Max Kasch
Encyclopedia
Joseph Maxwell "Max" Kasch (born December 6, 1985) is an American
film and television actor. He is the brother to fellow actors Cody Kasch
and Dylan Kasch. Max appeared in the 2003 film
, Holes
as Zig-zag. He also portrayed the role of T-Dog in Waiting..., and played Troy in the horror film Shrooms
.
to Jody and Taylor Kasch, he is of Scottish
descent. Max has five siblings - three sisters and two brothers.
He grew up in Ojai, California
, but then moved to be closer to Los Angeles
, so he and his siblings could pursue their acting careers.
Max is very good friends with his Holes costar Jake M. Smith, who stayed at the Kasch household for a while after filming the movie Holes.
United States
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film and television actor. He is the brother to fellow actors Cody Kasch
Cody Kasch
-Early life:Kasch was born of Scottish heritage in Santa Monica, California and raised in Ojai, California on a working ranch until he was nearly fourteen, when he moved to Camarillo, California.-Movie career:...
and Dylan Kasch. Max appeared in the 2003 film
2003 in film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
, Holes
Holes (film)
Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay, with Shia LaBeouf as the lead role of Stanley Yelnats...
as Zig-zag. He also portrayed the role of T-Dog in Waiting..., and played Troy in the horror film Shrooms
Shrooms (film)
Shrooms is a 2007 horror film about a group of American students and their Irish guide who are stalked by a serial killer while out in the woods looking for psilocybin mushrooms...
.
Personal life
Born in Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
to Jody and Taylor Kasch, he is of Scottish
Scottish American
Scottish Americans or Scots Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Scotland. Scottish Americans are closely related to Scots-Irish Americans, descendants of Ulster Scots, and communities emphasize and celebrate a common heritage...
descent. Max has five siblings - three sisters and two brothers.
He grew up in Ojai, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, but then moved to be closer to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, so he and his siblings could pursue their acting careers.
Max is very good friends with his Holes costar Jake M. Smith, who stayed at the Kasch household for a while after filming the movie Holes.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Falling Like This | Brad | |
| 2003 | Holes Holes (film) Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay, with Shia LaBeouf as the lead role of Stanley Yelnats... |
Ricky / 'Zigzag' | Zig-zag suffers from acute paranoia in the film and is assumingly an enemy of lead character Stanley Yelnats who is played by Shia LaBeouf Shia LaBeouf Shia Saide LaBeouf is an American actor who became known among younger audiences for his part in the Disney Channel series Even Stevens and made his film debut in Holes . In 2007, he starred as the leads in Disturbia and Transformers... . |
| 2004 | Chrystal | Shorty | |
| 2005 | Waiting... | T-Dog | |
| Red Eye Red Eye (film) Red Eye is a 2005 thriller film directed by Wes Craven and starring Rachel McAdams as a hotel manager ensnared in an assassination plot by a terrorist while aboard a red-eye flight to Miami. The film score was composed and conducted by Marco Beltrami.-Plot:Lisa Reisert fears flying... |
Headphone Kid | ||
| The Greatest Game Ever Played The Greatest Game Ever Played The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the early life of golf champion Francis Ouimet. The film was directed by Bill Paxton; Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet. It is distributed by Walt Disney Pictures... |
Freddie Wallis | ||
| 2006 | Right at Your Door Right at Your Door Right at Your Door is a 2006 American thriller film about a couple and follows the events surrounding them when multiple dirty bombs detonate in Los Angeles.... |
Corporal Marshall | |
| 2007 | Shrooms Shrooms (film) Shrooms is a 2007 horror film about a group of American students and their Irish guide who are stalked by a serial killer while out in the woods looking for psilocybin mushrooms... |
Troy | Kasch played Troy a spiritual character who is the fourth to get murdered by the evil serial killer in the thriller/horror film Shrooms. |
| 2008 | The Grift | John Bender | |
| Forever Strong Forever Strong Forever Strong is a sports film directed by Ryan Little and written by David Pliler and released on September 26, 2008. The film stars Sean Faris, Gary Cole, Neal McDonough, Sean Astin, Penn Badgley and Arielle Kebbel. The film is about a troubled rugby union player who must play against the team... |
Griggs | ||
| 2009 | Still Waiting... Still Waiting... Still Waiting... is an American independent film starring John Michael Higgins, and Luis Guzman, and the sequel to Waiting.... Some of the cast of the original film appear in the sequel. Adam Carolla and Justin Long appear in cameo roles... |
T-Dog | Straight to DVD |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Two of a Kind Two of a Kind Two of a Kind may refer to:*Two of a Kind , a 1951 film starring Lizabeth Scott*Two of a Kind , a 1983 film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John* Two of a Kind , soundtrack of the 1983 film... |
Drummer | Episode: "My Boyfriend's Back" (#1.14) |
| The X-Files The X-Files The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s... |
Evan Shipley | Episode: "Agua Mala" (#6.13) | |
| V.I.P. | Jeremy | Episode: "K-Val" (#1.18) | |
| 2001 | ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Andrew | Episode: "Start All Over Again" (#8.5) / "Quo Vadis?" (#8.9) |
Stage
| Title |
|---|
| Slab boys |
| Outsiders |
| Waiting for Godot |
| Geography of a Horse Dreamer |
| American Buffalo |
| Othello |