Mark Dacascos - Frequently Asked Questions

I am NOT in contact with Mark Dacascos - I have found most of the responses below in different interviews. But I DO have a reliable source.

Is it true that Mark made a cameo appearance in "Silent Hill", the movie directed by Christophe Gans and scripted by Roger Avary?

No, this is not fact. Mark has, however, worked with Gans on two movies, Crying Freeman and Brotherhood of the Wolf, and with Avary who produced "Boogie Boy", in which Mark also starred. Boogie Boy was directed by Craig Hamann. 28 June 2006

Is Mark really the nephew of Chairman Kaga on Iron Chef America?

No.
Both are parts played by actors - Mark is not related to any of the judges either.

Why did he take the role on ICA?

He thought it would be fun - and besides, his wife is a chef.

My guess is also that it's nice steady work and it's nice being home for dinner every night ;-) Plus he gets to taste some great food - and he's being exposed to a completely new audience.

Is Mark Dacascos going bald?

No - he just likes his hair really, really short. The bald look was probably because Sharish in Nomad was bald. Mark's strange haircut in China Strike Force was a result of his haircut in Brotherhood of the Wolf. I don't know if Mark shaved his head for his CSI episode - or if he just used a bald-cap.

Has Mark stopped doing martial art?

No - I don't think so. He has mentioned in interviews that martial arts will always be a part of his life.

"I will always do martial arts and at least for the first years my son will do martial arts," Mark promises. "Whether or not I act, I will always do martial arts. Because martial arts is in our family, like eating and sleeping, it's a part of our lifestyle. I didn't do martial arts to get into acting; it's two completely different things, two parts of my life that on a good day come together and make me really, really happy."
From "Inside Kung-Fu", January 2002.

How long did Mark do Young Conan for Universal?

Mark's official website says 1 year but I've seen interviews that say 5 years, 20 times a week.
Another interview says Mark played Young Conan in 1987 and left in 1991, so I'm really not sure.

Has Mark had long hair for any of his roles?

I don't know. All I'm sure of is that he wore a wig for "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven".
I don't know about Deadly Past or DNA.

Which countries has Mark filmed in?

Australia: Island of Dr. Moreau
Canada: Multiple, including "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven", Crying Freeman
France: Brotherhood of the Wolf
Hong Kong: China Strike Force
Hungary: Deathline/Redline
Israel: American Samurai
Kazakhstan: Nomad
Philippines: DNA, The Hunt for Eagle One, Crash Point
South Africa: Kickboxer 5: The Redemption
That I can think of .....

Miscellaneous

Not that anybody has asked - I just didn't know where else to put it, so ....

Mark has done 3 movies with director Tibor Takács and 2 episodes of "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven"

2 movies with director Christophe Gans - so far.
And it would have been 4 if The Adventurer and Rahan had been made.
Seems Onimusha is up next for Gans - maybe a role for Mark there?
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