Kevin Gage (actor)
Kevin Gage | |
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| Born | Kevin Gaede May 26, 1959 Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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| Website | www |
Kevin Gage (born May 26, 1959)[1] is an American character actor known for his role in the crime film Heat, in which he portrayed the psychopathic, murderous, and rogue criminal Waingro. Other roles of his have included United States Navy SEALs instructor Max Pyro in the military film G.I. Jane, and Detective Mike Gage in the police thriller Strangeland.
Personal life
Gage was married to late actress Kelly Preston from 1985 to 1987.[2]
On July 30, 2003, Gage was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, starting September 29, 2003, for cultivating marijuana despite owning a California-issued license for medicinal marijuana.[3] Gage stated that he cultivated medicinal cannabis to help him cope with chronic pain and stress from injuries suffered in a 1993 car accident,[4] as well as for a sister with cancer and brother with multiple sclerosis.[5] He was released on March 17, 2006.[6]
Gage married Shannon Perris-Knight in 2005; their son Ryder Jay Gage was born in January 2007. Perris-Knight was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2008 and died in 2014.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | SpaceCamp | Counselor #2 | |
| 1987 | Steele Justice | Army Sergeant | |
| 1989 | The 'Burbs | Cop | |
| 1994 | Last Resort | Killer | Direct-to-video |
| 1995 | Heat | Waingro | |
| 1997 | Con Air | Billy Joe | Uncredited |
| 1997 | G.I. Jane | Instructor Max Pyro | |
| 1997 | Double Tap | Agent Burke | |
| 1998 | Gunshy | Ward | |
| 1998 | Point Blank | Joe Ray | |
| 1998 | Strangeland | Detective Mike Gage | |
| 1999 | Junked | Crow | |
| 2000 | Ricky 6 | Pat Pagan | |
| 2001 | Blow | Leon Minghella | |
| 2001 | Ticker | Payton 'Pooch' Stad, Bomb Squad Expert | |
| 2001 | Knockaround Guys | Brucker | |
| 2002 | May | Papa Canady | |
| 2002 | American Girl | Deputy Richard | |
| 2004 | Lightning Bug | Earl Knight | |
| 2004 | Paparazzi | Kevin Rosner | |
| 2005 | Chaos | Chaos | |
| 2007 | Cosmic Radio | Hank | |
| 2007 | Sugar Creek | Sheriff Worton | |
| 2007 | Big Stan | Bullard | |
| 2008 | Amusement | Tryton | |
| 2008 | Exact Bus Fare | McManus | |
| 2009 | Kill Theory | The Killer | |
| 2009 | Born That Way | Jake Green | |
| 2009 | Laid to Rest | Tucker Smith | |
| 2009 | La Linea | Wire | |
| 2010 | The Killing Jar | Hank | |
| 2010 | Happiness Runs | Hypnotist | |
| 2010 | Chasing 3000 | Short Order Cook | |
| 2013 | American Girls | Judge Joe Gordon | |
| 2014 | The Gambler | The Gambler | |
| 2015 | Fear Clinic | Gage | |
| 2015 | Misfortune | Mallick | |
| 2015 | Jurassic City | Doyle | |
| 2016 | My Father, Die | 'Tank' | |
| 2021 | Escape from Black Water | Post-production | |
| ? | The Owl in Echo Park | TBA | Post-production |
| ? | Painter | Evan Cain | Pre-production |
| ? | The Senate Hearing | Riley Cohen | Announced |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Highway to Heaven | Boy #1 | Season 2, Episode 23 ("Children's Children") |
| 1987 | Werewolf | Actor | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | L.A. Law | Calvin Sholes | Season 3, Episode 3 ("Romancing the Drone") |
| 1995 | Renegade | Richie Pasko | Season 3, Episode 12 ("Den of Thieves") |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges | Unknown | Season 2, Episode 7 ("Night Train") |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Dwight Merill | Season 1, Episode 1 ("Breakout") |
| 1999 | V.I.P. | Frank Newsom | Season 2, Episode 6 ("Valma and Louise") |
| 2001 | Going to California | Actor | Season 1, Episode 6 ("Apocalypse Cow") |
| 2002 | Firefly | Stitch Hessian | Season 1, Episode 4 ("Jaynestown") |
| 2003 | Smallville | Pine | Season 2, Episode 12 ("Insurgence") |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Charlie Pelson | Season 4, Episode 21 ("Dead Air") |
| 2006 | Love's Abiding Joy | John Abel | Television film |
| 2007 | The Nine | Finn Stanton | Season 1, Episode 12 ("Legacy") |
| 2013 | Banshee | Lance Mangan | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Sons of Anarchy | Hench | Season 7, Episode 12 ("Red Rose") |
| 2015 | Amnesia | Tom | Season 1, Episode 1 ("Awakening") |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Call of Duty: Ghosts | Gabriel Rorke |
References
- ^ "Official site biography". Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
- ^ "For Kelly Preston, life is more than 'Sky High'", Chicago Tribune, 2005-07-30
- ^ Jews Lead the Charge for Medicinal Marijuana Archived 2014-10-11 at the Wayback Machine New American Media, November 11, 2004
- ^ Kevin Gage Letter Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Hemp Evolution
- ^ Medical Marijuana Sentencing to Tae Unprecedented Third Day Archived 2008-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Safe Access Now, July 2, 2003
- ^ Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (register number 92477-011)
- ^ "Biography". Kevin Gage. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
External links
- Kevin Gage at IMDb
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