Mark Dacascos
Acting
Born: Feb 26, 1964
From: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knights of the Zodiac | Mylock | 2023 | 6.292 |
| Run & Gun | Brando | 2022 | 5.507 |
| Monsters and Muses | Thin Man | 2020 | — |
| Sultanın Sırrı | 2011 | 6.0 | |
| Shadows in Paradise | Lt. Max Forrester | 2010 | 5.0 |
| Wolvesbayne | Von Griem | 2009 | 4.4 |
| Serbian Scars | Peter Olsen Obilich | 2009 | 3.1 |
| I Am Omega | Renchard | 2007 | 3.7 |
| Code Name: The Cleaner | Eric Hauck | 2007 | 5.173 |
| The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point | Capt. Matt Daniels | 2006 | 4.5 |
| Only the Brave | Sgt. Steve 'Zaki' Senzaki | 2006 | 5.365 |
| Solar Attack | Lucas Foster | 2006 | 5.239 |
| The Hunt for Eagle One | Lt. Matt Daniels | 2006 | 5.377 |
| Final Approach | Kato | 2005 | 5.0 |
| Nomad: The Warrior | Sharish | 2005 | 5.228 |
| Cradle 2 the Grave | Yao Ling | 2003 | 6.107 |
| Scorcher | Ryan Beckett | 2002 | 4.567 |
| Brotherhood of the Wolf | Mani | 2001 | 6.724 |
| Instinct to Kill | J.T. Dillon | 2001 | 5.3 |
| No Code of Conduct | Paul DeLucca | 1999 | 5.424 |
| The Base | Maj. John Murphy / Cpl. … | 1999 | 4.667 |
| Sanctuary | Luke Kovak | 1998 | 4.636 |
| Drive | Toby Wong | 1997 | 6.132 |
| Deathline | The Trocia | 1997 | 5.085 |
| The Island of Dr. Moreau | Lo-Mai | 1996 | 4.903 |
| Sabotage | Michael Bishop | 1996 | 5.627 |
| Crying Freeman | Yo Hinomura / Freeman | 1995 | 6.368 |
| The Redemption: Kickboxer 5 | Matt Reeves | 1995 | 4.868 |
| Double Dragon | Jimmy Lee | 1994 | 4.59 |
| Only the Strong | Louis Stevens | 1993 | 6.961 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1964 |
| From | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |