Kevin Gage
Kevin Gage (born May 26, 1959) is an American character actor best known for his role in the crime film Heat (1995), in which he portrayed the murderous rogue criminal Waingro. His other roles have included United States Navy SEALs instructor Max Pyro in the military film G.I. Jane (1997), and Detective Mike Gage in the police thriller Strangeland (1998).
Kevin Gage
- Name
- Kevin Gage
- Birth Name
- Kevin Gaede
- Born
- 26 May 1959
- Birthplace
- Wisconsin, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Full name
- Kevin Gaede.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- cinema
- Known for
- Heat
- Languages
- English
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Kevin Gage (born May 26, 1959) is an American character actor best known for his role in the crime film Heat (1995), in which he portrayed the murderous rogue criminal Waingro. His other roles have included United States Navy SEALs instructor Max Pyro in the military film G.I. Jane (1997), and Detective Mike Gage in the police thriller Strangeland (1998).
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Kevin Gage (born 1959) is an actor, film actor and film producer, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born Kevin Gaede in Wisconsin. Activity centred on cinema.
Among the works is Heat. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Kevin Gage • Birth Name — Kevin Gaede • Born — 26 May 1959 • Birthplace — Wisconsin, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Children — 1 • Website — kevingage.com • Years Active — 1984–present
Personal life
Personal life
Gage was married to actress Kelly Preston from 1985 to 1987. On July 30, 2003, Gage was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, starting September 29, 2003, along with two co-defendants, for cultivating marijuana, despite possessing a California-issued license to cultivate medicinal marijuana. Gage stated that he grew medicinal cannabis to help him cope with chronic pain from injuries suffered in a 1993 car crash, as well as for a sister with cancer and a brother with multiple sclerosis. He was released on March 17, 2006, assessed by the prison authorities as having been a "model prisoner." During his time inside, other inmates took to calling him "Waingro." Gage married Shannon Perris-Knight in March 2006; their son was born in January 2007. Perris-Knight was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2008 and died in 2014.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — Highway to Heaven — Boy #1 — Episode: "Children's Children" • 1987 — Werewolf — Actor — 2 episodes • 1988 — L.A. Law — Calvin Sholes — Episode: "Romancing the Drone" • 1995 — Renegade — Richie Pasko — Episode: "Den of Thieves" • 1996 — Nash Bridges — Unknown Role — Episode: "Night Train" • 1998 — Martial Law — Dwight Merill — Episode: "Breakout" • 1999 — V.I.P. — Frank Newsom — Episode: "Valma and Louise" • 2001 — Going to California — Actor — Episode: "Apocalypse Cow" • 2002 — Firefly — Stitch Hessian — Episode: "Jaynestown" • 2003 — Smallville — Pine — Episode: "Insurgence" • 2006 — CSI: Miami — Charlie Pelson — Episode: "Dead Air" • 2006 — Love's Abiding Joy — John Abel — Television film • 2007 — The Nine — Finn Stanton — Episode: "Legacy" • 2013 — Banshee — Lance Mangan — 2 episodes • 2014 — Sons of Anarchy — Hench — Episode: "Red Rose" • 2015 — Amnesia — Tom — Episode: "Awakening" • 2024 — John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA — Waingro — Episode: "Earthquakes"
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Voice role — Notes • 2013 — Call of Duty: Ghosts — Gabriel Rorke • 2022 — Call of Duty: Vanguard
Identity
Identity
Kevin Gage is recorded as actor, film producer, writer and screenwriter. Recorded at birth as Kevin Gaede.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1959
Kevin Gage born at Wisconsin.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — SpaceCamp — Counselor #2 • 1987 — Steele Justice — Army Sergeant • 1989 — The 'Burbs — Cop • 1994 — Last Resort — Killer — Direct-to-video • 1995 — Heat — Waingro • 1997 — Con Air — Billy Joe — Uncredited • 1997 — G.I. Jane — Instructor Max Pyro • 1997 — Double Tap — Agent Burke • 1998 — Gunshy — Ward • 1998 — Point Blank — Joe Ray • 1998 — Strangeland — Detective Mike Gage • 1999 — Junked — Crow • 2000 — Ricky 6 — Pat Pagan • 2001 — Blow — Leon Minghella • 2001 — Ticker — Payton "Pooch" Stad, Bomb Squad Expert • 2001 — Knockaround Guys — Brucker • 2002 — May — Papa Canady • 2002 — American Girl — Deputy Richard • 2004 — Lightning Bug — Earl Knight • 2004 — Paparazzi — Kevin Rosner • 2005 — Chaos — "Chaos" • 2007 — Cosmic Radio — Hank • 2007 — Sugar Creek — Sheriff Worton • 2007 — Big Stan — Bullard, Prison Guard • 2008 — Amusement — Tryton • 2008 — Exact Bus Fare — McManus • 2009 — Kill Theory — The Killer • 2009 — Born That Way — Jake Green • 2009 — Laid to Rest — Tucker Smith • 2009 — La Linea — "Wire" • 2010 — The Killing Jar — Hank • 2010 — Happiness Runs — Hypnotist • 2010 — Chasing 3000 — Short Order Cook • 2013 — American Girls — Judge Joe Gordon • 2014 — The Gambler — The Gambler • 2015 — Fear Clinic — Gage • 2015 — Misfortune — Mallick • 2015 — Jurassic City — Doyle • 2016 — My Father, Die — "Tank" • 2021 — Escape from Black Water • 2023 — Crossfire — Stranger • TBA — The Owl in Echo Park — TBA — Post-production • TBA — Painter — Evan Cain — Pre-production • TBA — The Senate Hearing — Riley Cohen — Announced
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- 1.Official site biography. Kevin Gage.
- 2.For Kelly Preston, life is more than Sky High. Chicago Tribune. July 30, 2005.
- 3.Eskenazi, Joe. Jews Lead the Charge for Medical Marijuana. New America Media. J. The Jewish News of Northern California. November 11, 2005.
- 4.Kevin Gage Letter Hemp Evolution
- 5.Medical Marijuana Sentencing to Tae Unprecedented Third Day Safe Access Now, July 2, 2003
- 6.Inmate Locator. www.bop.gov.
- 7.Verini, James. Celebrities who shoot back at the paparazzi. Los Angeles Times. September 3, 2013.
- 8.Biography. Kevin Gage.
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