Daniel Doheny | |
|---|---|
 Doheny in 2018 | |
| Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Daniel Doheny is a Canadian actor known for starring in the Canadian comedy film Adventures in Public School and the Netflix films Alex Strangelove , a coming-of-age story, and The Package , a raunchy comedy.
Doheny was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he graduated from Lord Byng Secondary School in 2008. [1] He then went on to attend Studio 58, a professional theatre training program at Langara College, where he graduated in 2012. [2]
In 2013, Doheny played six roles in Hamlet and Twelfth Night during the summer season of Bard on the Beach. [3] He returned to the Bard stage in 2016 in The Merry Wives of Windsor . [4]
Doheny is also part of the sketch comedy troupe HumanTown, who won the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's ComedyCoup competition in 2014. [5] As part of the prize, the troupe wrote, produced, and acted in a self-titled comedy special which aired on CBC Television in 2016.
Doheny won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2021, for his performance in the film Drinkwater . [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hart Attack: First Gear | Dane Jermaine | |
| False Fiend | Joey | Short film | |
| 2014 | Getting There | Short film | |
| 2017 | Adventures in Public School | Liam Heap | Main role |
| 2018 | Alex Strangelove | Alex Truelove | Main role |
| The Package | Sean Floyd | Main role | |
| 2021 | Drinkwater | Mike | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HumanTown | Various characters | TV film |
| 2017 | Supernatural | Jarrod Hayes | Episode: "The Memory Remains" |
| 2019–2021 | Ninjago | Jimmy | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | My Little Pony: Pony Life | Derek and Matt #1 | Episode: "How Applejack Got Her Hat Back" |
| 2021 | Day of the Dead | Luke Bowman | Main role |
| 2021 | Loudermilk | Ryan | Episode: "Just What I Need" |
| 2021 | Brand New Cherry Flavor | Johnathan Burke | Recurring |
| 2023 | Lucky Hank | Russell | Recurring |
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