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Kazy Tauginas

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Standing Eight Premiere Q&A
Clips from Standing Eight, American Rust, Equalizer (CBS), Dolemite is My Name, Without Remorse, Equalizer 2 (Sony), Sollers Point, Invisible Love, The Good Cop, Turn: Washington's Spies, Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU, Sneaky Pete
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Rising star Kazy Tauginas is a former restaurateur and Golden Gloves boxer turned actor.

Growing up just outside of Chicago, Tauginas played many different sports, settling on figure skating before he discovered a natural talent for boxing after college. His grace on the ice helped him in the ring, where he fought in 13 amateur bouts.

After trying his hand in the restaurant business, Tauginas turned to acting and writing, a passion that led him to the New York Film Academy, where he graduated from their Conservatory Acting for Film.

Tauginas has appeared in numerous theatre, film and television roles. His television credits include the upcoming "American Rust", "Blue Bloods," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "The Blacklist," "Blindspot," "Turn: Washington's Spies" and "Sneaky Pete."

Tauginas' film work includes "Dolemite is My Name", "The Equalizer 2", "John Wick," "Odd Man Rush," "Sollers Point," "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse" and the indie horror thriller "Shimmer".

After realizing he had a knack for creating content, Tauginas drew inspiration from his mother who'd been diagnosed with Lupus, and his own boxing experience, and decided to write "Standing Eight," a short about a boxer who is forced to retire and contend with life outside of the ring after being diagnosed with systemic lupus. Since its completion, "Standing Eight" has screened at film festivals worldwide and won numerous awards. "Standing Eight" is currently available on Amazon Prime and Vimeo OnDemand with proceeds going to support the Lupus Foundation of America. Following the success of the film, Tauginas continues to advocate for those in the lupus community.
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  • Awards
    • 10 wins & 8 nominations

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Raising Lupus awareness in Times Square after two successful kickstarter campaigns for "Standing Eight"
The Equalizer 2 Premiere
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Sollers Point
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Still from The Equalizer 2
Still from The Equalizer 2
Kazy Tauginas - The Equalizer 2 premiere red carpet
Kazy Tauginas
Equalizer 2 Premiere

Known for:

Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Ashton Sanders in The Equalizer 2 (2018)
The Equalizer 2
6.7
  • Ari
  • 2018
Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney in American Rust (2021)
American Rust
7.2
TV Series
  • Samuel Traven
Standing Eight (2016)
Standing Eight
9.2
Short
  • Dusty Abrams
  • 2016
Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Keegan-Michael Key, Tituss Burgess, Toni Duclottni, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Dolemite Is My Name
7.2
  • Saul Bihari
  • 2019

Credits

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Actor

  • Mirror Life
    • Jordan
  • Getaway
    • Andrei
    • TV Series
  • Not Promised Tomorrow (2023)
    Not Promised Tomorrow
    • Marcus
    • 2023
  • Invasion (2021)
    Invasion
    • Mob Member
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney in American Rust (2021)
    American Rust
    • Samuel Traven
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Nichole Galicia and Jacques Mitchell in Shimmer (2021)
    Shimmer
    • Det. Kurt Blas
    • 2021
  • Michael B. Jordan in Without Remorse (2021)
    Without Remorse
    • Vaseliev's Bodyguard
    • 2021
  • Invisible Love (2021)
    Invisible Love
    • James Marquis
    • 2021
  • Queen Latifah in The Equalizer (2021)
    The Equalizer
    • Dmitry
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Transcendence of Shadow Boxing (2020)
    Transcendence of Shadow Boxing
    • Boxer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Doug Dearth, Elektra Kilbey, Jack Mulhern, Caspar Phillipson, Trevor Gretzky, Derek Dimir, Bjørn Alexander, Kazy Tauginas, Dylan Playfair, Gjermund Gjesme, and Peter Brodzinski in Odd Man Rush (2020)
    Odd Man Rush
    • Dumi
    • 2020
  • Lola (2020)
    Lola
    • Mark
    • 2020
  • Untitled (2019)
    Untitled
    • Jack
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Keegan-Michael Key, Tituss Burgess, Toni Duclottni, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Dolemite Is My Name
    • Saul Bihari
    • 2019
  • Eleanor (2019)
    Eleanor
    • Don
    • 2019
  • The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
    • Lead BND Agent
    • TV Series
    • 2019

Producer

  • Mirror Life
    • producer
  • Mindwash
    • producer
    • Completed
  • Lola (2020)
    Lola
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Fighting for a Second Chance (2017)
    Fighting for a Second Chance
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Terminal Legacy: Lost Souls (2016)
    Terminal Legacy: Lost Souls
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Standing Eight (2016)
    Standing Eight
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Don't Go in the Basement: Arilyn Moore (2015)
    Don't Go in the Basement: Arilyn Moore
    • co-producer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Designed by Corey Scott Rutledge
    Terminal Legacy
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Salvation Road (2010)
    Salvation Road
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2010

Writer

  • Mirror Life
    • writer
  • Terminal Legacy: Lost Souls (2016)
    Terminal Legacy: Lost Souls
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Standing Eight (2016)
    Standing Eight
    • story
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Mako San in Commonality (2015)
    Commonality
    • co-writer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Designed by Corey Scott Rutledge
    Terminal Legacy
    • story
    • 2012
  • Salvation Road (2010)
    Salvation Road
    • story
    • Short
    • 2010
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Standing Eight Trailer
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Standing Eight Trailer
Salvation Road
Trailer 0:47
Salvation Road

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Kazimieras Tauginas
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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    Kazy owned a 24-hour restaurant called "The Korner Diner" near the University of Delaware from 2004 - 2008.

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