# Daniel Kash

Daniel Joshua Kash (born April 25, 1959) is a Canadian actor and film director. He is known for his appearances in films such as Aliens, The Hunt for the BTK Killer, and The Path to 9/11, and in television series such as Law & Order, Orphan Black, and The Expanse.

## Early life

Kash was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Canadian opera singer Maureen Forrester and Toronto-born violinist and conductor Eugene Kash (May 1, 1912 – March 6, 2004). He is the brother of actress Linda Kash. His father's family was Jewish, while his mother converted to Judaism.
He studied acting at the Drama Centre in London, UK, and has appeared in both film and television. His first film role was Private Spunkmeyer in Aliens (1986).

## Career

Kash has appeared in the films Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (as Axel Turner), The Hunt for the BTK Killer, Crown Heights, True Confections, Gross Misconduct, Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story, The Path to 9/11, Solo, The Last Days of Patton, Mama and Easy Land.
He has appeared in the TV series Nikita, The Event, The Line, A Taste of Shakespeare, Relic Hunter, Goosebumps, Due South, Law & Order, RoboCop: The Series, Street Legal, The Hitchhiker, Forever Knight, Lifetime's MISSING, Angela's Eyes, Hannibal and Orphan Black. He also had recurring roles on the FX TV series The Strain (as Everett Barnes), on the Syfy series The Expanse as the villain Dresden, and Bitten as the Alpha Werewolf for the Russian pack, and a main role in Bad Blood as Enzo Cosoleto.
Kash was featured in Ubisoft's 2014 video game Watch Dogs as main antagonist Damien Brenks. He is also in the 2014 video game Thief as Orion, the main character.
He directed three short films: Germgirl, Flip Phone and For Lease (2007).

## Personal life

Kash resides in Toronto, Ontario and Los Angeles, California with his wife and their two sons, Kenzie and Tyson Kash.

## Filmography

* Aliens (1986) .... Private Spunkmeyer
* The Last Days of Patton (1986, TV Movie) .... Melvin
* Nightbreed (1990) .... Labowitz
* True Confections (1991, TV Movie) .... Laurence Albert Simon
* Hurt Penguins (1992) .... Nick Piccione
* Farther West (1992)
* Gross Misconduct (1993, TV Movie) .... Brian 'Spinner' Spencer
* The Michelle Apartments (1995) .... Dean
* Virus (1996) .... Ripley
* Wounded (1997) .... David Boyd
* Ernest in the Army (1998) .... Danny - Crew Guy
* The Sleep Room (1998) .... Aaron Rothenberg
* Goosebumps (1998, TV series) ... Karl Knave
* Bone Daddy (1998) .... Rocky
* American Whiskey Bar (1998)
* Hidden Agenda (1999) .... Volker Flenske
* Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999, TV Movie) .... Hooke
* External Affairs (1999) .... Sergei Kulekin
* Pilgrim (2000) .... Hogan
* Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001, TV Mini-Series) .... Arthur Freed
* Exit Wounds (2001) .... Rory
* Don't Say a Word (2001) .... Detective Garcia
* Going Back (2001) .... Eric
* The Shipping News (2001) .... Detective Danzig
* Interstate 60 (2002) .... Elmer the Bettor
* The Tuxedo (2002) .... Rogers
* The Gospel of John (2003) .... Simon Peter
* Cold Creek Manor (2003) .... Local
* Direct Action (2004) .... LoPresti
* The Good Shepherd (2004) .... Jeffrey Altman
* Cinderella Man (2005) .... Reporter #3
* The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005, TV Movie) .... Hurst Laviana
* Lucky Number Slevin (2006) .... Bodyguard #1
* The Path to 9/11 (2006, TV Mini-Series) .... Dave Williams
* One Way (2006) .... Bert Zikinsky
* Fugitive Pieces (2007) .... Maurice
* Diary of the Dead (2007) .... Police Officer
* Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) .... Counselor Silverstein
* Magic Flute Diaries (2008) .... Monostatos
* Puck Hogs (2009) .... Sergei Ulonov
* Repo Men (2010) .... Chipped Tooth
* Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010, TV Movie) .... Axel
* Casino Jack (2010) .... Gus Boulis
* Citizen Gangster (2011) .... Al
* On the Road (2012) .... Henry Glass
* A Dark Truth (2012) .... Caller
* Mama (2013) .... Dr. Dreyfuss
* Solo (2013) .... Ray
* Breakout (2013) .... Chuck
* RoboCop (2014) .... John Lake
* Corner Gas: The Movie (2014) .... Jerome's Lawyer
* Remember (2015) .... Retirement Home Director
* Born to Be Blue (2015) .... Prothodontist (voice)
* Manhattan Undying (2016) .... Det. Roberts
* Joseph & Mary (2016) .... High Priest
* XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017) .... Russian Spymaster
* Ordinary Days (2017) .... Abe Barnard
* Crown Heights (2017)
* Bad Blood Season 2 (2018) .... Lorenzo "Enzo" Cosoleto
* The Kindness of Strangers (2019) .... Jeff's Landlord
* Easy Land (2019)
* Tiny Pretty Things (2020) .... Sgt. Dan Lavery
* The Man from Toronto (2022) .... Detective Elkins