Daren Kagasoff

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Daren Kagasoff
Encino, Los Angeles, California
, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Daren Maxwell Kagasoff (KA-guh-sawf; born September 16, 1987)

ABC Family teen drama series The Secret Life of the American Teenager
from 2008 to 2013.

Early life

Kagasoff was born in

Jewish.[4]

Kagasoff graduated from

Montclair Preparatory High School in 2005[5] where he played on his school's baseball team.[6] While attending school at San Francisco State University
, Kagasoff decided to become an actor.

Career

After deciding to return to Los Angeles, Kagasoff landed the lead role in a local theater production of

ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. The show ran for five seasons.[7]

It was announced on February 24, 2013, that Kagasoff had been cast as Alex in the Fox pilot Delirium, based on

the novel by Lauren Oliver.[8][9] However, the pilot was not picked up to series.[7]

Kagasoff co-starred as Trevor in the supernatural horror film Ouija,[10] directed by Stiles White and co-written by Juliet Snowden and White. The film was released in October 2014.

In September 2014, Kagasoff joined the cast of the Red Band Society, a comedy-drama series on Fox for the 2014–15 American television season developed by Margaret Nagle. He had a recurring role playing Kara's love interest, Hunter Cole.[11] The series premiered on September 17, 2014, and was canceled after one season.[12][13]

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008–2013 The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Ricky Underwood
 Main role
2014 Ouija Trevor Film
2014 Blue Daren Web series; 2 episodes
2014
Delirium
 		Alex Sheathes Unsold television pilot (FOX)
2014 Stalker Eric Bates Episode: Pilot
2014–2015 Red Band Society Hunter Cole Recurring role, 7 episodes
2015 Paradise Pictures Wyatt Osborne Unsold television pilot (USA)[14]
2017 S.W.A.T. Gordon Episode: "Imposters"
2019 The Village Gabe Napolitano Main role
2022 Devotion Bill Koenig Main role

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2009 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Breakout Star: Male The Secret Life of the American Teenager Nominated
2009 Teen Choice Award Choice Summer TV Star: Male The Secret Life of the American Teenager Won
2010 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Drama The Secret Life of the American Teenager Nominated
2010 Teen Choice Award Choice Summer TV Star: Male The Secret Life of the American Teenager Nominated
2011 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Drama The Secret Life of the American Teenager Nominated
2012 Teen Choice Award Choice Summer TV Star: Male The Secret Life of the American Teenager Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Daren Maxwell Kagasoff - California, Birth Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Barry H Kagasoff mentioned in the record of Barry H Kagasoff and Elise Levy". FamilySearch. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ^ Matsushita, Elaine (22 March 2009). "Daren Kagasoff reveals what's really in his closet (think Imelda Marcos)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Captain Marvel's Jewish director; Joan Collins comes to 'Hawaii 5-0'". 4 March 2019.
  5. ^ Hunter, Madison (March 2009). "Kagasoff Reaches Tween Stardom With Breakout Role" (PDF). Montclair Journal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-25.
  6. ^ "Southern Section". Los Angeles Times. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2015. Montclair Prep 6, Etiwanda 3 Grant Bowman was two for three with two RBIs and a stolen base and Daren Kagasoff (1-0) threw a four-hitter with one earned run for Montclair Prep (8-6).
  7. ^ a b Ng, Philiana (3 June 2013). "'Secret Life of the American Teenager': Daren Kagasoff on Series Finale (Exclusive Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  8. ^ Hibberd, James (8 May 2013). "Fox rejects 'Delirium' pilot starring Emma Roberts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  9. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (25 February 2013). "Fox's 'Delirium' Finds Co-Lead in 'Secret Life of the American Teenager' Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  10. ^ The Deadline Team (4 December 2013). "Daren Kagasoff Joins 'Ouija'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  11. ^ Thompson, Avery (12 November 2014). "'Red Band Society': Daren Kagasoff Teases Hunter's Romance With Kara". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  12. ^ Bibel, Sara. "FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2014-2015 Season; 'Red Band Society' Launches Early, 'Sleepy Hollow' & 'Gotham' on September 22". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  13. ^ DuBois, Lauren (12 January 2015). "'Red Band Society' Cancelled? FOX Confirms Show Will Air Final Three Episodes, Find Out Show's Surprising New Timeslot". ENSTARZ. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  14. ^ Nellie Andreeva (December 3, 2015). "'Paradise Pictures' Pilot Not Going Forward At USA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-06-05.

External links

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