Sean Kanan
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Early life
He was born Sean Perelman in ClevelandCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and was raised in New Castle
New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. The population has fallen to 26,309 according to the...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He attended Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school for grades 9-12 located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's mission is:...
in Pennsylvania, Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and UCLA where he earned a degree in political science.
His family owns and operates Kings Jewelry.
Movie career
Kanan received his big break in The Karate Kid, Part IIIThe Karate Kid, Part III
The Karate Kid, Part III is a 1989 martial arts film, and the second sequel to the hit motion picture The Karate Kid . The film stars Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Thomas Ian Griffith, Robyn Lively, and Martin Kove. Like the first two films, it was directed by John G. Avildsen and written...
working for Academy Award-winning director John Avildsen. He then starred on the Fox Television series The Outsiders
The Outsiders (TV series)
The Outsiders is an American drama series that aired in 1990 on Fox. Based on the characters from the 1967 novel of the same title by S. E. Hinton, the series was executive produced by the 1983 film's director Francis Ford Coppola.-Synopsis:...
. Later he joined the cast of the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
playing A.J. Quartermaine from 1993–1997 and was nominated for outstanding newcomer by the Soap Opera Digest awards. In 1999, he joined the cast of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's soap opera Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach (TV series)
Sunset Beach was an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on January 6, 1997, and last airing on December 31, 1999. The show followed the loves and lives of the people living in a fictional coastal city named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California...
as Jude Cavanaugh and stayed until the end of the year, when the show left the air. Kanan wrote and executive produced Chasing Holden which starred DJ Qualls and distributed by Lionsgate. He later joined the cast of the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
portraying Deacon Sharpe
Deacon Sharpe
Deacon Sharpe is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Sean Kanan originated the role on October 1, 2000 on The Bold and the Beautiful and continued in the role until February 22, 2005...
, appearing from November 2000 until February 2005. Since leaving The Bold and the Beautiful he has starred in several feature films including Carpool Guy directed by Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Dean Bernsen is an American actor and director, known for his work on television. He is best known for his roles as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law, and as retired police detective Henry Spencer on the USA Network comedy-drama series Psych...
and competed in the third season of the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
version of Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
in 2006. On July 10, 2009, Kanan reprised his role as Deacon Sharpe in The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. In September 2009, Kanan starred in Indie film "Abracadabra
Abracadabra
Abracadabra is an incantation used as a magic word in stage magic tricks, and historically was believed to have healing powers when inscribed on an amulet...
", which was directed by Julie Pacino (Al Pacino's daughter) and is currently being considered at Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
. In May 2010, Kanan starred in "My Trip To The Dark Side" written and directed by Emmy Award winning Shane Stanley
Shane Stanley
Shane Stanley is a multi-Emmy Award winning filmmaker best known for Executive Producing Gridiron Gang starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for Sony Pictures and directing Bret Michaels music videos supporting the smash hit show Rock of Love and Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It...
. In May 2011, Kanan starred in the sequel "My Trip Back to the Dark Side".
Personal life
As a teenager years prior to his role in The Karate Kid, Part III, Kanan originally trained in boxing before switching to Shotokan Karate and kickboxingKickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
at age 13. During the filming of the movie he trained in Shitō-ryū at a school run by Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
master Fumio Demura
Fumio Demura
is a Japanese master of karate. He is a well known master of karate and kobudo , and his martial arts skills featured in the Karate Kid series of films. Demura holds the rank of 9th dan in Shitō-ryū karate.-Early life:...
, and with stunt coordinator and Tang Soo Do
Tang Soo Do
Tang Soo Do is a Korean martial art promoted by Hwang Kee that has roots in various martial arts, including taekkyeon and Subak.-Etymology:...
master Pat E. Johnson
Pat E. Johnson
Pat E. Johnson is a 9th degree black belt in the art of American Tang Soo Do. He is the president of the National Tang Soo Do Congress, which was originally created by Chuck Norris in 1973...
.
Filmography
- My Trip Back to the Dark Side (film)My Trip Back to the Dark Side (film)My Trip Back to the Dark Side is an upcoming drama film directed by Shane Stanley. It is the sequel to My Trip to the Dark Side. It stars Jason Pace, Sean Kanan, Betsy Russell, Courtney Gains, Sean Young, Alisa Reyes, Marlon Young, and Ron Masak.-Plot:...
(2011) David Prince - My Trip to the Dark Side (film)My Trip to the Dark Side (film)My Trip to the Dark Side is a 2011 dramatic film directed by Shane Stanley. The movie stars Jason Pace, Sean Kanan, Courtney Gains, Alisa Reyes and Ron Masak.-Plot summary:...
(2010) David Prince - The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
(2009–present) as Deacon SharpeDeacon SharpeDeacon Sharpe is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Sean Kanan originated the role on October 1, 2000 on The Bold and the Beautiful and continued in the role until February 22, 2005... - Jack RioJack Rio (film)Jack Rio is a film directed by Gregori J. Martin. The film is based on a short film written and directed by the films lead actor Matt Borlenghi.-Plot synopsis:...
(2008) - Adam McNeil - Hack!Hack! (film)Hack! is a 2007 American horror film directed and written by Matt Flynn. In this movie, a bunch of kids go on a school field trip, and end up walking onto the set of a snuff film.The film was released in the UK on 20 July 2007.- Cast and characters :...
(2007) - Vincent King - FreddieFreddieFreddie is a television sitcom created by, and starring, Freddie Prinze, Jr. that aired from October 5, 2005 to April 12, 2006. Freddie is inspired by Prinze Jr.'s real life, growing up in a house filled with women...
(2006) - Steve Mulroy - Sons of Italy (2006) - Michele Morri
- Carpool Guy (2005) - Tom
- The Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
(2000–2005) - Deacon SharpeDeacon SharpeDeacon Sharpe is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Sean Kanan originated the role on October 1, 2000 on The Bold and the Beautiful and continued in the role until February 22, 2005... - Rendez-View (2002)
- Chasing Holden (2001) - Alex Patterson
- 10 Attitudes (2001) - Craig
- March (2001) - Julian March
- The Chaos FactorThe Chaos FactorThe Chaos Factor is a 2000 action-thriller film starring Antonio Sabato Jr. and Fred Ward.-Plot:In this tense military thriller, intelligence officer Jack Poynt discovers evidence of a CIA-backed raid on a medical facility in Cambodia in 1972, which led to the torture and killing of a number of...
(2000) - Jay - Extreme LimitsExtreme LimitsExtreme Limits is an 2000 action film about the recovery of Nikola Tesla's death ray. The film is directed by Jay Andrews and produced by T.J. Terrier...
(2000) - Don Spengler - Sunset BeachSunset Beach (TV series)Sunset Beach was an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on January 6, 1997, and last airing on December 31, 1999. The show followed the loves and lives of the people living in a fictional coastal city named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California...
(1999) - Jude Cavanaugh - V.I.P.V.I.P. (TV series)V.I.P. is an American action/comedy-drama series starring Pamela Anderson. Created by J. F...
(1999) - Stu Solomon - Walker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
(TV series) (1998) - Brad Alt - The NannyThe NannyNanny may refer to:* Nanny, a child's caregiver* A grandmother * A Cajun word for godmother * A female goat* Nanny , a 1981–83 British drama series starring Wendy Craig* Nanny of the Maroons...
(1996) (TV series) - Mike McMullen (1 episode, 1996) - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action American television series based on the Superman comic books...
(1995) (TV series) - Steve Law - Dead at 21Dead at 21Dead at 21 is a television series broadcast by MTV in 1994. The series ran for eleven thirty-minute episodes with a two part final episode. The series was created by Jon Sherman , and written by Sherman, P.K. Simonds and Manny Coto Dead at 21 is a television series broadcast by MTV in 1994. The...
(1994) (TV series) - General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
(1993) (TV series) - Alan 'A. J.' Quartermaine, Jr. - Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993) (TV) - Mark Stratton
- Step by Step (1993) (TV series) - Michael
- Wild PalmsWild PalmsWild Palms is a six-hour mini-series, which first aired in May 1993 on the ABC network in the United States. Written by Bruce Wagner, who was also the executive producer, Wild Palms was a sci-fi drama about the dangers of brainwashing through technology and drugs...
(1993) (mini TV series) (uncredited) - Jacob - Rich GirlRich Girl (film)Rich Girl is a 1991 film that starred Jill Schoelen as 21-year-old Courtney, a wealthy girl from Bel-Air, California who wants to make it own her own...
(1991) - Jeffrey - Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (1991) (TV) - Jeff Sorrento
- The OutsidersThe Outsiders (TV series)The Outsiders is an American drama series that aired in 1990 on Fox. Based on the characters from the 1967 novel of the same title by S. E. Hinton, the series was executive produced by the 1983 film's director Francis Ford Coppola.-Synopsis:...
(1990) (TV series) - Gregg Parker - Who's the Boss?Who's the Boss?Who's the Boss? is an American sitcom created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, which aired on ABC from September 20, 1984 to April 25, 1992...
(1990) (TV series) - Charlie - Baby BoomBaby boomA baby boom is any period marked by a greatly increased birth rate. This demographic phenomenon is usually ascribed within certain geographical bounds and when the number of annual births exceeds 2 per 100 women...
(1989) (TV series) - Scott - The Karate Kid, Part IIIThe Karate Kid, Part IIIThe Karate Kid, Part III is a 1989 martial arts film, and the second sequel to the hit motion picture The Karate Kid . The film stars Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Thomas Ian Griffith, Robyn Lively, and Martin Kove. Like the first two films, it was directed by John G. Avildsen and written...
(1989) - Mike Barnes - Hide and Go ShriekHide and go shriekHide and Go Shriek is a 1988 horror film. It was directed by Skip Schoolnik, who had already served as an editor on several films, including Halloween II. Screenplay by Michael Kelly...
(1988) - John Robbins