Kevin Gage (born May 26, 1959) is an American character actor best known for his role in the crime film Heat (1995), in which he portrayed the murderous rogue criminal Waingro. His other roles have included United States Navy SEALs instructor Max Pyro in the military film G.I. Jane (1997), and Detective Mike Gage in the police thriller Strangeland (1998).
Personal life Gage was married to actress Kelly Preston from 1985 to 1987. On July 30, 2003, Gage was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, starting September 29, 2003, along with two co-defendants, for cultivating marijuana, despite possessing a California-issued license to cultivate medicinal marijuana. Gage stated that he grew medicinal cannabis to help him cope with chronic pain from injuries suffered in a 1993 car crash,Kevin Gage Letter Hemp Evolution as well as for a sister with cancer and a brother with multiple sclerosis.Medical Marijuana Sentencing to Tae Unprecedented Third Day Safe Access Now, July 2, 2003 He was released on March 17, 2006, assessed by the prison authorities as having been a "model prisoner." During his time inside, other inmates took to calling him "Waingro."
Gage married Shannon Perris-Knight in March 2006; their son was born in January 2007. Perris-Knight was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2008 and died in 2014.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 SpaceCamp Counselor #2 1987 Steele Justice Army Sergeant 1989 The 'Burbs Cop 1994 Last Resort Killer Direct-to-video 1995 Heat Waingro 1997 Con Air Billy Joe Uncredited 1997 G.I. Jane Instructor Max Pyro 1997 Double Tap Agent Burke 1998 Gunshy Ward 1998 Point Blank Joe Ray 1998 Strangeland Detective Mike Gage 1999 Junked Crow 2000 Ricky 6 Pat Pagan 2001 Blow Leon Minghella 2001 Ticker Payton "Pooch" Stad, Bomb Squad Expert 2001 Knockaround Guys Brucker 2002 May Papa Canady 2002 American Girl Deputy Richard 2004 Lightning Bug Earl Knight 2004 Paparazzi Kevin Rosner 2005 Chaos "Chaos" 2007 Cosmic Radio Hank 2007 Sugar Creek Sheriff Worton 2007 Big Stan Bullard, Prison Guard 2008 Amusement Tryton 2008 Exact Bus Fare McManus 2009 Kill Theory The Killer 2009 Born That Way Jake Green 2009 Laid to Rest Tucker Smith 2009 La Linea "Wire" 2010 The Killing Jar Hank 2010 Happiness Runs Hypnotist 2010 Chasing 3000 Short Order Cook 2013 American Girls Judge Joe Gordon 2014 The Gambler The Gambler 2015 Fear Clinic Gage 2015 Misfortune Mallick 2015 Jurassic City Doyle 2016 My Father, Die "Tank" 2021 Escape from Black Water 2023 Crossfire Stranger TBA The Owl in Echo Park TBA Post-production TBA Painter Evan Cain Pre-production TBA The Senate Hearing Riley Cohen Announced
Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 Highway to Heaven Boy #1 Episode: "Children's Children" 1987 Werewolf Actor 2 episodes 1988 L.A. Law Calvin Sholes Episode: "Romancing the Drone" 1995 Renegade Richie Pasko Episode: "Den of Thieves" 1996 Nash Bridges Unknown Role Episode: "Night Train" 1998 Martial Law Dwight Merill Episode: "Breakout" 1999 V.I.P. Frank Newsom Episode: "Valma and Louise" 2001 Going to California Actor Episode: "Apocalypse Cow" 2002 Firefly Stitch Hessian Episode: "Jaynestown" 2003 Smallville Pine Episode: "Insurgence" 2006 CSI: Miami Charlie Pelson Episode: "Dead Air" 2006 Love's Abiding Joy John Abel Television film 2007 The Nine Finn Stanton Episode: "Legacy" 2013 Banshee Lance Mangan 2 episodes 2014 Sons of Anarchy Hench Episode: "Red Rose" 2015 Amnesia Tom Episode: "Awakening" 2024 John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA Waingro Episode: "Earthquakes"
Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2013 Call of Duty: Ghosts Gabriel Rorke 2022 Call of Duty: VanguardGabriel Rorke
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