Daniel Kash
Daniel Kash | |
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 Kash at the Big Apple Convention in New York City in 2009 | |
| Born | Daniel Joshua Kash April 25, 1959 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | Drama Centre London[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and film director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse |
Hayley Tyson (m. 1988) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Parent(s) | Eugene Kash and Maureen Forrester |
| Family | Linda Kash (sister) |
Daniel Joshua Kash (born April 25, 1959)[2] is a Canadian actor and film director.
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
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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, and Mama.
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. Currently, he stars in a recurring role as Dr. Everett Barnes on the FX TV series The Strain.
Kash was also featured in Ubisoft's 2014 video game Watch Dogs as main antagonist Damien Brenks, along with various voices in Konami's Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Personal life
Kash resides in Toronto, Ontario and Los Angeles, California with his wife and their two sons (Kenzie Kash, Tyson Kash)[4]
References
- ^ "Daniel Kash Biography". William & Elyse's Due South Page. William and Elyse. 7 June 2009. 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 at IMDb
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- 1959 births
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Male actors from Montreal
- Male actors from Toronto
- Alumni of the Drama Centre London
- Anglophone Quebec people
- Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian people of Jewish descent
- Canadian people of Irish descent
- Canadian people of Scottish descent
- Canadian male television actors
- English-language film directors
- Film directors from Montreal
- Film directors from Toronto
- Jewish Canadian male actors
- Living people