Daniel Kash

Canadian actor and film director

Hayley Tyson

(m. 1988)

Children2Parent(s)Eugene Kash
Maureen ForresterFamilyLinda Kash (sister)

Daniel Joshua Kash (born April 25, 1959)^[2] is a Canadian actor and film director. He is known for his appearances in films such as Aliens, The Hunt for the BTK Killer, and The Path to 9/11, and in television series such as Law & Order, Orphan Black, and The Expanse.

Early life

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).^{[citation needed]}

Career

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 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.

He directed three short films: Germgirl, Flip Phone and For Lease (2007).

Personal life

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

Filmography

Aliens (1986) .... Private Spunkmeyer
The Last Days of Patton (1986, TV Movie) .... Melvin
Nightbreed (1990) .... Labowitz
True Confections (1991, TV Movie) .... Laurence Albert Simon
Hurt Penguins (1992) .... Nick Piccione
Farther West (1992)
Gross Misconduct (1993, TV Movie) .... Brian 'Spinner' Spencer
The Michelle Apartments (1995) .... Dean
Virus (1996) .... Ripley
Wounded (1997) .... David Boyd
Ernest in the Army (1998) .... Danny - Crew Guy
The Sleep Room (1998) .... Aaron Rothenberg
Goosebumps (1998, TV series) ... Karl Knave
Bone Daddy (1998) .... Rocky
American Whiskey Bar (1998)
Hidden Agenda (1999) .... Volker Flenske
Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999, TV Movie) .... Hooke
External Affairs (1999) .... Sergei Kulekin
Pilgrim (2000) .... Hogan
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001, TV Mini-Series) .... Arthur Freed
Exit Wounds (2001) .... Rory
Don't Say a Word (2001) .... Detective Garcia
Going Back (2001) .... Eric
The Shipping News (2001) .... Detective Danzig
Interstate 60 (2002) .... Elmer the Bettor
The Tuxedo (2002) .... Rogers
The Gospel of John (2003) .... Simon Peter
Cold Creek Manor (2003) .... Local
Direct Action (2004) .... LoPresti
The Good Shepherd (2004) .... Jeffrey Altman
Cinderella Man (2005) .... Reporter #3
The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005, TV Movie) .... Hurst Laviana
Lucky Number Slevin (2006) .... Bodyguard #1
The Path to 9/11 (2006, TV Mini-Series) .... Dave Williams
One Way (2006) .... Bert Zikinsky
Fugitive Pieces (2007) .... Maurice
Diary of the Dead (2007) .... Police Officer
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) .... Counselor Silverstein
Magic Flute Diaries (2008) .... Monostatos
Puck Hogs (2009) .... Sergei Ulonov
Repo Men (2010) .... Chipped Tooth
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010, TV Movie) .... Axel
Casino Jack (2010) .... Gus Boulis
Citizen Gangster (2011) .... Al
On the Road (2012) .... Henry Glass
A Dark Truth (2012) .... Caller
Mama (2013) .... Dr. Dreyfuss
Solo (2013) .... Ray
Breakout (2013) .... Chuck
RoboCop (2014) .... John Lake
Corner Gas: The Movie (2014) .... Jerome's Lawyer
Remember (2015) .... Retirement Home Director
Born to Be Blue (2015) .... Prothodontist (voice)
Manhattan Undying (2016) .... Det. Roberts
Joseph & Mary (2016) .... High Priest
XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017) .... Russian Spymaster
Ordinary Days (2017) .... Abe Barnard
Crown Heights (2017)
Bad Blood Season 2 (2018) .... Lorenzo "Enzo" Cosoleto
The Kindness of Strangers (2019) .... Jeff's Landlord
Easy Land (2019)
Tiny Pretty Things (2020) .... Sgt. Dan Lavery
The Man from Toronto (2022) .... Detective Elkins

References

^ "Daniel Kash Biography". William & Elyse's Due South Page. William and Elyse. 7 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
^ "Daniel Kash Biography (1959-)". Film Reference. Advameg. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^ Coulbourn, John (June 17, 2010). "Opera great Forrester dies". Jam! Showbiz. Canoe. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Biography for Daniel Kash". IMDb. Retrieved June 15, 2012.