Mark Dacascos

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Biography

Movie acting professional who became recognized to viewers for his style skills. He offers made an appearance on Hawaii Five-0, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, and Mortal Kombat: Legacy. He was a champ martial designer who competed all over the world before going after a profession in performing. He is at the 9th time of year for dancing using the celebrities and became Chairman for Television show Iron Chef. He wedded celebrity Julie Condra in 1998 after co-starring with her in Crying Freeman. He offers three children called Makoa, Noelani and Kapono. Another popular Hawaii-born actor is definitely Austin Peck.

Quick Facts

Full Name Mark Dacascos

Date Of Birth February 26, 1964

Place Of Birth Honolulu, HI

Height 1.75 m

Profession Movie Actor

Education Portland State University

Nationality American

Spouse Julie Condra

Children Makoa Dacascos, Noelani Dacascos, Kapono Dacascos

Parents Al Dacascos, Moriko McVey-Murray

Siblings Craig Ribeiro, Jaclyn Dacascos, Vanessa Dacascos

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Movies Crying Freeman, Only the Strong, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Cradle 2 the Grave, Drive, Instinct to Kill, Double Dragon, American Samurai, Kickboxer 5, Code Name: The Cleaner, I Am Omega, Boogie Boy, China Strike Force, No Code of Conduct, Showdown in Manila, Alien Agent, The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone, Roger Corman's Operation Rogue, Wolvesbayne, Only the Brave, Scorcher, The Base, Shadows in Paradise, Solar Attack, Nomad, Serbian Scars, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point, The Extendables, DNA, Dragstrip Girl, Secret of the Sultan, Final Approach, Deathline, The Hunt for Eagle One, Sanctuary, Sabotage, Deadly Past, Roosters, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

TV Shows Iron Chef America, The Next Iron Chef, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight, The Legend of Bruce Lee, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, Hawaii Five-0, Dancing with the Stars, Iron Chef Australia

Star Sign Pisces

#	Fact
1	Currently appearing on Iron Chef America: The Series (2005) as "The Chairman". [April 2005]
2	Westlake Village, California [May 2009]
3	Has finished shooting one movie due this year [Only the Brave (2006)]; working on another [_Rahan (2006)_]. [April 2005]
4	Has finished shooting two movies due this year Nomad: The Warrior (2005) and Code Name: The Cleaner (2007). [October 2006]
5	Stepson of Melveen Leed.
6	Ex-stepson of martial artist/actress Malia Bernal.
7	Hometown is Honolulu, Hawaii.
8	He participated in season 9 of Dancing with the Stars (2005), partnering with Lacey Schwimmer. They made it to week 7 where Lacey unfortunately got sick, forcing Mark at short notice to dance with a new partner, Anna Trebunskaya, leading to a low score and eventual elimination.
9	He met his wife Julie Condra during the shooting of Crying Freeman (1995) where they fittingly played a couple falling in love. They have two sons, Makoa and Kapono, and a daughter, Noelani.
10	Wore a wig for his role of "Eric Draven" on the TV series, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998).
11	Mark was educated at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, where he majored in Chinese and drama.
12	Trained in Wun Hop Huen Do (It's a combination fist-arts style that derives from Kajukenbo (Karate, Judo Jujitsu, Kenpo, and Chinese & Western Boxing) and Chin Na, Shui Jao, Tai Chi and Capoeira.
13	Worked for 8 months on the ABC soap General Hospital (1963) as a police cadet, along with actors Alan Baltes and Jack Wagner.
14	Plays "The Chairman", on Iron Chef America: The Series (2005) on the Food Network, the fictional nephew of Takeshi Kaga, "Chairman Kaga" of the original Japanese series of Iron Chef programs.
15	Special skills: Chinese Kung Fu, basic Capoeira, tumbling, surfing, snow boarding, drums.
16	He speaks English, German, basic Mandarin and French.
17	Was considered for the role of Bruce Lee in the movie Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993).
18	Al Dacascos (father) is of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry; Moriko McVey (mother) is of Irish and Japanese ancestry.
19	Son, with Julie Condra, was born on 31 December 2000 in Oahu, Hawaii. He was named Makoa Dacascos.
20	Birth mother is Moriko McVey. Raised by ex-stepmother, Malia Bernal.
21	His father, Al Dacascos, is a martial arts instructor.
22	1973 -- Long Beach Internationals -- First Place -- Pee Wee
23	1980 -- Long Beach Internationals -- First Place -- Brown Belt Division -- Forms
24	1980 -- Hamburg Karate Championships -- First Place -- Junior
25	1982 -- Hamburg Karate Championships -- First Place -- Junior Division
26	1982 -- Italian Kung Fu and Karate Championships -- First Place -- Lightweight -- Brown Belt Division
27	1982 -- European Kung Fu and Karate Championships -- First Place -- Lightweight -- Brown Belt Division
28	World renowned Martial Artist, among his achievements:

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Garrison 7: The Fallen	2018	pre-production
Maximum Impact	2016	post-production	Tony Lin
Ultimate Justice	2016	completed	Gustav-Ferdinand 'Gus' von Behren
Changing Lives		filming
Lucifer	2016	TV Series	Kimo Vanzandt
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	2015-2016	TV Series	Giyera
Beyond the Game	2016/II
Showdown in Manila	2016		Matthew Wells
To Have and to Hold	2015/I		Nantauquas
Hawaii Five-0	2010-2014	TV Series	Wo Fat
Delo Batagami	2014	TV Series	Batagami (2014)
Operation Rogue	2014		Capt. Max Randall
Iron Chef America: The Series	2004-2014	TV Series	The Chairman
The Extendables	2014		Mark
Chicago P.D.	2014	TV Series	Jimmy Shi
Mortal Kombat: Legacy	2013	TV Series	Kung Lao
The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone	2013		Cobra / Mr. Cobb
The Next Iron Chef	2008-2012	TV Series	The Chairman
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Sequels	2012	Short	Millard Fillmore
Sultanin Sirri	2010
The Legend of Bruce Lee	2010		Thai Boxer (uncredited)
Shadows in Paradise	2010		Lt. Max Forrester
Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight	2009-2010	TV Series	Eubulon Advent Master
Samurai	2009	TV Movie	Presenter
Wolvesbayne	2009	TV Movie	Von Griem
Serbian Scars	2009		Peter Olsen Obilich
Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine	2008	Video Game	The Chairman (voice)
Stargate: Atlantis	2007-2008	TV Series	Tyre
The Middleman	2008	TV Series	Sensei Ping
Li Xiao Long chuan qi	2008	TV Series	Thai Boxer
Gideon Falls	2008	Short	Set
I Am Omega	2007	Video	Renchard
Alien Agent	2007	Video	Rykker
Code Name: The Cleaner	2007		Eric Hauck
The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point	2006	Video	Capt. Matt Daniels
Solar Attack	2006	TV Movie	Lucas Foster
Only the Brave	2006		Sgt. Steve 'Zaki' Senzaki
The Hunt for Eagle One	2006	Video	Lt. Matt Daniels
Nomad: The Warrior	2005		Sharish
Final Approach	2005	Video	Kato
Cradle 2 the Grave	2003		Ling
Scorcher	2002/I		Ryan Beckett
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	2002	TV Series	Ananda
Instinct to Kill	2001		J.T. Dillon
Brotherhood of the Wolf	2001		Mani
China Strike Force	2000		Tony Lau
Martial Law	1999	TV Series	Steven Garth
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven	1998-1999	TV Series	Eric Draven
The Base	1999	Video	Maj. John Murphy Cpl. John Dalton
No Code of Conduct	1998		Paul DeLucca
Sanctuary	1998/I		Luke Kovak
Boogie Boy	1998		Jesse Page
Redline	1997		Merrick
Drive	1997		Toby Wong
DNA	1997	Video	Dr. Ash Mattley
Sabotage	1996		Michael Bishop
The Island of Dr. Moreau	1996		Lo-Mai
One West Waikiki	1996	TV Series	Moku
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom	1996	Video Game	2nd Lt. Troy 'Catscratch' Carter
Crying Freeman	1995		Yo Hinomura Freeman
Deadly Past	1995		Leo
The Redemption: Kickboxer 5	1995	Video	Matt Reeves
Tales from the Crypt	1994	TV Series	Felix Johnson
Double Dragon	1994		Jimmy Lee
Dragstrip Girl	1994	TV Movie	Johnny Ramirez
Roosters	1993		Filipino's Son
Only the Strong	1993		Louis Stevens
American Samurai	1992		Kenjiro Sanga
Dead on the Money	1991	TV Movie	Martial Arts Teacher
Dragnet	1990	TV Series	Kevin Chow
The Flash	1990	TV Series	Osako
Doogie Howser, M.D.	1990	TV Series	Julian
Angel Town	1990		Stoner's Driver
Ninja Academy	1989		Black ninja (uncredited)
General Hospital	1986-1987	TV Series	Police Cadet

Stunts

Title	Year	Status
The Redemption: Kickboxer 5	1995	Video martial arts choreographer
American Samurai	1992	tumbling double: John Fujioka
Ninja Academy	1989	stunts
Steele Justice	1987	stunts - as Mark Alan Dacascos

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Changing Lives		filming
Showdown in Manila	2016

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Showdown in Manila	2016	story

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Showdown in Manila	2016	executive producer

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Hidden Side of the Things	2015	special thanks
El Morao del Dragon Gordo	2007	Short thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Taste of Hawaii: Coast to Coast	2016	TV Movie	Himself - Host
Blackbelt TV's Best of Africa	2014	TV Series	Himself
Premiya Muz-TV 2014	2014	TV Special	Himself - Special Guest Presenter (as Mark Dakaskos)
Odin v Odin!	2014	TV Series	Himself
Kokua for the Philippines	2013	TV Special
The Next Iron Chef	2010-2011	TV Series	Himself - The Chairman
The Best Thing I Ever Ate	2011	TV Series	Himself
BPM: Beats Per Mnet	2011	TV Series	Himself
Super Chef Battle: An Iron Chef America Event	2010	TV Special	The Chairman
Iron Chef Australia	2010	TV Series	Himself
Samurai	2010	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Dancing with the Stars	2009	TV Series	Himself - Contestant / Himself / Himself - Guest Dancer
The View	2009	TV Series	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2009	TV Series	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2009	TV Series	Himself
The Bonnie Hunt Show	2009	TV Series	Himself
2008 Asian Excellence Awards	2008	TV Movie documentary
Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters	2004	TV Series	Chairman
The Making of Iron Chef America	2004	TV Movie	Himself
The Making of Bret Michaels	2002		Himself
Le pacte des loups - Les coulisses du tournage	2001	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Le pacte des loups - Les entrailles de la bête	2001	Video	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Food Network's 20th Birthday Party	2013	TV Movie documentary	The Chairman
Iron Chef America Countdown	2012	TV Series	The Chairman
Chefography	2011	TV Series	The Chairman
Cinema mil	2005	TV Series	Himself

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2002	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Supporting Actor	Le pacte des loups (2001)

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#	Quote
1	While I was doing Brotherhood of the Wolf, I had many conversations with the producer Sammy Hadida, who I worked with on "Only the Strong" and "Crying Freeman", about a possible sequel to Only the Strong, but he is very busy and the rights are tied up with a couple of other producers and Twentieth Century Fox.
2	[on "Drive"] There were many changes in the producers 's version, which is very different from the director's cut by Steve Wang, that I prefer. They know I do not like their version, I told them. Even if the director's cut won at the Toronto Asian action movie Festival and in Japan, they insisted on their own version. I do not understand why. They changed the music. They cut out a whole part of the story, which means that you do not understand the motivations of the characters. They just put all the action scenes all together, without even thinking of the coherence. The original version was dealing with a whole story, with a very touching sensitivity.
3	[on his favorite movie] All around, all time, I would still have to say...".Enter the Dragon". "Enter the Dragon" is probably the number one. And then as far as beautiful movement I think that Jet Li's "Shaolin Temple" was extraordinary. And then, "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow", Jackie Chan, still love that one.
4	[on being cast as Eric Draven] Ed Pressman and one of his partners approached my representatives and asked if I would possibly doing the series. And I wanted absolutely. So I had a full on screen test with wig and make-up, actually it was a 4 hour screen test. I did three different things and a week later they called up and said I had the part. That's a fantastic role because I think Eric Draven has so much heart and Brandon did a good job portraying him.
5	[on filming "The Crow"] Things were a bit intense during the filming of the pilot. There was a lot of pressure on everybody. Several executives were on the set for the first few days of shooting and here I was still trying to figure out the physicality of The Crow and of Eric. The cast and crew were also getting to know each other and trying to jell. Fortunately we did and, I thought, rather quickly.