He played Mr. Giyera on the hit television show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Hired by Asia Kate Dillon’s Adjudicator, Zero has the task of destroying not only a fellow assassin but one which he has a tremendous amount of respect for. Dacascos was born February 26, 1964, in Oahu, Hawaii. By: John M Jerva To fans all over the world, Mark Dacascos is a living legend. [6] He also appeared in the television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, which was a follow-up to the 1994 film The Crow.

I mean, there’s a honour in going after John. At the time, he was working on adapting the Richard La Plante book Mantis for the small screen and I touted Mark for a starring role. As Mark explains in an electronic press kit interview from Lionsgate, “Zero, at least in his mind, though he loves John, he feels like he’s on par with him because he loves everything Mr. Wick is about. He’s better than a lot of stunt guys out there! Martial Arts Entertainment has news covering martial arts movies, documentaries, television, radio and theatrical releases and related activities including conventions, seminars and events. That was the first one I saw of Jackie Chan’s and it’s so vivid in my mind still. ), Universal Confirms F10 & F11 will Wrap Up the Blockbuster Franchise. His father, Al Dacascos is the organizer of the martial art Wun Hop Kuen Do, and his mom, Malia Bernal, was the first lady to appear on the front cover of Black Belt magazine. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Mark Dacascos plays the role of the Chairman of the cooking show, Iron Chef America and Iron Chef Australia. When my father approached Bruce at the Long Beach International Tournament in California and pointed out that he had never called him down, Bruce slapped him on the back, told him to forget it and they shook hands. One Night In Bangkok is now available on DVD and Digital from Lionsgate Home Entertainment! But his reasoning was that in a fight situation, in a street fighting altercation, self defence, you don’t have time to say ‘wait a second’ you don’t have time to say ‘I got to warm up my arms and legs, I got to stretch out’ you just got to go”  So he believed, as I now do, that if you want your body to react and to be able to perform the way that you want it to, you’ve got to train it that way all the time. WoMA.tv produces, finds, acquires, commissions, and presents all you ever wanted to know about Martial Arts. Date of Birth:  26 February 1964 [4] In the History Channel presentation Samurai, Dacascos revealed that many members of his mother's family were killed in the bombing of Hiroshima.

He did voice acting in Stranglehold, live acting in Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom and he did digitally recreation in The Chairman in the Iron Chef video game for Wii. In the following year, Dacascos co-starred with Party of Five's Scott Wolf as Jimmy and Billy Lee, respectively, in the movie, based on the video game, Double Dragon. DAY SHIFT: Jamie Foxx Set to Headline the Netflix Vampire Hunter Film from JJ Perry! The following year, Dacascos co-starred with Party of Five’s Scott Wolf as Jimmy and Billy Lee, respectively, in the movie, Double Dragon (1994), which was based on the video game.

You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. In the series' backstory he is the nephew of the original Iron Chef Chairman, Takeshi Kaga; the actors have no relation in real life. Mark says, “After Bruce Lee passed away, Linda, knowing that Bruce respected my father’s art and skill, championed my father for the role of Bruce Lee in a biographical movie back in the 70’s, but the movie never got made but my father was Linda’s first choice. Sports: Competed on the Valley College gymnastics team. I don’t think his unique talents have been utilised properly enough. He also competed in the ninth season of Dancing with the Stars. I hit my back! He also appears in the children's television show, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight, where he portrays Eubulon, also known as the Advent Master, mentor of the Kamen Riders and creator of the Advent Decks. We would try to avoid the eye  gouges and so forth, but as far as making contact and hitting and with the speed we did as much as we could without hurting each other. He absolutely has the right balance of vulnerability and toughness, which is different to the overly tough and masculine action stars that audiences are so used to; ‘Crying Freeman’ is a very good example of that.

He is best known for his roles as Mani in Brotherhood of the Wolf, Toby Wong in Drive, Ling in Cradle 2 the Grave, the titular role in Crying Freeman and Zero in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.

If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. In the History Channel presentation Samurai, Dacascos revealed that many members of the Japanese side of his mother's family were killed in the bombing of Hiroshima. EMBATTLED: Father and Son Collide in the Trailer for the New MMA Drama Starring Stephen Dorff, KICKBOXER: ARMAGEDDON- The Teaser Promises a Savage Kurt Sloane for the Third and Final Film (Reprint). I like Snake in The Eagle’s Shadow. Thanks Raj… Surely, they need one like you.. His biological mother, Moriko McVey-Murray, is of Irish and Japanese ancestry. How brutal and violent he is, but still a gentleman. If we were to do another Capoeira movie with the same team in a studio, I don’t know if we would be able to get the grit, the sweat and the feel that I would like to show in the next Capoeira movie. [4] In the History Channel presentation Samurai, Dacascos revealed that many members of his mother's family were killed in the bombing of Hiroshima. Nobody loves John Wick more than Zero, so it should be Zero who takes John Wick out.”. One of the great things Jiang Hao Chiang once said was, “Movement without spirit is nothing.” What I learned is that when I did a movement with Lacey Schwimmer that while we were technically correct we were not connected as people, and that spirit was missing. They circulated the story that my father claimed that he taught Bruce everything he knew, in the hope that both men would lose their tempers and put each other out of business. His biological mother, Moriko McVey-Murray, is of Irish and Japanese ancestry.

For over 30 years now, Dacascos has starred in some of the action industry’s most celebrated films such as Only The Strong, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Crying Freeman and Drive which is considered by many one of the best western martial arts action movies ever.

Mark says, “My father teaches Wun Hop Kuen Do, which today would be classed as a mixed martial arts, but as you know in a real fight, everything is a mixed martial art. The actor himself is a unique action star even among his peers in America. I can relate because I am a martial artist and I can relate my martial arts to everything.”. He has studied Muay Thai, capoeira with Amen Santo, and Wushu. You could feel it and we scored very low. Even now when I’m on my tread mill over there trying to keep my cardio up I pop on a Jackie Chan film or a Bruce Lee film and those guys keep me motivated. Mark Alan Dacascos was born on February 26, 1964 in Honolulu, Hawaii. We are writers, martial arts practitioners and film-makers consumed by a passion for everything connected to the martial arts, and we love sharing it! He is the biggest fan-boy of John Wick there is. His father, Al Dacascos, is from Hawaii and is a martial arts instructor whose parents originated from the Philippines and were of Chinese, Filipino and Spanish ancestry. To fans all over the world, Mark Dacascos is a living legend. Fresh from kicking seven shades of s#!t out of Keanu Reeves’ titular character in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, legendary martial arts actor Mark Dacascos will be making a rare UK appearance at London Comic Con Spring. Whether seen on the big screen or small, playing the good guy or the bad, Mark has been making audience stand up and take notice for many years. Along with Bruce Lee, Mark has been an amazing martial artist that has inspired me to better myself in becoming a more stylistic fighter, he is an awesome person and a true Master of the martial arts. Dacascos was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2002 for his role in Brotherhood of the Wolf. In one of the movies I saw him do, he ran up something an did a back flip and I thought, “Oh that looks so cool! [1] He won numerous karate and kung fu championships between the ages of 7 and 18. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website.

In this second all exclusive interview, Dacascos talks in depth about the new movie as well as working with co-star Kane Kosugi, director Wych Kaosonayada and just how he goes about finding new projects in this stage of his career.

For over 30 years now, Dacascos has starred in some of the action industry’s […]. Mark Dacascos’ Martial Arts Ability The excitement and physical ability of Mark Dacascos absolutely makes this movie. He appeared in the television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998), a follow-up to the film The Crow (1994). Besides starring in television and films, Mark has also directed his first feature film titled Showdown in Manila (2016) starring Casper Van Dien and Tia Carrere and he can be seen with Alexander Nevsky and numerous other martial artists in Maximum Impact (2017). He’d perform.” -Koichi Sakamoto (Stunt/Fight Choreographer from The Alpha Stunt Team). Disney+ Drops a New and Action Drenched Trailer for THE MANDALORIAN: Season 2 During Monday Night Football! JIU JITSU: The Cast Assembles on the New Poster for the Upcoming Sci-Fi Martial Arts Actioner! But, Jackie Chan…he was just huge for me! Dacascos was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2002 for his role in Brotherhood of the Wolf. ( Log Out /  He’s probably learned from him through osmosis and reading stories and feels like if anyone is able to take out John, it is himself; Zero and there’s a certain honour to that. He plays the role of the Chairman of Iron Chef America and Iron Chef Australia. I love that opening sequence with Sammo Hung and I love the sequence with Bob Wall.”, “Dancing is similar to martial arts, because it comes from the soul. Tumbling. ", "Web Series 'Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2′ Hitting February 17th", "Halle Berry, Anjelica Huston Join Returning Cast For 'John Wick", "Marvel's 'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' I would walk to my dad’s class sometimes. Mark also performed in three video games. “, With Mark’s father Al forming a friendship with Bruce Lee, Mark’s mother Malia Bernal and Linda Lee became friends, just after Bruce passed away, when Linda went on a world tour in memory of her late husband. He’d say “sure, no problem”.

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