Kevin Gage is an American actor known for his roles in the crime film Heat, in which he portrayed the rogue bank robber Waingro, and G.I. Jane, in which he played U.S. Navy Seal Instructor Max Pyro.
Shannon Knight (m. 2006), Kelly Preston (m. 1985–1987)
Children
Ryder Jay Gage
Nicknames
Kevin Gaede
Movies
Heat, G.I. Jane, Jurassic City, Blow, Laid to Rest, Fear Clinic, Strangeland, Big Stan, The 'Burbs, Lightning Bug, Knockaround Guys, 7 Minutes, The Killing Jar, Paparazzi, Kill Theory, Ticker, Amusement, Love's Abiding Joy, La Linea, SpaceCamp, Gunshy, Chaos, May, My Father, Die, Chasing 3000, Point...
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
1
Married his wife, Shannon Perris-Knight, on a Santa Barbara beach at sunset.
2
During his stretch in prison, Gage was unanimously referred to by guards and cons alike as "Waingro", his character from Michael Mann's Heat (1995). By all accounts, he was a model prisoner.
3
Grew up in Wisconsin where he was very active in sports as a kid.
4
Shortly after graduating from high school he hitchhiked to Florida and stayed there a few months, working odd jobs.
5
Shortly after turning 32, an accident in his Jeep left Kevin in traction for three months and in a wheelchair and on crutches for another year.
6
Graduated high school on his 18th birthday.
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Auditioned for his role in Heat (1995) over an intense three month period that included eleven script readings with the director before he finally secured the part.
Favorite hobbies are snowboarding, skydiving, scuba diving, fishing, playing guitar, and flying small planes.
10
On July 30, 2003, Gage was sentenced to 41 months in Federal prison, starting September 29, 2003, for cultivating medicinal marijuana. He was released September 21, 2005.
11
Kevin and his ex-wife, Kelly Preston, had no children.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Owl in Echo Park
2017
post-production
Banned, Exploited & Blacklisted: The Underground Work of Controversial Filmmaker Shane Ryan
$100 Thousand
