Summary: Join Elizabeth and Katie Live for a special one hour interview with Sean Kanan. Sean Kanan is an internationally renowned actor best known for is iconic role as Deacon Sharpe in the daytime dramas “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful”. Kanan started his career by landing a major role in the mega hit “Karate Kid III”. He quickly followed with roles on the TV series, “The Outsiders” produced by Francis Ford Coppola and Oliver Stone’s “Wild Palms”. He subsequently moved to network television with roles on “General Hospital” and “The Bold and the Beautiful”. Recently, with soap opera fans clamoring for his return, Kanan revived his role as Deacon Sharpe on “The Young and The Restless”, the show from which “The Bold and The Beautiful” was spun off. He recently completed the filming of “Prodigal”, in which he was cast as in the leading role. The film was shot entirely on location in New York City, and marked the directorial debut of Julie Pacino, the daughter of Al Pacino. In addition to acting, Kanan frequents the comedy club circuit and makes numerous appearances at the world famous Hollywood “Improv,” “The Laugh Factory” and the “HaHa”. Kanan offers his perspective on his ten years in daytime television, his time living in Italy when he was a featured contestant on the Italian “Dancing with the Stars”, and getting beaten up in “Karate Kid III”. He also toured with the USO, entertaining in places such as Bosnia and Kosovo.
