Mark Dacascos
American actor and martial artist
麥克·達加絲高斯 · マーク・ダカスコス · 마크 다카스코스
- Born
- 26 February 1964, Honolulu
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- Muay Thai
- Occupation
- film actor, actor, television actor, Thai boxer, screenwriter
Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964) is an American actor, martial artist and television personality. A 4th-degree black belt in Wun Hop Kuen Do, he is known for his roles in action films, including as Louis Stevens in Only the Strong (1993), the title role in Crying Freeman (1995), Mani in Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, the antagonist Ling in Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Sharish in Nomad (2005), and as the assassin Zero in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019).
On television, Dacascos is known for his portrayal of Wo Fat on Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020), and for serving as "The Chairman" of Food Network's Iron Chef America series since January 2005, a role he reprised in 2022 on Netflix's Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. Dacascos' other roles include Kung Lao in the web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Eric Draven on The Crow: Stairway to Heaven and Eubulon on Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight. He also competed in the ninth season of Dancing with the Stars.
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Town | 1990 | cast |
| American Samurai | 1992 | cast |
| Only the Strong | 1993 | cast |
| Double Dragon | 1994 | cast |
| Kickboxer 5 | 1995 | cast |
| Crying Freeman | 1995 | cast |
| China Strike Force | 2000 | cast |
| Brotherhood of the Wolf | 2001 | cast |
| Cradle 2 the Grave | 2003 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q314200 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.