Mark Alan Dacascos is an actor, director, martial artist, and television personality,
born on February 26, 1964, in Oahu, Hawaii.
Whether seen on the big screen or small, playing the good guy or the bad, he has been making
audience stand up and take notice for many years.
Dacascos has appeared in over 40 feature films throughout his career but is perhaps best
known for his roles in Brotherhood of the Wolf, Cradle 2 the Grave,Crying Freeman and
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.
The darkly exotic, multi-lingual, multi-skilled Dacascos is a mix of Japanese, Filipino, Spanish,
Irish, and Chinese heritages.
His father, Al Dacascos, is a martial arts instructor and his biological mother named
Moriko McVey-Murray.
Mark's stepmother is award-winning martial artist Malia Bernal.
Mark is proficient in his father's style of martial arts, Wun Hop Kuen Do.
He trained karate and various styles of kung fu from an early age and by the time he turned
eight, Mark also started to receive accolades at championships.
Dacascos is married to actress Julie Condra, who starred with him in Crying Freeman and
is the proud father of two sons, Makoa and Kapono, and a daughter named Noelani
Being discovered on the streets in San Francisco's Chinatown, Dacascos made his breakthrough
on the big screen with his turn as Louis, a capoeira master in the 1993 film "Only the Strong".
Since, he has landed roles in more than 40 feature movies including the haunting French
film and box office success, "Brotherhood of the Wolf", nemesis to Jet Li in "Cradle
2 the Grave", cult classic action film "Drive" and the lethal assassin, Zero, opposite Keanu
Reeves in "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum".
Some of his other notable TV turns include the recurring role of Wo Fat on the CBS series
"Hawaii Five-0", Kung Lao in the web series "Mortal Kombat: Legacy", Mr. Giyera on the
hit television show "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and Eric Draven in "The Crow: Stairway to
Heaven", among others.
Recently, he starred in a recurring role on the Netflix series, "Wu Assassins".
As of 2005, Mark has served as The Chairman on the Food Network's hit show, "Iron Chef America".
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Dacascos' net worth
of 2021 is estimated to be $2 million.
A man of many parts, he has successfully earned fame and net worth in the fields of acting,
martial arts and television.
Dacascos' former house in Westlake Village, North Ranch area has a total of four bedrooms,
4.5 bathrooms and a 530-square-foot detached studio, a wet bar and a gym in more than 4,500
square feet of living space.
He sold this traditional-style home in 2016 for $1.45 million.
Dacascos speaks English, German, basic Mandarin and French.
Mark was educated at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, where he majored in Chinese and drama.
Mark took his turn on the dance floor transforming his martial arts moves into dancing magic
in the ninth season of ABC's hit show, "Dancing With the Stars" in 2005, partnering with Lacey Schwimmer.
They made it to week 7 where Lacey unfortunately got sick, forcing Mark at short notice to
dance with a new partner, Anna Trebunskaya, leading to a low score and eventual elimination.
He was considered for the role of Bruce Lee in the movie "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" (1993).