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CHRISTIAN KANE
(Mark Allen)
Born
in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Oklahoma, actor and musician
Christian Kane majored in art history at the University of Oklahoma
before heading to Los Angeles to pursue acting.
In
1997, Kane landed this first major role in the television series
Fame L.A. Kane's television credits quickly grew to include
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Rescue
77; Joss Whedon’s
and David Greenwalt’s Angel, starring David Boreanaz;
Steven Spielberg’s award-winning mini-series Into the
West, starring Josh Brolin and Keri
Russell; and Jerry Bruckheimer’s hit series Close to
Home.
Kane’s
outstanding performances led to numerous feature roles in major
studio projects, including
such films as Just Married, alongside Ashton Kutcher and
Brittney Murphy; Secondhand Lions, starring Robert Duvall
and Michael Caine; Peter Berg’s Friday Night Lights;
and Taxi, starring Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon.
From 2008 to 2012, Kane starred alongside Timothy Hutton
in TNT’s hit television series, Leverage. During
the series’ five-year run, Kane played Eliot Spencer, a
retrieval specialist and Black Ops soldier.
Kane’s
passion for country music and as a live performer led him to
forming the southern rock band KANE in 1998. The band
released a self-titled debut album in 2002 and an unplugged album,
Acoustic Live in London! (2004). After songwriting in
Nashville since 2003, Kane eventually moved to the city part-time
where he collaborated with legendary music producer Bob Ezrin
(Pink Floyd, KISS) to record and release his solo debut,
The House Rules (2010). The title track was featured
in EA Sports videogame NASCAR 2009 and used extensively by ESPN
during college football games. The album reached No. 1 on Billboard’s
Heatseekers Chart and No. 3 on iTunes Country Chart. Two songs
from that album – “Something’s Gotta’ Give”
and “Whiskey in Mind” – are featured in the 50
to 1 soundtrack. In addition to his own releases, Kane’s
song “Happy Man” was recorded and released by country
superstar Trace Adkins.
Kane’s
upcoming theatrical projects include All Stars, starring
John Goodman and Angela Kinsey.
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