STAR BIO
DANCE PARTNER: Lacey Schwimmer
PROFESSION:
Can The Chairman cha-cha his way into the championships, or will he have to return to Kitchen Stadium empty handed?
Famously known as "The Chairman" and host of Food Network's
Iron Chef America, Dacascos is also a trained martial artist as well as actor.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mark's passion for martial arts began at an early age under the tutelage of his parents who are both former national champions and teachers. After being discovered in San Francisco's Chinatown, Mark began to establish a film and television career playing not only martial artists but a wide arrangement of characters before joining
Iron Chef America in 2005.
He has appeared in a several feature films, including the internationally acclaimed French epic,
Brotherhood of the Wolf, the cult classic
Only the Strong,
Cradle To the Grave, opposite Jet Li,
Only the Brave,
Nomad and
The Lost Medallion, to be released later this year.