Wayne Kasserman
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Wayne Kasserman is a New York city based stage and screen actor, most notable for his role in the 2008 remake of Knight Rider
as mechanic Dylan Fass. He is also the executive director of the New York Collective For The Arts.
at the Pingry School
under the direction of Albert Romano, graduating in the class of 1994. He then continued his dramatic education at the Tisch School of the Arts
at New York University
, where he studied at the Experimental Theater Wing for four years. Upon graduating from NYU, Kasserman went on to study at the American Conservatory Theater
.
In 2007, Kasserman landed a role on SpikeTV's The Kill Point
as technology expert Tonray. Later that year, he was cast as mechanic Dylan Fass in NBC
's continuation of the 1980s hit television show Knight Rider
. He also has had roles on individual episodes of Law & Order
, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
, and The Jury
.
Knight Rider (2008 film)
Knight Rider is a 2008 television movie which was created to serve as a backdoor pilot for the new Knight Rider television series, a revival of the series of the same name which aired during the 1980s...
as mechanic Dylan Fass. He is also the executive director of the New York Collective For The Arts.
Education
Kasserman began acting during high school in Martinsville, New JerseyMartinsville, New Jersey
Martinsville is an affluent unincorporated area located within Bridgewater in Somerset County, New Jersey. Martinsville is located in northeastern Bridgewater near Warren Township; the 08836 ZIP Code takes in the southern extension of Bernards as well...
at the Pingry School
Pingry School
The Pingry School is a coeducational, independent, college preparatory country day school in New Jersey, with a Lower School campus in the Short Hills neighborhood of Millburn, and a Middle and Upper School campus in Martinsville. The school was founded in 1861 by Dr. John F. Pingry.Pingry's...
under the direction of Albert Romano, graduating in the class of 1994. He then continued his dramatic education at the Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, where he studied at the Experimental Theater Wing for four years. Upon graduating from NYU, Kasserman went on to study at the American Conservatory Theater
American Conservatory Theater
American Conservatory Theater is a large non-profit theater company in San Francisco, California, that offers both classical and contemporary theater productions. A.C.T. was founded in 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Playhouse and Carnegie Tech by theatre and...
.
Career
Along with Scott Hirsch, David Bunde, Berns Rothchild, and Noah Schankler, Kasserman founded the New York Collective For The Arts in 2004. He brought the organization's first event, a festival of 10-minute plays, back to his native New Jersey, where he staged the festival at the Hostetter Arts Center of his alma mater, The Pingry School. He is currently NYCollective's executive director.In 2007, Kasserman landed a role on SpikeTV's The Kill Point
The Kill Point
The Kill Point is a television series that follows a group of U.S. Marines recently returned from serving in Iraq as they come together to pull off a major bank heist of a Three Rivers Bank branch in Pittsburgh. The series, produced by Mandeville Films and Lionsgate Television, is the first drama...
as technology expert Tonray. Later that year, he was cast as mechanic Dylan Fass in 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 continuation of the 1980s hit television show Knight Rider
Knight Rider (2008 film)
Knight Rider is a 2008 television movie which was created to serve as a backdoor pilot for the new Knight Rider television series, a revival of the series of the same name which aired during the 1980s...
. He also has had roles on individual episodes of Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
, and The Jury
The Jury (TV series)
The Jury is an American legal drama television series that was broadcast by the Fox Network in 2004. Each week, in the same New York City courtroom, a new 12-person jury deliberates over a criminal case...
.