Daren Kagasoff
Daren Kagasoff | |
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| Born | Daren Maxwell Kagasoff September 16, 1987 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Daren Maxwell Kagasoff (born September 16, 1987) is an American actor. He starred as Ricky Underwood on the ABC Family teen soap The Secret Life of the American Teenager from 2008-2013.
Career
While attending school at San Francisco State University, Kagasoff decided to become an actor. Returning to Los Angeles, he landed the leading role in a local theater production of "Suburbia", a play based on the 1996 film of the same name.
After studied acting he began auditioning for television and film roles. On one of his first auditions, he impressed producer Brenda Hampton that she hand-picked him to star as Ricky Underwood in the ABC Family television series, "The Secret Life of the American Teenager".
In the January 2010 spread of VMAN, he gave an interview saying that the celebrities that he would like to be compared with are Leonardo DiCaprio and Emile Hirsch. He also said that despite liking television roles, he'd like to appear in movies and plays.[1] It was announced on February 24, 2013, that Kagasoff had been cast as Alex in the FOX pilot Delirium, based on the novel by Lauren Oliver.[2]
On December 4, 2013, Daren was added to the cast of the film Ouija (2014 film), [3] where he will play the role of Trevor in the upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by Stiles White and co-written with Juliet Snowden. The film is set for release on Halloween of 2014.
In September 2014, Daren joined the cast of the Red Band Society an American comedy-drama television series on Fox for the 2014–15 American television season developed by Margaret Nagle. The series premiered on September 17, 2014. on Fox.
Personal life
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Ouija | Trevor | Release Halloween 2014 |
| Television | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008–2013 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Richard "Ricky" Underwood | 121 episodes |
| 2013 | Delirium | Alex Sheathes | (1 episode, 2013)-Pilot |
| 2014 | Stalker (TV series) | Eric Bates | (1 episode, 2014)-Premiere |
| 2014 | Red Band Society | TBA | |
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
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| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Won |
| Choice TV Breakout Star: Male | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Nominated | ||
| Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Nominated |
References
- ^ Daren Kagasoff In His Underwear For VMAN January 28, 2010
- ^ Hibberd, James (May 8, 2013). "Fox rejects 'Delirium' pilot starring Emma Roberts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Daren Kagasoff Joins 'Ouija'". deadline.com. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Secret Life Stars Holiday Greetings - The Secret Life of the American Teenager" on YouTube
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