Career

Acting

Mihok got his start doing guest spots in local New York City productions of Law & Order, NYPD Blue, and New York Undercover. In 1994, Mihok debuted in the independent film, Black is White. In 1995, Mihok appeared in the CBS movie of the week, Murderous Intent.

In 1996, Mihok appeared in director Barry Levinson's film, Sleepers, which was notable for its depiction of sexual abuse. Mihok said he did a lot of research for that role. He was also in the Angelina Jolie film, Foxfire.[13]

In 1996, the Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes-starring Romeo + Juliet was Mihok's breakout role. To prepare for his audition, Mihok studied Shakespeare and had five extensive audition sessions with director Baz Luhrmann before landing the role of Benvolio.[10] The film shot on location in Mexico, and Mihok said he considers the experience life-changing.[13]

In 1998, for Terrence Malick's Thin Red Line, Mihok said he spent an intensive six months working on the film,[14] with the amount of footage constituting a full starring part, but during editing was reduced to an ensemble role as Private First Class Doll.[10][15] Mihok is slated to direct an episode in 2017,[16] as he said he has been directing pilots to prepare.[17]

In 1996, Mihok was a featured regular in the role of Joey in the Rhea Perlman CBS sitcom Pearl.[13]

In 1999, Mihok appeared on The WB series Felicity, where he portrayed Lynn, a competitive swimmer, in multiple episodes.

Mihok has been featured in roles in films such as The Day After Tomorrow, The Perfect Storm, I Am Legend, and Silver Linings Playbook.[18] He has had starring roles in independent features such as Telling You and Loveless in Los Angeles.

In 2006, Mihok appeared in the film Hollywoodland and in 2007 in the film, Firehouse Dog.

In 2008, he played Detective Martin Soap in the film Punisher: War Zone.

In 2011, Mihok directed a short film called Abby. The film stars his sister, Gwen.[19] He also directed the 2006 short film called That Guy.[20]

As part of the 2011 straight-to-video film, Lifted, Mihok and the actor who plays his son in the film, Uriah Shelton, recorded a song called "I Miss You." The film features many musical and dance performances by Mihok.[21]

In 2013, Mihok portrayed the character "Gage" in Payday 2 web series.

Since 2013, Mihok has co-starred as Brendan "Bunchy" Donovan in the Showtime drama Ray Donovan.[22][23] Bunchy has been sexually abused by a priest and is an alcoholic and suffers from sexual anorexia.[24][25] For the show the cast works out at the Santa Monica, California boxing gym Wild Card West with boxer Rob Garcia.[26]

In 2014, he portrayed Whelan, in the horror-thriller film, Before I Wake, co-starring in the Mike Flanagan-directed film Annabeth Gish, Thomas Jane and Kate Bosworth.[13][27][28]

In 2016, Mihok appeared in the film, So B. It, which stars Alfre Woodard, Cloris Leachman, Jacinda Barrett, and John Heard.[29]

In 2017, Mihok appears in the independent film, The Girl Who Invented Kissing, as Victor, a man who becomes mentally handicapped after being in a car accident. He stars opposite Suki Waterhouse and Vincent Piazza, who plays his younger brother.[30][31]

Also in 2017, Mihok plays a car salesman in the film Car Dogs, which features Patrick J. Adams, Octavia Spencer, Josh Hopkins, among others.[32]

Music

When he was 12 years old, Mihok started a band with his friends which was called S.D.C. (Sam, Dash, Chris aka Strictly Devastating Crew).[33]

In 2004, Mihok appeared on Sicilian-Puerto Rican New York-based rapper Sabac Red's record Sabacolypse: A Change Gon' Come, on the track "I Have A Dream." The lyrics refer to tics that people exhibit as symptoms of Tourette syndrome.[34][35]

For the 2005 movie Green Street Hooligans, Mihok wrote the title track "Test of a Man." During this time he also collaborated with Daniel Freedman, a jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer on various music projects.[36]

Since 2015, Mihok has been in the band Diz and the Fam.[37][38] Members of Diz and the Fam are Mike Choi, Kenny Echizen, Justin Frazier, Sharlotte Gibson, Morris Hayes, Joel Hellman, Brett Nolan, and Elliot Yamin.[13] The band has released three singles.[36]

The 2015 video for Love (feat. Jeff Taylor) features many actors from Ray Donovan.[39]

Other work

Mihok studied dance. He can be seen dancing opposite then-girlfriend Alanis Morissette in her music video "So Pure".[40]

Mihok is a photographer as well. His photography of Morissette is used on the back cover of her "Thank U" single[41] and is credited for Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie.[42][43]

Personal life

I’d say don’t be afraid to tell people about your TS ; don’t hide it. The stress of hiding it is too much. If you’re afraid that people won’t understand, then they probably won’t be in your life, anyway. Be as open as you can. It takes it off you and alleviates the worst of your TS. Don’t be afraid. You can do anything you want to do. If you think you can, you can. There are top neurosurgeons with TS. The sky is the limit. Don’t limit yourself.

—Dash Mihok, when asked what advice he'd give others with Tourette's[44]

Mihok was named after writer Dashiell Hammett, the author of The Thin Man, The Glass Key and The Maltese Falcon. His last name is usually mispronounced "me-Hawk," but he says the Czech surname is pronounced "my"-Hawk.[10]

Mihok was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at age six,[45][46][47] and is a spokesperson and is on the board for the nonprofit Jaylens Challenge,[48] founded by the then 9-year old, Jaylen Arnold.[49]

Mihok is also an active supporter of the Tourette Syndrome Association.[44][50] Mihok's two older sisters both have Tourette's. Other family members also have the syndrome, as it is often genetic.[45]

Mihok said that one of the early reasons he became an actor was because he had so much experience in hiding his Tourette's.[46] He said the focus required of acting allows him to mask many of his tics.[46] Mihok says the biggest misconception about Tourette's Syndrome is about vocal tics, called coprolalia. Not everyone with Tourette's does that: "Tics tend to wax and wane, not everybody's screaming obscenities all the time."[3] Mihok said he took medication during high school for the Tourette's.[10]

In 1997, Mihok met Alanis Morissette through friend Leonardo DiCaprio during a trip to Cuba.[51] The lyrics to the songs "So Pure" from Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie and "That Particular Time" from Under Rug Swept are about him.[13]

In 2009, Mihok married singer Valeria Mason. They have two children and live in Los Angeles.[5] Mihok has said that he is Catholic.[13]

Awards

• 1999: Satellite Awards, Special Achievement Award, Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble for The Thin Red Line
• 2013: Gold Derby Awards, Ensemble Cast for Silver Linings Playbook
• 2014: Tourette Association of America, Shining Star Award[52]
• 2017: Beverly Hills Film Festival, Best Actor for The Girl Who Invented Kissing[31]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Foxfire	Dana Taylor
1996	Sleepers	K.C.
1996	Romeo + Juliet	Benvolio Montague
1998	Telling You	Dennis Nolan
1998	The Thin Red Line	Private First Class Doll[15]
1999	Whiteboyz	James
2000	The Perfect Storm	Sgt. Jeremy Mitchell
2001	The Journeyman	Walter P. Higgs III
2001	Nailed	Danny McGooch
2001	Finder's Fee	Bolan
2001	One Eyed King
2002	The Guru	Rusty McGee[53]
2002	Johnny Flynton	Johnny Flynton	Short
2002	Dark Blue	Gary Sidwell
2003	Basic	Mueller
2004	Connie and Carla	Mikey
2004	The Day After Tomorrow	Jason Evans
2004	Death Valley	Dom
2005	Kiss Kiss Bang Bang	Mr. Frying Pan
2006	10th & Wolf	Junior
2006	Hollywoodland	Det. Sgt. Jack Paterson
2007	Firehouse Dog	Trey Falcon
2007	Sex and Death 101	Lester
2007	Loveless in Los Angeles	Dave Randall
2007	Superheroes	Ben Patchett
2007	I Am Legend	Alpha Male
2008	The Longshots	Cyrus
2008	Punisher: War Zone	Detective Martin Soap
2010	Lifted	William Matthews
2011	The Mortician	Carver
2011	Trespass	Ty
2011	On the Inside	Carl Tarses
2012	Silver Linings Playbook	Officer Keogh
2012	2nd Serve	Charles
2014	Fort Bliss	Staff Sergeant Malcolm
2015	Too Late	Jesse
2016	Before I Wake	Whelan Young
2016	Car Dogs	Scott
2016	So B. It	Roy Franklin
2017	The Girl Who Invented Kissing	Victor
2017	Quest	Tim
2017	Green Olds	Trooper Jack
2018	Inherit the Viper		In post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	CityKids
1993	NYPD Blue
1994	New York Undercover	Marcus	Episode: "School Ties"
1995, 2009	Law & Order	Ethan Quinn; Firefighter Walters	Episodes: "Performance" (1995) and "All New" (2009)
1995	Murderous Intent	Kevin	TV Movie
1996-1997	Pearl	Joey Cataldo	22 episodes
1999	Felicity	Lynn McKennon	7 episodes
2000	Live Girls	Brad	TV Movie
2003	Street Time	Randy Wiggins	Episodes: "Hostage" and "Anger Management
2004	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Will Marshall	Episode: "Dead Ringer"
2004	Hustle	Paul Janszen[54]	TV movie
2005	Confessions of a Dog		TV Movie
2007	Cavemen	Jamie	Episodes: "Pilot" and "Her Embarrassed of Cavement"
2007	Ghost Whisperer	Dt. David Campbell	Episode: "No Safe Place"
2007	Pushing Daisies	Lemuel 'Lefty Lem' Weinger	Episode: "Pigeon"
2009	The Fish Tank	Lee	TV Movie
2009-2010	The Good Wife	Detective Frank Seabrook	Episodes: "Lifeguard" and "Infamy"
2010	Burn Notice	Jack Yablonski / Fleetwood	Episode: "Enemies Closer"
2010	How to Make It in America	Pete Powell	Episode: "Big in Japan"
2010	Human Target	Eddie Dunn	Episode: "Corner Man"
2010	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Damon Kerrigan	Episode: "Love Sick"
2011	The FP	Cody	Uncredited
2011	Paul the Male Matchmaker	James	Episode: "Dont' Be a Meanie"
2011	Prime Suspect	Detective Tachenko	Episodes: "Pilot" and "Carnivorous Sheep"
2011	Hawaii Five-0	Nick Drayton	Episode: "Kame'e"
2011	Grey's Anatomy	Clay Rolich	Episode: "Poker Face"
2012	Greetings from Home	Pete	12 episodes
2012	Breakout Kings	Jonah Whitman	Episode: "SEALd Fate"
2012	Blue Bloods	Eddie Stone	Episode: "Higher Education"
2013-present	Ray Donovan	Brendan "Bunchy" Donovan	57 episodes
2013	PAYDAY: The Web Series	Gage	2 episodes
2015	Somnia	Whelan
2015	Gotham	Detective Arnold John Flass	3 episodes
2015	Chicago P.D.	Jeff Frazier	Episode: "Actual Physical Violence"[55]
2016	Hell's Kitchen	Himself	Episode: "Crepe Grand Prix"

Theater

• 1985: Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev, American Ballet Theatre, Metropolitan Opera[56]
• 1987: Carrying School Children by Thomas Babe, Theater for the New City[57]

Miscellaneous

• Chakrabarti, Meghna; Mihok, Dash (5 October 2016). "The Modern Love Podcast: Dash Mihok Reads 'A Path to Fatherhood, With (Shared) Morning Sickness'" (Audio podcast performance). The New York Times / WBUR Boston.

Discography

• 2004: Sabacolypse: A Change Gon' Come by Sabac Red - track called "I Have A Dream" ft. Dash Mihok & Cenophia Mitchell[34][35]
• 2005: "Test of a Man" by Dash Mihok - from the film Green Street Hooligans
• 2009: "I Miss You" by Uriah Shelton and Dash Mihok - from the film Lifted[21]
• 2009: "Sunshine (Ft. Dash Mihok)" sung by Uriah Shelton featuring Dash Mihok - from the film Lifted
• 2015: "Stolen Hearts" by Dash Mihok - from Payday 2

DIZ and The Fam

• 2015: Love (feat. Jeff Taylor) - Single (DIZ Music Inc)
• 2015: The Evil That Men Do - Single (Diz and The Fam) - featured on Ray Donovan
• 2016: Be Better - Single (DZE Music)

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