Daniel Kash

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Daniel Kash
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Kash at the Big Apple Convention
in New York City in 2009
Born (1959-04-25) April 25, 1959 (age 64)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma mater Drama Centre London [1]
Occupation(s)Actor and film director
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Hayley Tyson
(m. 1988)
Children2
Parent(s)Eugene Kash
Maureen Forrester
Family Linda Kash (sister)

Daniel Joshua Kash (born April 25, 1959) [2] is a Canadian actor and film director.

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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

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 , Mama and Easy Land .

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 . He also had recurring roles on the FX TV series The Strain (as Everett Barnes), on the Syfy series The Expanse as the villain Dresden, and Bitten as the Alpha Werewolf for the Russian pack, and a main role in Bad Blood as Enzo Cosoleto.

Kash was also featured in Ubisoft's 2014 video game Watch Dogs as main antagonist Damien Brenks. He is also in the 2014 Video game "Thief" as Orion, the main villain.

Personal life

Kash resides in Toronto, Ontario and Los Angeles, California with his wife and their two sons, Kenzie and Tyson Kash. [4]

Filmography

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