With Tourette syndrome, there’s not just compulsive actions, but compulsive thoughts as well. Mihok: I’ve have a number of violent tics. I think, as with anything that comes about health-wise, it’s always going to be sort of scary and interesting at the same time.ĬNN: Did you ever experience any violent tics, where you hurt yourself of someone around you? You’re scared, you’re interested, you’re wondering: “What is this that’s happening to me?” It’s impossible to stop, and that’s very unnerving, no matter what age you are. It was the experience of knowing that you’re doing something and that you have to do it. All of a sudden, I just started to notice that the teacher was looking at me, and all the kids were wondering what I was doing. I was in karate class, and I was shaking violently. The following is an excerpt of that interview:ĬNN: What was it like for you, at 6 years old, when you first started experiencing symptoms of Tourette’s?ĭash Mihok: My first tic was to shake my head violently. CNN spoke with Mihok in Lakeland, Florida, where he was speaking out against bullying at schools in connection with Jaylen’s Challenge. It’s an impressive career for anyone trying to break into show business, but Mihok makes it more impressive with his revelation: He was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at age 6. Actor Dash Mihok first attracted Hollywood’s attention in Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 take of “Romeo + Juliet.” Since then he’s had roles in several major films – “The Day After Tomorrow,” “The Thin Red Line” and the award-winning “Silver Linings Playbook” – and a long list of television shows, including “Felicity,” “Law & Order” and “The Good Wife.” Mihok currently stars on Showtime’s “Ray Donovan” as Ray’s brother Bunchy.
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