Kevin Gage (born May 26, 1959) is an American

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known for his role in the crime film ''

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'' (1995), in which he portrayed the murderous rogue criminal Waingro. Other roles of his have included

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instructor Max Pyro in the military film ''

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'' (1997), and Detective Mike Gage in the police thriller '' Strangeland'' (1998).

Personal life

Gage was married to late actress

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from 1985 to 1987. On July 30, 2003, Gage was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, starting September 29, 2003, for cultivating

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despite owning a California-issued license for medicinal marijuana. Gage stated that he cultivated

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to help him cope with chronic pain and stress from injuries suffered in a 1993 car crash, as well as for a sister with

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and brother with

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. He was released on March 17, 2006. 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gage, Kevin 1959 births American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Living people Male actors from Wisconsin American people convicted of drug offenses