Kane Ritchotte is an American

United States

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 child actor

Child actor

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 and musician

Musician

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. He is probably best known for acting in the TV series Monk

Monk (TV series)

Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...

as Benjy Fleming. He has also appeared in the TV series Judging Amy as James Canello. He was the drummer for Disney

The Walt Disney Company

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's Devo

Devo

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 tribute band, Devo 2.0

Devo 2.0

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. Kane is currently the drummer for the band called Vas defrans

Vas defrans

Vas Defrans, a five-piece experimental rock band based in North Hollywood, is probably best known for their appearance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the summer of 2008 . The group consists of Drummer Kane Ritchotte, Guitarists Dash LeFrancis and Cary Singer, Vocalist Vincent...

 with Dash LeFrancis and Cary Singer on guitar, Vincent Coleman on vocals and Max Whipple on bass. Kane has also played in bands including the after midnight project, valora, sonny, the new regime, and outernational. Kane played drums on Monte Pittman

Monte Pittman

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's new album "Pain, Love & Destiny". Kane is the son of Rocket Ritchotte, a guitarist who has played with Cher

Cher

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, Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones

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, Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf (band)

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, David Lee Roth

David Lee Roth

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, Lou Gramm

Lou Gramm

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 and others. His mother, Kristi Kane, is a writer.

Movies

Films
Year	Title	Role	Other Notes
2001	BigLove BigLove bigLove is a 2001 short film, written and directed by Leif Tilden. It was first shown on January 19, 2001 on the Sundance Film Festival. It won the award for Best Short at the 2001 Flickapalooza Film Festival and both Best Director of an HD Film and Best High-Definition Short at the 2001...	Samson
2004	Catch That Kid Catch That Kid Catch That Kid! is a 2004 American adventure comedy film directed by Bart Freundlich. It is a remake of the Danish blockbuster Klatretøsen...	Kid Two
2005	When Do We Eat? When Do We Eat? (2006 film) When Do We Eat? is a 2006 American comedy film. It is rated R for drugs, sex, and suggestive content.-Plot:When Do We Eat? is the story of a dysfunctional Jewish family's Passover Seder. This is the family's first Seder in three years and the tension is high. Before the Seder, Zeke slips his...	Young Ethan

Television

Films
Year	Title	Role	Other Notes
2002 2002 in television The year 2002 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2002.For the American TV schedule, see: 2002–03 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...  - 2004 2004 in television The year 2004 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2004.For the American TV schedule, see: 2004–05 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...	Monk Monk (TV series) Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...	Benjy Fleming	15 Episodes
2003 2003 in television The year 2003 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2003.For the American TV schedule, see: 2003-04 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...	Yes, Dear Yes, Dear Yes, Dear is a television sitcom that aired from October 2, 2000, to February 15, 2006, on CBS. It starred Anthony Clark, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mike O'Malley and Liza Snyder....	Chad	Episode: “Jimmy's Dumb”
2004 2004 in television The year 2004 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2004.For the American TV schedule, see: 2004–05 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...	Judging Amy Judging Amy Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly...	James Canello	Episode: “Roadhouse Blues”

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