Daniel Kountz

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Daniel Kountz
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Kountz at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023
Born (1978-10-16) October 16, 1978 (age 45)
Occupation(s)Actor, realtor
Years active1998–present
Notable work Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
Spouse
(m. 2024)

Daniel Kountz (born October 16, 1978) is an American actor and realtor.

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Early life

Kountz began acting in third grade playing "Tiny Tim" in a school play.[ citation needed ]

Career

Kountz has been on television and in movies. In 1998, he portrayed Ray "The Hood" Wood in Fifteen and Pregnant acting alongside Kirsten Dunst. In 2001, he played his most notable character, Kal in Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge ; he acted alongside Kimberly J. Brown. [1] In a 2020 question-and-answer panel, Kountz revealed he had four or five auditions for the film before being cast. [2] He also was in an episode of Ghost Whisperer titled Ghost in the Machine, as the avatar. He has had parts in Just Shoot Me , 3rd Rock from the Sun , Crossing Jordan , and a few other television shows. [3] He is a real estate agent in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Kountz has been dating his Halloweentown II costar Kimberly J. Brown after they reconnected for a "Halloweentown"-themed project for Brown's YouTube channel. [4] In June 2022, Brown announced their engagement on social media. [5] [6] In April 2024, the couple were married. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 10 Things I Hate About You Admirer #1Uncredited
2005ConfessionMalachi
2009No Time to FearDerek
2009CasualtiesAnderson Short film
2014My Demon GirlfriendNormanShort film
2017TRIPLE TIMeTimShort film
2019Prospectors The ForgivenProspectors 1

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Fifteen and Pregnant Ray WoodTelevision movie
1999 Martial Law TodEpisode: "Blue Flu"
2000 JAG CadetEpisode: "Into the Breach"
2000 The Jersey T-Bone2 episodes
2001 Boston Public Phill RobesonEpisode: "Chapter Nine"
2001 ER Reed SilvanEpisode: "Sailing Away"
2001 3rd Rock from the Sun JimmyEpisode: "Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 1"
2001 Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge Kal Disney Channel Original Movie
2001 Just Shoot Me! MiloEpisode: "Bye Bye Binnie"
2002 Crossing Jordan Private Aaron NeilEpisode: "With Honor"
2003 American Dreams Paul2 episodes
2004 Quintuplets BradyEpisode: "Shall We Fight"
2008 Ghost Whisperer CalEpisode: "Ghost in the Machine"
2009 Mad Men Gary OsborneEpisode: "The Arrangements"
2010 United States of Tara Fourth DoctorEpisode: "Explosive Diorama"
2013My Crazy RoommateDmitri Ivanov / Dimitri6 episodes
2014 Youthful Daze Connor Phillips17 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRole
2011 L.A. Noire Francis Watkins
2013 Lost Planet 3 Gale Holden, Zoda [8]
2022 God of War Ragnarök Byggvir

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