Sean Kanan
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SOAP STAR STATS
Sean Kanan (ex-Deacon, B&B)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthdate:
- November 2
- Hails From:
- Kanan was born in Cleveland, OH and grew up in New Castle, PA
- Marital Status:
- Divorced from Athena Ubach
- Children:
- Kanan's daughter, Simone (pronounced Si-mon-ay), with former B&B co-star Gladis Jiminez (ex-Carmen, ex-Maria, GH) was born in 2001
THE 411
Sean Kanan's interest in show biz began in high school, where he participated in stage productions and performed in area comedy clubs. He went on to Boston University as a political science major, but continued to study acting. Kanan relocated to Los Angeles and got a role in the low-budget horror flick Hide And Go Shriek in 1988 and The Karate Kid III in 1989. In 1993, Kanan got his first steady daytime gig as GENERAL HOSPITAL black sheep AJ Quartermaine, a role he played until 1997. Two years later, he resurfaced on SUNSET BEACH as Jude and in 2000 shook up BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL as smarmy, tormented Deacon Sharpe.
The actor, who specializes in bad boys, has had his share of real-life tribulations, including substance abuse, an abrupt dismissal from GH, divorce and persistent rumors of a relapse.
A long-time martial arts enthusiast, he blows off steam and keeps in shape with kickboxing, and advocates martial arts as a way of maintaining balance, strength, confidence, discipline and overall health. Kanan also lifts weights, which helps combat an admitted weakness for pizza and McDonalds Filet-O-Fish sandwiches.
In addition to acting, Kanan writes and produces. In 2001, he produced and acted in March and Chasing Holden, serving as head writer on the latter film as well. He also continues to perform stand-up comedy.
ET CETERA
—B&B co-star Lesley-Anne Down (Jackie) referred him to a hypnotist, who helped him stop smoking.
—His dream co-stars are Paul Newman, Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore (ex-Frannie/Sabrina, ATWT; ex-Carmen, EDGE).
—His culinary skills are limited, but Kanan enjoys barbecuing.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Other Soap Roles
SUNSET BEACH (Jude Cavenaugh, 1999)
GENERAL HOSPITAL (A.J. Quartermaine, 1993-1997)
Film Roles
Carpool Guy (Tom, 2005) (filming)
March (Julian March, 2001)
Chasing Holden (Alex Patterson, 2001)
10 Attitudes (Craig, 2001)
Crash Point Zero (Don, 2000)
The Chaos Factor (Jay, 2000)
Rich Girl (Jeffrey, 1991)
The Karate Kid, Part III (Mike Barnes, 1989)
Hide and Go Shriek (John Robbin, 1988)
As a Producer
Chasing Holden (executive producer, 2001)
March (producer, 2001)
TV Roles
V.I.P. (Stu Solomon in episode: Three Days To A Kill, 1999)
WALKER, TEXAS RANGER (Brad Alt in episode: Eyes of a Ranger, 1998)
THE NANNY (Mike McMullen in episode: The Cradle Robbers, 1996)
LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (Steve Law in episode: Super Mann, 1995)
DEAD AT 21 (in episode: Shock the Monkey, 1994)
WHO'S THE BOSS? (Charlie in episode: Take Me Back to the Ballgame, 1990)
PERRY MASON: THE CASE OF THE KILLER KISS (Mark Stratton, 1993)
WILD PALMS (uncredited, 1993)
PERRY MASON: THE CASE OF THE MALIGNED MOBSTER (Jeff Sorrento, 1991)
THE OUTSIDERS (Gregg Parker, 1990)
SPENSER: FOR HIRE (1985)
MEMORABLE QUOTES
"There's always a girl who got away, but it's because I keep forgetting to lock the cellar." — Soap Opera Digest, 12/20/03
"There is nothing that my kid can do that I haven't already done. My parents didn't have a frame of reference for half the stuff I did. They were like, 'Threesomes? What? Drugs? What?' I'll be able to say, 'I already did that three times. Maybe you should consider something else.'" — Digest, 5/25/04
"Just because you get your mother-in-law pregnant, why does that make you a bad guy [laughs]?" — On Deacon's sleaziness, Digest, 7/6/04
OFFICIAL WEB SITE
www.seankanan.com
