- Sean Kanan
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name = Sean Kanan
birthname = Sean Perelman
birthdate = birth date and age|1966|11|2
location =Cleveland, Ohio , U.S.
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height = 5' 11" (1.80 m)
othername = Hollywood
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notable role = "Deacon Sharpe " in "The Bold and the Beautiful "
"Mike Barnes" in "The Karate Kid, Part III "
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spouse = Athena Ubach (26 September 1999 divorced 2001)Sean Kanan (stage name); Real name: Sean Perelman (born
November 2 ,1966 inCleveland, Ohio ) is an Americanactor .Early life
He was raised in
New Castle, Pennsylvania before attendingMercersburg Academy inPennsylvania ,Boston University andUCLA where he earned a degree in political science.Career
Kanan received his big break in "
The Karate Kid, Part III " working for Academy Award-winning directorJohn Avildsen . He then starred on the Fox Television series "The Outsiders". Later he joined the cast of "General Hospital " playingA.J. Quartermaine from 1992-1997 and was nominated for outstanding newcomer by the Soap Opera Digest awards. In 1999, he joined the cast ofNBC 's soap opera Sunset Beach asJude Cavanaugh and stayed until the end of the year, when the show left the air. Kanan wrote and executive produced "Chasing Holden " which starredDJ Qualls . He later joined the cast of "The Bold and the Beautiful " where he captivated audiences with his sinister and sexy portrayal ofDeacon Sharpe , 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 byCorbin Bernsen .Personal life
On August 18, 2007, Kanan was arrested on suspicion of DUI. According to TMZ.com he posted $30,000 bail.he is distantly related to steve burton(GH)
Filmography
*"
Hack! " (2007) (completed) - Vincent King
*"Freddie " (2006) - Steve Mulroy
*"Sons of Italy " (2006) - Michele Morri
*"Carpool Guy " (2005) - Tom
*"The Bold and the Beautiful " (2000-2005) -Deacon Sharpe
*"Rendez-View " (2002)
*"Chasing Holden " (2001) - Alex Patterson
*"10 Attitudes " (2001) - Craig
*"March" (2001) - Julian March
*"The Chaos Factor " (2000) - Jay
*"Extreme Limits " (2000) - Don Spengler
*"Sunset Beach " (1999) -Jude Cavanaugh
*"V.I.P." (1999) - Stu Solomon
*"Walker, Texas Ranger " (TV series) (1998) - Brad Alt
*"The Nanny " (1996) (TV series) - Mike McMullen (1 episode, 1996)
*"" (1995) (TV series) - Steve Law
*"Dead at 21 " (1994) (TV series)
*"General Hospital " (1993) (TV series) - Alan 'A. J.' Quartermaine, Jr.
*"" (1993) (TV) - Mark Stratton
*"Step by Step" (1993) (TV series) - Michael
*"Wild Palms " (1993) (mini TV series) (uncredited) - Jacob
*"Rich Girl " (1991) - Jeffrey
*"" (1991) (TV) - Jeff Sorrento
*"The Outsiders" (1990) (TV series) - Gregg Parker
*"Who's the Boss? " (1990) (TV series) - Charlie
*"Baby Boom " (1989) (TV series) - Scott
*"The Karate Kid, Part III " (1989) - Mike Barnes
*"Hide and Go Shriek " (1988) - John RobbinsExternal links
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* [http://web.ukonline.co.uk/seankanan Sean Kanan's Online Website]
* [http://tv.yahoo.com/sean-kanan/contributor/32025 Sean Kanan] at the Yahoo! Website
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