Daniel Kash
Daniel Joshua Kash (born April 25, 1959)[2] is a Canadian actor and film director.
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Born | Daniel Joshua Kash April 25, 1959 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Alma mater | Drama Centre London[1] |
Occupation | Actor and film director |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse(s) | Hayley Tyson ( m. 1988) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Eugene Kash Maureen Forrester |
Family | Linda Kash (sister) |
Life and career
Kash was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Canadian opera singer Maureen Forrester and Toronto-born violinist and conductor Eugene Kash (May 1, 1912 – March 6, 2004). He is the brother of actress Linda Kash. His father's family was Jewish, while his mother converted to Judaism.[3]
He studied acting at the Drama Centre in London, UK, and has appeared in both film and television. His first film role was Private Spunkmeyer in Aliens (1986). He has also directed three short films: Germgirl, Flip Phone and For Lease (released in 2007).
Credits
Kash has appeared in the films Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (as Axel Turner), The Hunt for the BTK Killer, Crown Heights, True Confections, Gross Misconduct, Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story, The Path to 9/11, Solo, The Last Days of Patton, Mama and Easy Land.
He has appeared in the TV series Nikita, The Event, The Line, A Taste of Shakespeare, Relic Hunter, Goosebumps, Due South, Law & Order, RoboCop: The Series, Street Legal, The Hitchhiker, Forever Knight, Lifetime's MISSING, Angela's Eyes, Hannibal and Orphan Black. He also had recurring roles on the FX TV series The Strain (as Everett Barnes), on the Syfy series The Expanse as the villain Dresden, and Bitten as the Alpha Werewolf for the Russian pack, and a main role in Bad Blood as Enzo Cosoleto. Kash was also featured in Ubisoft's 2014 video game Watch Dogs as main antagonist Damien Brenks.He also voiced Orion in the 2014 Video game "Thief" as Orion, the main villiam
Filmography
- Aliens (1986) .... Private Spunkmeyer
- The Last Days of Patton (1986, TV Movie) .... Melvin
- Nightbreed (1990) .... Labowitz
- True Confections (1991, TV Movie) .... Laurence Albert Simon
- Hurt Penguins (1992) .... Nick Piccione
- Farther West (1992)
- Gross Misconduct (1993, TV Movie) .... Brian 'Spinner' Spencer
- The Michelle Apartments (1995) .... Dean
- Virus (1996) .... Ripley
- Wounded (1997) .... David Boyd
- Ernest in the Army (1998) .... Danny - Crew Guy
- The Sleep Room (1998) .... Aaron Rothenberg
- Bone Daddy (1998) .... Rocky
- Hidden Agenda (1999) .... Volker Flenske
- Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999, TV Movie) .... Hooke
- External Affairs (1999) .... Sergei Kulekin
- Pilgrim (2000) .... Hogan
- Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001, TV Mini-Series) .... Arthur Freed
- Exit Wounds (2001) .... Rory
- Don't Say a Word (2001) .... Detective Garcia
- Going Back (2001) .... Eric
- The Shipping News (2001) .... Detective Danzig
- Interstate 60 (2002) .... Elmer the Bettor
- The Tuxedo (2002) .... Rogers
- The Gospel of John (2003) .... Simon Peter
- Cold Creek Manor (2003) .... Local
- Direct Action (2004) .... LoPresti
- The Good Shepherd (2004) .... Jeffrey Altman
- Cinderella Man (2005) .... Reporter #3
- The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005, TV Movie) .... Hurst Laviana
- Lucky Number Slevin (2006) .... Bodyguard #1
- The Path to 9/11 (2006, TV Mini-Series) .... Dave Williams
- One Way (2006) .... Bert Zikinsky
- Fugitive Pieces (2007) .... Maurice
- Diary of the Dead (2007) .... Police Officer
- Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) .... Counselor Silverstein
- Magic Flute Diaries (2008) .... Monostatos
- Puck Hogs (2009) .... Sergei Ulonov
- Repo Men (2010) .... Chipped Tooth
- Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010, TV Movie) .... Axel
- Casino Jack (2010) .... Gus Boulis
- Citizen Gangster (2011) .... Al
- On the Road (2012) .... Henry Glass
- A Dark Truth (2012) .... Caller
- Mama (2013) .... Dr. Dreyfuss
- Solo (2013) .... Ray
- Breakout (2013) .... Chuck
- RoboCop (2014) .... John Lake
- Corner Gas: The Movie (2014) .... Jerome's Lawyer
- Remember (2015) .... Retirement Home Director
- Born to Be Blue (2015) .... Prothodontist (voice)
- Manhattan Undying (2016) .... Det. Roberts
- Joseph & Mary (2016) .... High Priest
- XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017) .... Russian Spymaster
- Ordinary Days (2017) .... Abe Barnard
- Crown Heights (2017)
- Bad Blood Season 2 (2018) .... Lorenzo "Enzo" Cosoleto
- The Kindness of Strangers (2019) .... Jeff's Landlord
- Easy Land (2019)
References
- "Daniel Kash Biography". William & Elyse's Due South Page. William and Elyse. 7 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- "Daniel Kash Biography (1959-)". Film Reference. Advameg. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- Coulbourn, John (June 17, 2010). "Opera great Forrester dies". Jam! Showbiz. Canoe. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- "Biography for Daniel Kash". IMDb. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
External links
- Daniel Kash on IMDb