Biography
Mark Dakascos - American actor, master of martial arts. The general public is known for roles in the films "American Samurai", "only the strongest", "raven" and others. In his piggy bank over 70 filmmakers.Childhood and youth
Star of the 90s, without any significant Hollywood militant of the time, Mark Dakascos was born in 1964 (on the sign of the zodiac fish) in Hawaii in the family of Master Kung Fu Ela Dakascos and his student Morico Mac Wei. The ancestors of the parents of the brand were Irish, Philipins, Japanese and Spaniards. Due to this bleeding, the nationality of the actor becomes impossible. In the future, this quality was often used by directors. Over the years, Mark played Chinese, Japanese, Kazakh and even Mexican.
Childhood The boy spent on the shores of the ocean in the grandmother's family and grandfather. But at the six-year-old age his life has changed cool: the father married the second time on Malia Bernal, who was also a master of martial arts. Under her leadership, the little Mark learned all the subtleties of the art of combat. He is so imbued with Malia with a sense of love and gratitude, which began to call it his second mom. And the consolidated brother Greg he still considers his best friend.
When the brand was just over 10 years old, the Father's family moved to the German city of Hamburg, where the summedy brothers entered the local college. Freedom-loving boys fell not to taste an excessive severity of Germany, but they were tested with their studies with honor. The actor received a good education: he perfectly owns English, French and German languages. In addition, he repeatedly became the winner of the European Competitions in Kung Fu, which added him to respect among peers.
The first victories in the sport Mark began to win at nine years. And this is not surprising, because the boy visited the training on judo, Campo, boxing and karate daily. And in the style of "WUN HOP KUEN DO", which invented his father, Mark managed to get a black belt.
At the age of 17, at the insistence, the young man goes to Taiwan to study the combat styles of Shaolin monks. Then he even thought to become a monk himself. But, on the other hand, Mark was seriously aimed at the sports career. Upon returning to America, the young man carried a capoeira - a sporting view of the fight against dance elements.
Films
Despite the fact that the brand's sports biography confidently walked to the mountain, in 1985 he decided to try himself in the cinema. It helped the case: a young man with sports physique and high growth (at 175 cm its weight varies from 65 to 70 kg) accidentally noticed on the street Assistant director of the film "Dim himself: excitement of the heart." The work brought the pleasure of a young man, although when installing the scene with him were cut out. But during his work, he managed to acquire the necessary acquaintances and light up on the Hollywood Tusovka.
Even for seven years, Mark Dakascos continued to be filmed in insignificant paintings until he was invited to a major role in the American Samurai film. From this time began the rapid climbing of the star of Dakascos. For several years, he managed to play in 17 blockbusters, each of which had a deafening success in the audience. The next success is the brand of steel films with his participation "only the strongest" and "crying killer". The last tape was a fighter with elements of detective and thriller.
The best roles of the actor are the work in the Kickboxer Film, where Dakascos had an opportunity to put tricks and battles, the film "Drive" and the TV series "Raven. Stairway to Heaven". The multi-sieuled mystical film, shot by order of Canadian television, became a kind of remorse of the same name of the film named, in which the brandon was shot. Judging by the photo, the similarity of actors is difficult not to notice. This predetermined the choice of Canadian producers.
At the beginning of the XXI century, interest in the militants began to fade, and the actor gradually switched to deeper roles. One of the luck of this period is the work in the film "From the cradle to the grave" of the Hollywood director Andrzej butkovyaka. Colleagues on the set Brand became Jet Lie and DMX rapper. In this militant, the actor performed in the amplua villain.
The historical films "Brotherhood of the Wolf", "Nomad", as well as the Thriller "I-Omega", also became the bright works of this period, and the actual work in the painting "Brotherhood of Wolf" The actor was nominated for the Saturn Prize as the best movie actor of the second plan. Its partners in the set were Vensean Kassel, Monica Bellucci, Samuel Le Biana and other popular actors.
In one of the interviews, he was asked how he did when he receives a script that he didn't like at all. He told the real situation from his life. This happened two years after filming in the "Wolf Brotherhood". He was offered a role in the picture in which he had to play with Monica again.
He admits that then he was offered such fees that were never offered to the whole of his film. But the script was just terrible. He decided to call Monica Bellucci to learn her opinion on this. And then she told him the right thing that, despite the good money, which they were offered if they would remove there, it could become their last work in the cinema.
During the same years, Mark Dakascos in Hollywood became acquainted with the Russian bodybuilder and producer Alexander Nevsky. At the proposal of the Russian friend, the actor starred in the film "Maximum Strike", and then tried himself in directed.
So in 2016, the picture of the production center of Alexander Nevsky "Disassembly in Manila was published at the rental. The opposition to the project was also made by the longtime friend of athletes, director Angey Bartskian. Thanks to his advice, the scenario was added by the love of love, as well as the history of the Russian hero - sniper, whose role was performed by Dmitry Dyuzhev. The father of the tricks was invited by the Father of the Hollywood Star - Al Dakascos.
And this is not the only experience of working with Russian actors and directors. In 2014, he participated in the shooting of the series Oksana Sidorenko "Business Batagi". Along with him, Andrey Chadov starred in the picture, Igor Zizhikin, Love Tolkalina and others.
Dakaski starred in many rating serials, including "C.S.I. Crime scene, "Star Gate: Atlantis." In 2015, he joined the acting of the series "Shield Agents", where he got the periodic role of the head of the security security service.
He appeared in the series "Hawaii 5-0" (his name "Police of Hawaii"). Mark there performs the main negative role.
In addition to cinema, Mark Dakascos participates in the public project Alexander to promote a healthy lifestyle. For several years now, the Russian athlete has been in the schools of the Tula region for several years. Hollywood stars as Don Wilson, Mattias Hughes, Adrian Paul, Cynthia Rotok, also take part in the charity project. All athletes are friends among themselves, and they have already become a tradition to regularly come to Russia.
In addition, since 2005, Mark is a permanent TV presenter of the popular American culinary show Iron Chef America - Iron Chef America. As the actor himself admits, during these years he never became a skilled chef, but it can be safely called Gourmet. After all, he has to taste ten dishes for the program.
Personal life
At 31, the actor met the actress Julie in the filming of the film "Watching Killer", which became his only beloved wife. Mark Dakascos has not decided on a serious relationship for a long time, since in childhood he witnessed the many love novels of his father (only officially he was married 6 times).
He remained faithful to his choice. For more than 20 years, the actor is happy in marriage. Mark and Julie together bring up three children: two sons and daughter.
Mark Dakascos now
In May 2018, it became known that Dakascos had signed a contract with the creators of the John Piq franchise and would be shared in the continuation of the cult militant. His colleague on the set will be Jason Manzukas. They will play professional killers with nicknames zero and man tick-like. Also, Holly Berry and Angelica Houston joined the acting. John PEC 3 will be released on the cinemas screens on May 16, 2019.
Now there are shooting in full swing, in "Instagram" actors regularly appear new photos from the set. By the way, it was in the "Instagram" that the most relevant information about the life of the actor was collected, since even the official website of the brand represents only links to its social networks.
Filmography
- 1992 - "American Samurai"
- 1995 - "Kickboxer 5: Retribution"
- 1996 - "Dr. Moro Island"
- 1997 - "Genosaur"
- 1997 - "Drive"
- 2001 - "Brotherhood of Wolf"
- 2003 - "From the cradle to the grave"
- 2005 - "Nomad"
- 2007 - "Nickname" Clever "
- 2013 - "Agents" Sh.I.T. "
- 2014 - "Business Batagi"
- 2015 - "Lucifer"
- 2016 - "Disassembly in Manila"
- 2018 - "Perfect Bride: Wedding Bells"
- 2019 - "John PEC 3"