Daniel Joshua Kash (born April 25, 1959) 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.
Daniel Kash | |
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 Kash at the Big Apple Convention in New York City in 2009 | |
| Born | April 25, 1959 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | Drama Centre London |
| Occupations | Actor and film director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse |
Hayley Tyson (m. 1988) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Maureen Forrester |
| Relatives | Linda Kash (sister) |
Early life
editKash was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Canadian opera singer Maureen Forrester and Toronto-born violinist and conductor Eugene Kash.[1] He is the brother of actress Linda Kash. His father's family was Jewish, while his mother converted to Judaism.[2]
He studied acting in Britain at Drama Centre London[3] and has appeared in both film and television. His first film role was Private Spunkmeyer in Aliens (1986).[citation needed]
Career
editKash 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 character.
He directed three short films: Germgirl, Flip Phone and For Lease (2007).
Personal life
editKash married actress and producer Hayley Tyson in 1988.[1] They have two sons together, Kenzie and Tyson.
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Aliens (1986) – Private Spunkmeyer
- Nightbreed (1990) – Labowitz
- Hurt Penguins (1992) – Nick Piccione
- Farther West (1992)
- 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
- Bone Daddy (1998) – Rocky
- Hidden Agenda (1999) – Volker Flenske
- External Affairs (1999) – Sergei Kulekin
- Pilgrim (2000) – Hogan
- Exit Wounds (2001) – Rory
- Don't Say a Word (2001) – Detective Garcia
- Under Heavy Fire (aka 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 (2006) – Jeffrey Altman
- Cinderella Man (2005) – Reporter #3
- Lucky Number Slevin (2006) – Bodyguard #1
- 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
- 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
- The Kindness of Strangers (2019) – Jeff's landlord
- Easy Land (2019) – Greg
- The Man from Toronto (2022) – Detective Elkins
- Joy to the World (2025) - Merriman
- Den Mother Crimson (2025) — Leo Abrams
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Last Days of Patton | Melvin | TV movie |
| 1991 | True Confections | Laurence Albert Simon | TV movie |
| 1991 | Counterstrike | Dr. Luttke | Episode: "Village of the Damned" |
| 1993 | Gross Misconduct | Brian Spencer | TV movie |
| 1994–1996 | Due South | Detective Louis Gardino | Main cast (seasons 1–2) |
| 1995 | Goosebumps | Karl Knave | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | American Whiskey Bar | P | TV movie |
| 1999 | Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story | Hooke | TV movie |
| 2001 | Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | Arthur Freed | Miniseries |
| 2005 | The Hunt for the BTK Killer | Hurst Laviana | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Dave Williams | Miniseries |
| 2010 | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | Axel | TV movie |
| 2017 | Crown Heights | Judah Kwass | TV movie |
| 2018 | Bad Blood | Lorenzo "Enzo" Cosoleto | Main cast (season 2) |
| 2020 | Tiny Pretty Things | Sgt. Dan Lavery | Recurring role |
| 2024 | My Dead Mom | Benjamin | Episode: "Shana Tova" |
References
edit- 1 2 "Daniel Kash Biography (1959-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ↑ Coulbourn, John (June 17, 2010). "Opera great Forrester dies". Theatre. Jam!. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ↑ Dickenson, William R.; Dickenson, Elyse (7 June 2009). "Daniel Kash Biography". home.hiwaay.net. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
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