Kazy Tauginas
| Kazy Tauginas | |
|---|---|
| File:Kazy Tauginas.jpgKazy Tauginas.jpg | |
| Born | Oak Park, IL |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, Writer, Producer |
| 📆 Years active | 2009-present |
| 🌐 Website | http://kazytauginas.com/ |
| Twitter= | |
Kazy Tauginas is an American actor and filmmaker based in New York.[1][2]
Tauginas has appeared in the movies John Wick and The Equalizer 2.[3][4]
In 2018, Tauginas won an Award at the Barbados Independent Film Festival for Standing Eight (2016).[5][6]
Early life and career[edit]
Tauginas was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He received a certificate from the New York Film Academy in Conservatory Acting for Film.[7] He was a restauranteur.[8] Later, he joined The Golden Gloves as a boxer.[9]
In 2014, he appeared in a mystery-action film John Wick (2014).[10]
In 2015, he stared in a drama film Life Is Too Short. He won Best Supporting Actor at the Philadelphia Independent Film Awards.[11]
In 2019, he was cast in the drama film Dolemite Is My Name (2020), along with Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock.[12]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Somewhere Only We Know | Charles Beex | Crime film |
| 2011 | Salvation Road | David | Action film |
| 2011 | The Broken Tower | Boxer | Biography film |
| 2014 | John Wick[13] | Ivan | Action film |
| 2016 | Standing Eight | Dusty Abrams | Drama film |
| 2018 | The Equalizer 2[14][15] | Ari | Action film |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Saul Bihari | Biography film |
| 2020 | Lola | Mark | Drama film |
TV Series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Good Cop | Gangster | Appeared on Why Kill a Busboy? |
| 2018 | Sneaky Pete[16] | Arnold | Appeared on two episodes S2:E9 and S2:E10 |
| 2018 | Blue Bloods [17] | Mo | Appeared on Close Calls S8:E17 |
| 2017 | TURN: Washington's Spies | British Captain | Appeared on S4:E10 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kazy Tauginas Filmography". British Film Institute. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "Kazy Tauginas attends the "Equalizer 2" premiere in Los Angeles". United Press International. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "EQUALIZER 2 casting". allocine.fr. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "EQUALIZER 2 STAR KAZY TAUGINAS TO JOIN THE LFA'S WALK TO END LUPUS NOW". lupus.org.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "Film Festival a big hit". nationnews.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Award Winners". barbadosfilmfest.org. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ↑ "Q&A With New York Film Academy Alum and The Equalizer 2 Actor Kazy Tauginas". New York Film Academy (NYFA). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "New Episode from CinemaJaw: CinemaJaw 393". chicagoindiecritics.org. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "celebrities with link to lupus". lupus.org.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "Burn the Ships and Follow Your Dreams with Kazy Tauginas from the Equalizer 2". Warrior Soul. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "LIFE IS TOO SHORT (NR)". quicklookfilms.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "Dolemite With Rudy Ray Moore: Classic Blaxploitation Movie Comes To VOD". oaklandnewsnow.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ↑ "Kazy Tauginas high rated movies". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "KAZY TAUGINAS - The Equalizer 2". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "Pop-Culturalist Chats with The Equalizer 2's Kazy Tauginas". pop-culturalist.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "Kazy Tauginas films". cinemaparadiso.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "Kazy Tauginas credits". tv.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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