Mark Dacascos to Recur on ABC's MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D

Deadline reports that Mark Dacascos, best known for his role on CBS's Hawaii Five-O, will appear in a "heavily" recurring role on ABC's MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. The actor will portray Giyera, described as "the head of security for S.H.I.E.L.D."

The actorl played evil villain Wo-Fat on CBS' Hawaii Five-O. In addition, viewers may recognize him as 'the Chairman' on Food Network's long-running IRON CHEF AMERICA competition series.

Other TV credits include Mortal Kombat and CHICAGO P.D. He also appeared as a contestant on ABC's Dancing with the Stars.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Agent Lance Hunter, Adrianne Palicki as Agent Bobbi Morse, Henry Simmons as Agent Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie and Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell.

"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." was co-created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, who also serve as executive producers along with Jeph Loeb and Jeffrey Bell. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television, and is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

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