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American actor and singer/song writer Christian Kane was born on June 27, 1974, in Dallas, TX, and grew up in Norman, Oklahoma. Christian attended the University of Oklahoma majoring in Art History, but he left for L.A. to pursue his career. In 1997, he landed his first role in the television series "Fame LA;" this led to his most famous role as the lawyer Lindsey McDonald on the popular TV series "Angel." He has had minor roles in the shows "Dawson's Creek," "Las Vegas" and "Close To Home" and major parts in the movies "Summer Catch," "Just Married," "Life or Something Like It" and "Friday Night Lights." Besides acting Christian is an accomplished musician and is in an 'outlawed' country band named Kane. He is the cousin of country music star and actor Branden Hart, and he has a writing contract with EMI Nashville.

Versatile performer Christian Kane posed a dual threat in Hollywood, juggling multiple careers as an actor and vocalist/guitarist. Born to a prosperous oil-industry family in Dallas, TX, Kane relocated frequently with his family as a youngster, but ultimately settled in Norman, OK. From early boyhood, he nurtured dreams of Hollywood stardom -- dreams that eventually prompted him to leave college and head to the lights of Los Angeles; he also possessed an ingenuity that helped him find an "in" to the seemingly impenetrable entertainment industry, by approaching a prestigious Hollywood production company and offering to deliver scripts in exchange for talent consideration. It marked a bold but innovative move; significantly, the bid worked and Kane got his foot in the proverbial door. He soon landed his premier on-camera role, as one of the leads in the late '90s television series Fame L.A. Meanwhile, he jump-started a career as a musician on the side, by meeting the man who quickly became his songwriting partner, Steve Carlson. The two formed a band, christened KANE and started turning heads via Christian's unique country & western-infused vocals; with that outfit they headlines numerous Southern California hotspots including The Mint and The Viper Room. Unfortunately, Fame L.A. only lasted a short time, but Kane connected with much greater success via a recurring run on the vampire-themed fantasy series Angel, as attorney Lindsey McDonald. He then moved into feature roles and racked up a series of supporting turns in A-listers including the gentle Disney drama Secondhand Lions (2003), the dismal Ashton Kutcher sex farce Just Married (2003), and the critically acclaimed Billy Bob Thornton sports drama Friday Night Lights (2004). In the years that followed, Kane returned to television on two high-profile series: he played prosecutor's husband Jack Chase on the acclaimed Jerry Bruckheimer procedural drama Close to Home (2005-2006), then signed to star opposite Timothy Hutton and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008), a TNT original series about an insurance investigator-turned-high-tech outlaw. Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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