"Hawaii Five-O" Casts Mark Dacascos as New Wo Fat
Nov 02, 2010
By Krystal Clark


Another famous character who appeared on the original series is returning to the fold — Wo Fat. He was the one villain McGarrett just couldn’t shake, and now he’s back in the form of Mark Dacascos!





The producers of the new "Hawaii Five-O" have decided to stick with tradition and bring Fat on board the remake with Dacascos. The actor is perfect for the part because not only is he of Chinese decent, but he studied the language and culture in college.

It also doesn’t hurt that the actor was born and raised in Hawaii.





If Dacascos looks a little familiar it’s probably because of his stint as the host of "Iron Chef America" and his run on "Dancing with the Stars".

He also has many TV and B-movie appearances (i.e. "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven" and Double Dragon).

http://screencrave.com/2010-11-02/hawaii-five-o-casts-mark-dacascos-as-new-wo-fat/

"Hawaii Five-O" is Bringing Back Wo Fat
by Lynette Rice
Aug. 24, 2018


An old foe is coming back to the Big Island. Mark Dacascos will reprise the iconic role of Wo Fat in the premiere episode of "Hawaii Five-0".

To help celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary, the first episode is an exact retelling of “Cocoon,” the name of the 1968 pilot for the original run.




For those unfamiliar with show lore, Wo Fat, a former agent of the Chinese government, is an adversary of Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin).

He’s also a historic character. Wo Fat was first played by High Dhiegh in the original run that starred Jack Lord and aired from from 1968 to 1980 on CBS.

Dacascos’ Wo Fat first debuted on the drama in the 2010 pilot. The last time he appeared on the drama was in 2014.

https://ew.com/tv/2018/08/24/hawaii-five-0-wo-fat-back/