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{{Short description|American actor}}
'''Kevin Gage''' (born in [[1958]] in [[Wisconsin]], [[USA]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]]. He was married to [[actor|actress]] [[Kelly Preston]] from [[1986]]–[[1988]].
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kevin Gage
| birth_name = Kevin Gaede
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|5|26|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Wisconsin]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Kelly Preston]]|1985 |1987|reason=div}}
* {{marriage|Shannon Perris-Knight |March 2006|2014|reason=died}}
}}
| children = 1
| website ={{url|www.kevingage.com}}
| yearsactive = 1984–present
}}
'''Kevin Gage''' (born May 26, 1959)<ref name="official">{{cite news |title=Official site biography |newspaper=Kevin Gage |url=https://www.kevingage.com/biography/ |access-date=Jul 31, 2023}}</ref> is an American [[character actor]] best known for his role in the crime film ''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]'' (1995), in which he portrayed the murderous rogue criminal Waingro. Other roles of his 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 (film)|Strangeland]]'' (1998).


==Personal life==
On July 30, 2003, Gage was sentenced to 41 months in Federal prison, starting September 29, 2003, for cultivating [[medicinal marijuana]]. He was released September 21, 2005.
Gage was married to late actress [[Kelly Preston]] from 1985 to 1987.<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/2005/07/30/for-kelly-preston-life-is-more-than-sky-high/ "For Kelly Preston, life is more than 'Sky High'"], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', 2005-07-30</ref>


On July 30, 2003, Gage was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, starting September 29, 2003, for cultivating [[marijuana]], despite owning a California-issued license for medicinal marijuana.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141011202041/http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ebb81067f8e67730b1f3439b7bee8e5b Jews Lead the Charge for Medicinal Marijuana]}} New American Media, November 11, 2004</ref> Gage stated that he cultivated [[medical cannabis|medicinal]] [[cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] to help him cope with chronic pain and stress from injuries suffered in a 1993 car crash,<ref>[http://www.hempevolution.org/letter/gage020803.htm Kevin Gage Letter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513030357/http://hempevolution.org/letter/gage020803.htm |date=2008-05-13 }} Hemp Evolution</ref> as well as for a sister with [[cancer]] and brother with [[multiple sclerosis]].<ref>[http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=674 Medical Marijuana Sentencing to Tae Unprecedented Third Day] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081020213959/http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=674 |date=2008-10-20 }} Safe Access Now, July 2, 2003</ref> He was released on March 17, 2006.<ref>[https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (register number 92477-011)]</ref>


Gage married Shannon Perris-Knight in 2005; their son was born in January 2007. Perris-Knight was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2008 and died in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biography|url=https://www.kevingage.com/biography/|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Kevin Gage|language=en-US}}</ref>
Kevin is starring in [[Ethan Dettenmaier]]'s film, [[Sin-Jin Smyth]] as Special Agent Dax.


==Filmography==
==Selected filmography==
===Film===
* [[Paparazzi (movie)|Paparazzi]] ([[2004]])
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
* [[GI Jane]] ([[1997]])
|-
* [[Con Air]] ([[1997]])
! scope="col" | Year
* [[Heat (film)|Heat]] ([[1995]])
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1986
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[SpaceCamp]]''
| Counselor #2
|
|-
| 1987
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Steele Justice]]''
| Army Sergeant
|
|-
| 1989
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[The 'Burbs]]''
| Cop
|
|-
| 1994
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''Last Resort''
| Killer
| Direct-to-video
|-
| 1995
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]''
| Waingro
|
|-
| 1997
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Con Air]]''
| Billy Joe
| Uncredited
|-
| 1997
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[G.I. Jane]]''
| Instructor Max Pyro
|
|-
| 1997
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''Double Tap''
| Agent Burke
|
|-
| 1998
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''Gunshy''
| Ward
|
|-
| 1998
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Point Blank (1998 film)|Point Blank]]''
| Joe Ray
|
|-
| 1998
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Strangeland (film)|Strangeland]]''
| Detective Mike Gage
|
|-
| 1999
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''Junked''
| Crow
|
|-
| 2000
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Ricky 6]]''
| Pat Pagan
|
|-
| 2001
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Blow (film)|Blow]]''
| Leon Minghella
|
|-
| 2001
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Ticker (2001 film)|Ticker]]''
| Payton 'Pooch' Stad, Bomb Squad Expert
|
|-
| 2001
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Knockaround Guys]]''
| Brucker
|
|-
| 2002
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[May (film)|May]]''
| Papa Canady
|
|-
| 2002
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[American Girl (2002 film)|American Girl]]''
| Deputy Richard
|
|-
| 2004
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Lightning Bug (film)|Lightning Bug]]''
| Earl Knight
|
|-
| 2004
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Paparazzi (2004 film)|Paparazzi]]''
| Kevin Rosner
|
|-
| 2005
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Chaos (2005 horror film)|Chaos]]''
| Chaos
|
|-
| 2007
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''Cosmic Radio''
| Hank
|
|-
| 2007
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Sugar Creek (film)|Sugar Creek]]''
| Sheriff Worton
|
|-
| 2007
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Big Stan]]''
| Bullard
|
|-
| 2008
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Amusement (film)|Amusement]]''
| Tryton
|
|-
| 2008
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''Exact Bus Fare''
| McManus
|
|-
| 2009
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Kill Theory]]''
| The Killer
|
|-
| 2009
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''Born That Way''
| Jake Green
|
|-
| 2009
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Laid to Rest (film)|Laid to Rest]]''
| Tucker Smith
|
|-
| 2009
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[La Linea (film)|La Linea]]''
| Wire
|
|-
| 2010
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[The Killing Jar (film)|The Killing Jar]]''
| Hank
|
|-
| 2010
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Happiness Runs]]''
| Hypnotist
|
|-
| 2010
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Chasing 3000]]''
| Short Order Cook
|
|-
| 2013
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''American Girls''
| Judge Joe Gordon
|
|-
| 2014
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''The Gambler''
| The Gambler
|
|-
| 2015
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Fear Clinic (film)|Fear Clinic]]''
| Gage
|
|-
| 2015
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''Misfortune''
| Mallick
|
|-
| 2015
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''[[Jurassic City]]''
| Doyle
|
|-
| 2016
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''My Father, Die''
| 'Tank'
|
|-
| 2021
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''Escape from Black Water''
|
|
|-
| 2023
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''Crossfire''
| Stranger
|
|-
| TBA
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''The Owl in Echo Park''
| TBA
| Post-production
|-
| TBA
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''Painter''
| Evan Cain
| Pre-production
|-
| TBA
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" |''The Senate Hearing''
| Riley Cohen
| Announced
|}


==External links==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0300824/ IMDB Site]
|-
*[http://www.kevingage.com/ Official site]
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1986
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Highway to Heaven]]''
| Boy #1
| Episode: "Children's Children"
|-
| 1987
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Werewolf (TV series)|Werewolf]]''
| Actor
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1988
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[L.A. Law]]''
| Calvin Sholes
| Episode: "Romancing the Drone"
|-
| 1995
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Renegade (TV series)|Renegade]]''
| Richie Pasko
| Episode: "Den of Thieves"
|-
| 1996
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Nash Bridges]]''
| Unknown
| Episode: "Night Train"
|-
| 1998
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Martial Law (TV series)|Martial Law]]''
| Dwight Merill
| Episode: "Breakout"
|-
| 1999
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P.]]''
| Frank Newsom
| Episode: "Valma and Louise"
|-
| 2001
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Going to California (TV series)|Going to California]]''
| Actor
| Episode: "Apocalypse Cow"
|-
| 2002
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]''
| Stitch Hessian
| Episode: "Jaynestown"
|-
| 2003
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Smallville]]''
| Pine
| Episode: "Insurgence"
|-
| 2006
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
| Charlie Pelson
| Episode: "Dead Air"
|-
| 2006
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Love's Abiding Joy]]''
| John Abel
| Television film
|-
| 2007
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[The Nine (TV series)|The Nine]]''
| Finn Stanton
| Episode: "Legacy"
|-
| 2013
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Banshee (TV series)|Banshee]]''
| Lance Mangan
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2014
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]''
| Hench
| Episode: "Red Rose"
|-
| 2015
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3187362/ Amnesia]''
| Tom
| Episode: "Awakening"
|-
| 2024
! style="text-align:center;" scope="row" | ''[[John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA]]''
| Waingro
| Episode: "Earthquakes"
|}


===Video games===
[[Category:1958 births|Gage, Kevin]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
[[Category:Living people|Gage, Kevin]]
|-
[[Category:American film actors|Gage, Kevin]]
! scope="col" | Year
[[Category:American television actors|Gage, Kevin]]
! scope="col" | Title
[[Category:People from Wisconsin|Gage, Kevin]]
! Width=90| Voice role
! Width=90| Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Call of Duty: Ghosts]]''
| rowspan="2"|Gabriel Rorke
|
|-
|2022
| ''[[Call of Duty: Vanguard]]''
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0300824|Kevin Gage}}


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Latest revision as of 02:32, 21 December 2024

Kevin Gage
Born
Kevin Gaede

(1959-05-26) May 26, 1959 (age 65)
Wisconsin, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
Spouses
​
​
(m. 1985; div. 1987)​
Shannon Perris-Knight
​
​
(m. 2006; died 2014)​
Children1
Websitewww.kevingage.com

Kevin Gage (born May 26, 1959)[1] 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. Other roles of his 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).

Personal life

[edit]

Gage was married to late actress Kelly Preston from 1985 to 1987.[2]

On July 30, 2003, Gage was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, starting September 29, 2003, for cultivating marijuana, despite owning a California-issued license for medicinal marijuana.[3] Gage stated that he cultivated medicinal cannabis to help him cope with chronic pain and stress from injuries suffered in a 1993 car crash,[4] as well as for a sister with cancer and brother with multiple sclerosis.[5] He was released on March 17, 2006.[6]

Gage married Shannon Perris-Knight in 2005; their son was born in January 2007. Perris-Knight was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2008 and died in 2014.[7]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
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
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

Television

[edit]
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 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

[edit]
Year Title Voice role Notes
2013 Call of Duty: Ghosts Gabriel Rorke
2022 Call of Duty: Vanguard

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Official site biography". Kevin Gage. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "For Kelly Preston, life is more than 'Sky High'", Chicago Tribune, 2005-07-30
  3. ^ Jews Lead the Charge for Medicinal Marijuana[usurped] New American Media, November 11, 2004
  4. ^ Kevin Gage Letter Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Hemp Evolution
  5. ^ Medical Marijuana Sentencing to Tae Unprecedented Third Day Archived 2008-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Safe Access Now, July 2, 2003
  6. ^ Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (register number 92477-011)
  7. ^ "Biography". Kevin Gage. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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