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on the

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comedy-drama series ''

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''.

Early life

Kasch was born in

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. He is of Scottish descent. He was raised in

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on a working ranch until the age of 13, when he moved to

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. Both of Kasch's parents were actively involved in the arts. His father was an actor and writer of locally premiering plays, and his mother was a director and photographer. As his older brother, actor

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, began to experience success, the brothers competed for jobs; their success caused the entire Kasch family to leave Ojai and move to the more favorably located Camarillo.

Career

After numerous television guest appearances, Kasch got his first major role when he was cast in a regular role on the sitcom ''

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'', only for the series to be cancelled after a few episodes. Kasch portrayed a Texan high school student in the

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comedy-drama series ''

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''. He played

, the son of deceased

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, on the

comedy-drama series ''

''. After a brief absence from the series, he returned in the third and seventh seasons as

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' secret admirer. He is also the

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for several

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s. He starred in the 2010 horror film ''

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''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kasch, Cody 1987 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American people of Scottish descent Living people Male actors from Greater Los Angeles People from Ojai, California Male actors from Santa Monica, California People from Camarillo, California