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Mark Dacascos on "Dancing with the Stars," Season 9
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Mark Dacascos joins "Dancing with the Stars" as one of the contestants for Season 9 of the ABC ballroom competition.

Famously known as "The Chairman" and host of Food Network's "Iron Chef America," Mark Dacascos is also a trained martial artist and an actor.

Mark Dacascos's passion for the Martial Arts began at an early age under the tutelage of his parents. Mark Dacascos's father, Al Dacascos is the founder of the martial art, Wun Hop Kuen Do, and his mother, Malia Bernal, was the first woman to grace the cover of Black Belt magazine. Both are former national champions who still teach. After being discovered in San Francisco's Chinatown, Mark Dacascos began to establish a film and television career playing not only martial artists but a wide arrangement of other characters before joining "Iron Chef America" in 2005.

Mark Dacascos has appeared in a wide variety of feature films during the course of his career. Among Mark Dacascos's credits are the internationally acclaimed French epic "Brotherhood of the Wolf," "Cradle to the Grave" in which he stars opposite Jet Li, "Only the Strong," in which he plays a capoeira instructor, the global cult favorite Drive and the indie film, "Only the Brave," which explores the story of the Japanese-American Battalion who so valiantly fought in WWII.

Mark Dacascos also stars in the period piece "Nomad," which was filmed in Kazakhstan over a two-year period. Picked up by former Miramax president Harvey Weinstein on the opening day of the 2006 Cannes Film festival, the picture had a major event theatrical release that spring.

In addition, Mark Dacascos stars in "The Lost Medallion" to be released in late 2009.






MARK DACASCOS: FACTS

How tall is Mark Dacascos? How old is Mark Dacascos? Where was Mark Dacascos born? Find out here.

Age: 46 years old
Birthday: February 26, 1964
Height: 5' 9"
Full Name / Real Name: Mark Alan Dacascos
Birthplace: Honolulu, HI
Wife: Julie Condra




MARK DACASCOS: NEWS


Mark Dacascos on "Dancing with the Stars," Season 9 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 9 Celebrity and Professional Pairings AnnouncedFour previous champions—Mark Ballas, Cheryl Burke, Derek Hough and Alec Mazo—return to the ballroom when the new season kicks off with a three-night event beginning Monday, September 21. Read more...
"Dancing with the Stars" logo 'Dancing with The Stars' Season 9 Cast RevealedThe cast, which includes an Osmond, a cowboy and a former House majority leader, will team up with professional dancers and face off on the ballroom competition beginning on September 21. Read more...

IRON CHEF AMERICA: NEWS


Emeril Lagasse on the Food Network Chef Emeril Lagasse Gets New Show"The Emeril Lagasse Show" on ION Television will feature celebrity guests, music and good food when the hour-long series premieres on Sunday, March 28. Read more...
Cat Cora in "Iron Chef America" 'Iron Chef America' Goes to the White HouseIron Chefs Bobby Flay and Mario Batali to be joined by Emeril Lagasse and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford in "Super Chef Battle: An Iron Chef America Event" on January 3. Read more...
"The Next Iron Chef" Contestants 'The Next Iron Chef' Season 2: Meet the ContestantsPremiering Sunday, October 4, the second season will test the culinary skills of ten new candidates as they compete to join the "Iron Chef America" team. Read more...

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MARK DACASCOS: TWITTER

March 20, 2010
Enjoying Mark Dacascos' ( host of Iron Chef America) on the History Channel about a 16th Century samurai swordsman named Myamoto Mushashi.
14 hours ago
@gilberto_gil Amen Santo filmed Only The Strong w/ Mark Dacascos and is a professor at UCLA in the theater department.This would be amazing!
2 days ago
Just watched A Serious Man. Tangentially, watched a show about Samurai hosted by Mark Dacascos last night. On the History Channel no less.
2 days ago
Thanks, Mark Dacascos! Your Musashi doc made me dig out my copy of Book of 5 Rings. Read it first while researching MA in Japan in the 1980s
2 days ago
Watching that Mark Dacascos-hosted biopic on Miyamoto Musashi. Recorded it last night. Liking it a lot so far. Catch the rerun if you can!
2 days ago
Watching the special on Samurai that the History Channel showed yesterday hosted by Mark Dacascos. Makes me want to go back to Japan badly.
2 days ago
Tv show about Musashi Miyamoto samurai by mark Dacascos Great show
3 days ago
I love how the new history chanel show about the Samurai is just Mark Dacascos being a toruist in Japan and bragging about himself
3 days ago
Where do I find Mark Dacascos nude pictures?
3 days ago
Awesome documentary on Miyamoto Musashi is on right now, with Mark Dacascos narrating. High production value.
3 days ago
16-bit Jeff here.... Watching a Doc. on History HD about the Samurai culture... What's even cooler, is it's narrated by Mark Dacascos :)
3 days ago
Watching a Doc. on History HD about the Samurai culture... What's even cooler, is it's narrated by Mark Dacascos :)
3 days ago
Mark Dacascos is the @ryanseacrest of Asian peoples.
3 days ago
History Channel's Samurai, hosted by Mark Dacascos is a documentary, profiling Miyamoto Musashi - legendary 16th century samurai.
3 days ago
Just got finished watching SAMURAI on the HIST', really great stuff, going to try & pick up the Samurai books Mark Dacascos mentions
3 days ago
@Danny_Bonaduce That was awesome today with Mark Dacascos. Until today, I knew you were tough but I didn't know you were lethal!
3 days ago
 
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