“A MIX OF PAUL RUDD AND ERIC BANA“

Daniel is a Chicago-raised actor and singer with screen credits that include The Studio, I Think You Should Leave, This Is Us, Grey’s Anatomy, and CSI: NY. You may have seen him in national spots for Budweiser, Vons, and U.S. Cellular, or heard his voice on projects for LeapFrog, McDonald’s, and American Idol.

On stage, Daniel made an early mark with Steppenwolf Theatre Company in the premiere of The Ballad of Little Jo (with Judy Kuhn, directed by Tina Landau). Regional favorites include Miss Saigon; Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; and Fervio in the Carnegie Hall concert of Eric Whitacre’s Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings, a role he originated from the first workshop. He also originated “Man 1” in the Chicago and San Francisco companies of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.

Daniel created, produced, and performed with The Company Men, a four-person “Modern Day Rat Pack,” headlining a Los Angeles residency, playing venues from Nokia LIVE to Jazz at Lincoln Center, and appearing on morning TV programs nationwide, including Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family.

Beyond performing, Daniel serves as Interim CEO at The iCenter and continues to teach as a senior educator, designing interactive and engaging learning experiences. On weekends, he makes excellent pancakes in surprising shapes and colors.