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. He is the brother of actress Linda Kash. His father's family was Jewish, while his mother converted to Judaism.

He studied acting in Britain at Drama Centre London 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 married actress and producer Hayley Tyson in 1988. They have two sons together, Kenzie and Tyson.

Filmography Film

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Last Days of Patton Melvin TV movie 1991 True Confections Laurence Albert Simon TV movie 1991 Counterstrike Dr. Luttke Episode: "Village of the Damned" 1993 Gross Misconduct Brian Spencer TV movie 1994–1996 Due South Detective Louis Gardino Main cast (seasons 1–2) 1995 Goosebumps Karl Knave 3 episodes 1998 American Whiskey Bar P TV movie 1999 Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story Hooke TV movie 2001 Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows Arthur Freed Miniseries 2005 The Hunt for the BTK Killer Hurst Laviana TV movie 2006 The Path to 9/11 Dave Williams Miniseries 2010 Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam Axel TV movie 2017 Crown Heights Judah Kwass TV movie 2018 Bad Blood Lorenzo "Enzo" Cosoleto Main cast (season 2) 2020 Tiny Pretty Things Sgt. Dan Lavery Recurring role 2024 My Dead Mom Benjamin Episode: "Shana Tova"