Mark Dacascos
Birthday: 1964-02-26 | Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, USAFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964) is an American actor and martial artist. He won numerous karate and various styles of kung fu championships between the ages of 7 and 18. Beginning in January 2005, Dacascos has portrayed "the Chairman" on Food Network's television series Iron Chef America. This role was previously played by Takeshi Kaga in the original Japanese Iron Chef, and Dacascos' character is presented as Kaga's nephew, though the actors are not related. Dacascos went on to continue the role in Iron Chef Australia. His other roles include: Eric Draven in The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, Eubulon, the Advent Master, on Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, the lead role of "Mani" in the French film Brotherhood of the Wolf and the lead role of "Crying Freeman" in the film of the same name. Dacascos competed in season 9 of Dancing with the Stars. His partner was So You Think You Can Dance finalist Lacey Schwimmer. The pair was eliminated in the 7th episode. On November 2, 2010, CBS announced Dacascos was cast to reprise the role of Steve McGarrett's arch-nemesis, Wo Fat, in the modern remake of Hawaii Five-0.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Reese
as Mylock
as Brando
as Chairman
as Shinshiro
as Jackson
as Richard Dragon (voice)
as Kai Kahale
as Louis
as Self
as The Driver
as Daniel Counter
as Pono (voice)
as Daniel Counter
as Gustav-Ferdinand 'Gus' von Behren
as Tony Lin
as Matthew Wells
as Captain Max Randall
as Mark
as Lt. Max Forrester
as Peter Olsen Obilich
as Thai Fighter
as Von Griem
as Rykker
as Nantauquas
