Sean Kanan

Biography

Sean Kanan is an American actor, producer and author known for playing Mike Barnes, the villain of The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and for returning to that role in Cobra Kai. He also became familiar as A. J. Quartermaine on General Hospital, a part he played from 1993, and as Deacon Sharpe on The Bold and the Beautiful, later on The Young and the Restless. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in New Castle, Pennsylvania, he studied at Mercersburg Academy, Boston University and UCLA, earning a political science degree, and trained in karate before his first notable film role. Kanan starred on The Outsiders and Sunset Beach, earned a Soap Opera Digest Outstanding Newcomer nomination, created the Emmy-winning digital drama Studio City in 2019, wrote and executive produced Chasing Holden, and wrote books including The Modern Gentleman and Way of the COBRA. In 2016 he received the 400th star on the Palm Springs Walk of Fame.

59years old

Turns 60 on November 2in 18 days

Born November 2, 1966Cleveland
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 35 years1988 to 2023

Genres

Action55%, 6 films
Thriller36%, 4 films
Crime27%, 3 films
Documentary18%, 2 films
Drama18%, 2 films

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Early training
Kanan began Shotokan karate lessons with Sensei William Stoner while he was a teenager. He went on to study Shito-ryu under Karate master Fumio Demura and train with stunt coordinator Pat E. Johnson, a Tang Soo Do master.
Behind the camera
In 2019 Kanan created Studio City, an Emmy Award-winning digital drama series, and he stars as Sam Stevens, who plays Dr. Pierce Hartley on the show-within-a-show "Hearts on Fire."
Behind the camera
Kanan wrote and executive-produced the film Chasing Holden, which starred him along with DJ Qualls and was distributed by Lionsgate.
A first
Kanan was honored in 2016 with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Fame. It was the 400th star given on that walk.

Sean Kanan movies on Netflix

Colonials2023IMDb rating 2.3as Zeke
Killer Ambition2022IMDb rating 4.1as Earl
Fortress2021IMDb rating 3.3as Vlad
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Survive the Game2021IMDb rating 3.0as Ed
Beyond the Law2019IMDb rating 3.6as Delahunt
Gangster Land2017IMDb rating 4.4as Detective Boyle
The Real Miyagi2015IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
Hack!2007IMDb rating 4.2as Vincent King
The Karate Kid, Part III1989IMDb rating 5.4as Mike Barnes
Hide and Go Shriek1988IMDb rating 5.2as John Robbins

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Karate Kid, Part III1989 Action, Drama, Familyas Mike Barnes
IMDb rating 5.479K votes
Survive the Game2021 Action, Thrilleras Ed
IMDb rating 3.05.9K votes
Hide and Go Shriek1988as John Robbins
IMDb rating 5.22.4K votes
Hack!2007as Vincent King
IMDb rating 4.22.4K votes
Colonials2023as Zeke
IMDb rating 2.3499 votes
Fortress2021as Vlad
IMDb rating 3.36.3K votes
Gangster Land2017as Detective Boyle
IMDb rating 4.41.8K votes
Killer Ambition2022as Earl
IMDb rating 4.1236 votes

Most often with

James Cullen Bressack directed three of these films, Kayvon Derak-Shanian two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Pat Morita

Ralph Macchio

Bruce Willis

Martin Kove

Chad Michael Murray

Zack Ward

James Cullen BressackDirector, 3 films Kayvon Derak-ShanianDirector, 2 films

Films together

Pat Morita3 films together, 1989 to 2021
Pat Morita's page
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4Kanan as HimselfMorita as Self / Various
- The Real Miyagi2015IMDb rating 7.1Kanan as HimselfMorita as Mr. Miyagi(Noriyuki Morita)…
- The Karate Kid, Part III1989IMDb rating 5.4Kanan as Mike BarnesMorita as Mr. Miyagi
Ralph Macchio3 films together, 1989 to 2021
Ralph Macchio's page
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4Kanan as HimselfMacchio as Himself
- The Real Miyagi2015IMDb rating 7.1Kanan as HimselfMacchio as Daniel
- The Karate Kid, Part III1989IMDb rating 5.4Kanan as Mike BarnesMacchio as Daniel
Bruce Willis2 films together, 2021
Bruce Willis's page
- Fortress2021IMDb rating 3.3Kanan as VladWillis as Robert
- Survive the Game2021IMDb rating 3.0Kanan as EdWillis as David
Martin Kove2 films together, 1989 to 2021
Martin Kove's page
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4Kanan as HimselfKove as Himself
- The Karate Kid, Part III1989IMDb rating 5.4Kanan as Mike BarnesKove as Kreese
Chad Michael Murray2 films together, 2021
Chad Michael Murray's page
- Fortress2021IMDb rating 3.3Kanan as VladMurray as Balzary
- Survive the Game2021IMDb rating 3.0Kanan as EdMurray as Eric
Zack Ward2 films together, 2019 to 2021
Zack Ward's page
- Survive the Game2021IMDb rating 3.0Kanan as EdWard as Mickey
- Beyond the Law2019IMDb rating 3.6Kanan as DelahuntWard as Desmond Packard
James Cullen BressackDirector, 3 films, 2019 to 2021
All films by James Cullen Bressack
- Fortress2021IMDb rating 3.3Kanan as Vlad
- Survive the Game2021IMDb rating 3.0Kanan as Ed
- Beyond the Law2019IMDb rating 3.6Kanan as Delahunt
Kayvon Derak-ShanianDirector, 2 films, 2015 to 2021
All films by Kayvon Derak-Shanian
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4Kanan as Himself
- The Real Miyagi2015IMDb rating 7.1Kanan as Himself
Also two films together7 more actors
- Simon PhillipsFortress (2021) and Survive the Game (2021)
- Mike FergusonColonials (2023) and Beyond the Law (2019)
- Michael SirowFortress (2021) and Survive the Game (2021)
- James Cullen BressackFortress (2021) and Survive the Game (2021)
- Pat E. JohnsonThe Real Miyagi (2015) and The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
- Yulia KlassSurvive the Game (2021) and Beyond the Law (2019)
- William Christopher FordThe Real Miyagi (2015) and The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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