Kevin Gage (actor)
American actor (born 1959)
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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.
- Jane (1997), and Detective Mike Gage in the police thriller Strangeland (1998).
- On July 30, 2003, Gage was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, starting September 29, 2003, for cultivating marijuana, despite possessing a California-issued license to cultivate medicinal marijuana.
- He was released on March 17, 2006.
- Perris-Knight was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2008 and died in 2014.
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. 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
Gage was married to late actress Kelly Preston from 1985 to 1987.
On July 30, 2003, Gage was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, starting September 29, 2003, 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 brother with multiple sclerosis. He was released on March 17, 2006.
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.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
- Kevin Gage at IMDb
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