Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964) is an American actor and martial artist. He won numerous karate and various styles of kung fu championships between the ages of 7 and 18.
Beginning in January 2005, Dacascos has portrayed "the Chairman" on Food Network's television series Iron Chef America. This role was previously played by Takeshi Kaga in the original Japanese Iron Chef, and Dacascos claims an in-character relationship to Kaga as his ...
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Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964) is an American actor and martial artist. He won numerous karate and various styles of kung fu championships between the ages of 7 and 18.
Beginning in January 2005, Dacascos has portrayed "the Chairman" on Food Network's television series Iron Chef America. This role was previously played by Takeshi Kaga in the original Japanese Iron Chef, and Dacascos claims an in-character relationship to Kaga as his nephew.
It was announced on August 17, 2009, that he will compete in season 9 of Dancing with the Stars. His partner is So You Think You Can Dance finalist Lacey Schwimmer.
His father, Al Dacascos, is from Hawaiʻi, and is a martial arts instructor of Filipino ancestry. His mother, Moriko McVey, is of Irish and Japanese ancestry. His stepmother is award winning martial artist Malia Bernal.
He is married to actress Julie Condra, who starred with him in Crying Freeman.
Dacascos became an actor after being discovered walking down the street in San...
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