My Bio
Daniel grew up in the iconic Queensbridge Housing projects in Queens NY. For Daniel’s first professional acting job he beat out 800 contestants for the lead in the feature film Flight Of The Spruce Goose.
Success followed and Daniel began to make his mark as a versatile character actor having the good fortune to work with some of the greatest directors (Robert Wise, Mike Newell, Paul Haggis, Brad Anderson Joe Johnston and Phil Joanou) and actors (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Don Cheadle, Sean Penn,Gary Oldman, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Paul Sorvino and Jane Curtin) in the business.
Daniel is considered a curmudgeon with a heart of gold. A romantic and a pragmatist. A serious person with a wild sense of humor. A passionate, sometimes obsessive person about things that interest him.
At the age of 21, he made a decision that his difficult circumstances would not dictate the course of his life, which he considers to be his greatest personal achievement. His second major accomplishment is that he strives to be a loving husband and best friend to his wife Laura.
His dream roles would be King Lear in the titular role and Arturo Ui in The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui by Brecht. He believes there are uncanny parallels between Brecht’s piece and what’s going on in our country today.
Daniel’s personal hero is his Mother, the late Julia ( Sheila ) O’Shea. “I never cease to be in awe of her tremendous inner strength, a single Mother raising two children while combating chronic and debilitating venous ulcers in both her legs. She imparted upon me a sense of love, affection and empathy for the underdog.”
