American actor, martial artist, television personality (born 1964)
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Mark Dacascos
Dacascos in 2011
Born
Mark Alan Dacascos
(1964-02-26) February 26, 1964 (age 60)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Other names
Marc Dacascos
The Chairman
Alma mater
Portland State University
Occupations
Actor
martial artist
television personality
Years active
1985–present
Spouse
Julie Condra
(m. 1998)
Children
3
Website
dacascos.com
Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964) is an American actor, martial artist, and television personality.[1] A 4th-degree black belt in Wun Hop Kuen Do, he is known for his roles in action films, including as Louis Stevens in Only the Strong, the title role in Crying Freeman, Mani in Brotherhood of the Wolf, Ling in Cradle 2 the Grave, Sharish in Nomad, and as Zero in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.
On television, Dacascos is known for his portrayal of Wo Fat on Hawaii Five-0 (2010-20), and for serving as "The Chairman" of Food Network's Iron Chef America series since January 2005, a role he reprised in 2022 on Netflix's Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.
Dacascos' other roles include Kung Lao in the web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Eric Draven on The Crow: Stairway to Heaven and Eubulon on Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight. He also competed in the ninth season of Dancing with the Stars.[2][3]
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^"Dancing With The Stars Season 9 Cast". Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
^Eng, Joyce (August 17, 2009). "Dancing with the Stars 2009 Season 9 Cast Revealed!". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 18, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
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