Sean Kanan

Sean Kanan (born November 2, 1966) is an American actor, best known for his portrayals of A. J. Quartermaine on General Hospital and Deacon Sharpe on The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless.

Personal Life and Career
Kanan was born as Sean Perelman to Dale and Michele Perelman in Cleveland, Ohio. His family later relocated to New Castle, Pennsylvania. He attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, Boston University and UCLA where he earned a degree in political science. His family owns and operates Kings Jewelry.

As a teenager, years prior to his role in The Karate Kid, Part III, Kanan originally trained in boxing before switching to Shotokan Karate and kickboxing at age 13. During the filming of the movie he trained in Shitō-ryū at a school run by Karate master Fumio Demura, and with stunt coordinator and Tang Soo Do master Pat E. Johnson.

He has a daughter Simone, from previous relationship, he and his wife Michele Vega (whom he married in July 2012 in Italy) are expecting their first child together. His wife Michele has a son Peterand three daughters: Gigi, and twins Annie and Juliet

Official sites

 * Twitter

Other sites

 * Sean Kanan at the Internet Movie Database