driver | |
| 1991 | Dead On The Money | Martial arts master | TV |
| 1992 | American Samurai | Kenjiro Sanga | |
| 1993 | Only The Strong | Louis Stevens | |
| 1993 | Roosters | Filipino's Son | Cameo |
| 1994 | Dragstrip Girl | Johnny Ramirez | TV |
| 1994 | Double Dragon | Jimmy Lee | |
| 1995 | Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom | 2nd Lt. Troy Catscratch Carter | Video Game |
| 1995 | Deadly Past | Leo | |
| 1995 | Kickboxer 5 | Matt Reeves | TV |
| 1995 | Crying Freeman | Yo Hinomura/Freeman | |
| 1996 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Lo-Mai | |
| 1996 | Sabotage | Michael Bishop | |
| 1997 | Sanctuary | Luke Kovak | |
| 1996 | DNA | Dr. Ash Mattley | |
| 1997 | Drive | Toby Wong | |
| 1997 | Deathline / Redline | Merrick | |
| 1998 | Boogie Boy | Jesse Page | |
| 1998 | No Code of Conduct | Paul DeLucca | |
| 1999 | The Base | Maj. John Murphy/Cpl. John Dalton | |
| 2000 | Lei ting zhan jing / China Strike Force | Tony Lau | |
| 2001 | Le Pacte des loups / Brotherhood of the Wolf | Mani | |
| 2001 | Instinct To Kill / The Perfect Husband | J.T. Dillon | |
| 2002 | Scorcher | Ryan Beckett | |
| 2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | Yao Ling | |
| 2004 | Nomad | Sharish | |
| 2005 | Solar Strike (AKA Solar Attack) (USA) | Lucas Foster | TV |
| 2005 | Only the Brave | Steve Zaki Senzaki | |
| 2006 | Junior Pilot | Kato | aka Final Approach |
| 2006 | The Hunt for Eagle One | Lt. Matt Daniels | |
| 2006 | Code Name: The Cleaner | Eric Hauck | |
| 2006 | The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point | Lt. Matt Daniels | |
| 2006 | Alien Agent | Rykker | |
| 2007 | Vardell Duseldorfer: The Great V.D. | Roy the Writer | |
| 2007 | I Am Omega | Richard/Renchard | |
| 2008 | Shadows in Paradise | Max | |
| 2008 | Serbian Scars | Peter Olsen Obilich |
[edit] TV Series
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
| 1963 | Bio-man | Victor Lee | Series Lead |
| 1922 | General Hospital | ||
| 1804 | New Dragnet | ||
| 1990 | Doogie Howser, MD | Julian | The Grass Ain't Always Greener |
| 1991 | The Flash | Osaku | Child's Play |
| 1994 | Tales from the Crypt | Felix Johnson | The Pit |
| 1995 | One West Waikiki | Moku | Rest in Peace |
| 1999 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Eric Draven | Series Lead |
| 1999 | Martial Law | Steven Garth | Ninety Million Reasons to Die |
| 2002 | CSI Crime Scene Investigation | Ananda the Monk | Felonious Monk |
| 2007 | Stargate Atlantis | Tyre | Reunion |
| 2008 | The Bruce Lee Story | Muay Thai boxer King Charles | in-production |
| 2008 | The Middleman | Sensei Ping | in-production |
| 2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Tyre | Broken Ties |
[edit] References
- ^ IMDB bio http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001092/bio
- ^ "Little pictures have a big year", Los Angeles Times, 3 January 2003
[edit] External links
- Mark Dacascos at the Internet Movie Database
- Official web site of Mark Dacascos
- Roquetaillade castle
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