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Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964) is an American actor and martial artist. He won numerous karate and various styles of kung fu championships between the ages of 7 and 18. Beginning in January 2005, Dacascos has portrayed "the Chairman" on Food Network's television series Iron Chef America. This role was previously played by Takeshi Kaga in the original Japanese Iron Chef, and Dacascos' character is presented as Kaga's nephew, though the actors are not related. Dacascos went on to continue the role in Iron Chef Australia. His other roles include: Eric Draven in The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, Eubulon, the Advent Master, on Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, the lead role of "Mani" in the French film Brotherhood of the Wolf and the lead role of "Crying Freeman" in the film of the same name. Dacascos competed in season 9 of Dancing with the Stars. His partner was So You Think You Can Dance finalist Lacey Schwimmer. The pair was eliminated in the 7th episode. On November 2, 2010, CBS announced Dacascos was cast to reprise the role of Steve McGarrett's arch-nemesis, Wo Fat, in the modern remake of Hawaii Five-0.
Razor in the Dark is a 2027 American urban fantasy action thriller film based on the Mortal Kombat character Kitana created by Ed Boon, produced by Legendary Pictures and The Stone Quarry and distributed by New Line Cinema. It is the first installment in the Mortal Kombat Tournament Universe. Directed by Matthew Vaughn from a screenplay by Boon, Simon McQuoid, and Jeremy Slater, the film stars Paris Jackson as Kitana, alongside Elle Fanning, Milla Jovovich, Isaiah Washington, Kevin Durand, Jensen Ackles, Brian Tee, Mark Dacascos, Ben Wang, Laurence Fishburne, Keanu Reeves, and Alexander Skarsgård. In the film, a self-imposed exiled Kitana, who has earned a reputation as an assassin, reluctantly comes out of hiding to fight against her evil stepfather Shao Kahn's quest to wipe out all realms and rebuild them in his own image after she is approached by Raiden and later discovers herself to have been chosen by the Elder Gods to fight. Razor in the Dark had its world premiere at the 84th Venice International Film Festival on November 1st, 2027; opening in theaters on November 25th, the film received generally positive reviews from fans and critics alike, who praised Jackson's performance and grounded take on several characters, as well as its action sequences and reimagining of the central character's origin. It was also a box-office success, becoming the highest-grossing Mortal Kombat film of all time after it earned $716 million worldwide. A sequel entitled Mortal Kombat: Champion of the Gods was released one year later.
