Daniel Maslany

Daniel Maslany
Maslany at the 2018 CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser
Born	Daniel Joseph Maslany (1988-09-17) September 17, 1988 (age 37) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupations	Actor, producer, composer
Years active	2000–present
Known for	Four in the Morning Impulse Murdoch Mysteries
Spouse	Lucy Adele Hill
Relatives	Tatiana Maslany (sister) Brendan Hines (brother-in-law)

Daniel Joseph Maslany (born September 17, 1988) is a Canadian actor, producer and composer. ^[1] He is known for playing Bondurant Smit in CBC's offbeat and absurd comedy series Four in the Morning , Llewellyn Watts in the series Murdoch Mysteries and Townes Linderman in the series Impulse on YouTube Premium.

Early life

Maslany was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, ^[1] the son of Daniel Maslany, a woodworker, and Renate (née Kratz), a French-English translator and interpreter. His older sister, Tatiana, is an actress too, and his younger brother, Michael, is an animator. ^[2] He has Austrian, German, Polish, Romanian, and Ukrainian ancestry. ^[3] As a child he participated in drawing, dance, acting, and filmmaking classes. He is a graduate of the Globe Theatre Conservatory.

Career

Theatre

The solo show, O.C. Dean, written and performed by Maslany, premiered at Globe Theatre in Regina in 2013 (Globe Theatre Shumiatcher Sandbox Series), then toured to Uno Fest in Victoria in 2014. ^[1]

Maslany performed in the play Stupid Fucking Bird by Aaron Posner, and in particular for the Canadian premiere in 2013. ^{[4] [1]} He also produced the Video Trailer. ^[5] He also worked as sound, music, projection designer and co-creator of A Date with the Night at Globe Theatre in 2015.

As an actor, Maslany has played parts in Robin Hood, Peter Pan, The Alice Nocturne, A Midsummer Night's Dream, George Dandin, and Pride and Prejudice at the Globe Theatre in Regina; Rage, The Alice Nocturne, and The Story of Mr. Wright in the Globe Theatre Shumiatcher Sandbox Series; as well as Wrecked, and The Secret Life of the Octopus, as part of the Persephone Youth Tour. He also directed The Fusion Project: By Candlelight for the Globe Theatre Shumiatcher Sandbox Series.

Maslany designed the sound and music for Robin Hood and Metamorphoses at the Globe Theatre, as well as Trout Stanley at The Storefront Theatre and Shannon 10:40 for Videofag.

Films/television

Maslany made his on-screen debut in the 2000 film Skipped Parts , playing character Petey Pierce. He later appeared in several television series and films, including Renegadepress.com , Corner Gas , and Chained .

In 2016 he played Bondurant in the short-lived Toronto series Four in the Morning . ^[6]

Joining the cast of the series Murdoch Mysteries in 2017, Maslany took on the character of Llewellyn Watts, a police detective. ^[7]

He played Townes Linderman in the YouTube Premium series Impulse . ^{[2] [8]}

Other works

Daniel Maslany worked as executive producer, second assistant director and composer for the short film, Shut Up (2019). He also composed the music of the short film, 90/91 (post-production).

Maslany has also been a Combat Improv performer. ^[9]

Awards

Maslany won the Regina's Mayor's Arts & Business Award for Emerging Artist in 2008. ^[10]

Personal life

Maslany lives in Toronto, Ontario with his wife, Lucy Adele Hill, actress and writer. ^[1]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Note
2000	Skipped Parts	Petey Pierce	Film
2003	The Risen	Bobby "Tiger" Simms	TV film
2004	Renegadepress.com	Josh	Episodes: "The Long Way Home"; "Some of My Best Friends Are"; "Skin Deep"
2005	Moccasin Flats	Greg	Episode: Signs
2005–2007	Corner Gas	Teen / Main student / Teenage boy	Episodes: "Buzz Driver" (main student); "Fun Run" (teen); "Key to the Future" (teen); "Rock On!" (teenage boy)
2008	Moccasin Flats: Redemption	Tony	TV film
2009	The Shortcut	Ivor Hartley (1950s)	Film
2010	Wingin' It	Elliot	Episode: "Bully Elliot"
2012	Chained	Young Bob	Film
	InSayshable	Young businessman
2015	The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe	Payne Whitney Orderly	TV miniseries Episode: "Part 2"
2016	Four in the Morning	Bondurant Smit	TV series Episodes: "The Music"; "Four Christs"; "Folklore"; "Moon"; "Chemistry"; "Blow"; "Day Kids"; "Pig"
	Designated Survivor	Jared Abbott	Episode: "The Results"
2016–present	Murdoch Mysteries	Detective Llewellyn Watts	Recurring role
2017	Frankie Drake Mysteries	Llewellyn Watts
2018	SuperGrid	Owl	Film
2018–2019	Impulse	Townes Linderman	Main role
2019	Tokens	Dennis AD	Episodes: "Your Best Head Forward"; "Include the Kitchen Sink"; "Finding Cinderella"
	I Am in the World as Free and Slender as a Deer on a Plain		Short film
	Lie Exposed	Jerry	Film
	Goliath	Parker	Film
2022	Hudson & Rex	Derek Spade	Season 5 Episode 1: "Lost In The Barrens"
2023	Close to You	Michael	Film
2024	My Dead Mom	Cole	Web series

References

1. "Mediacentre – Daniel Maslany". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
2. Ahearn, Victoria (October 21, 2019). "Daniel Maslany met with autism specialist to craft Impulse character". The Globe and Mail. Toronto.
3. Lee, Luaine (January 7, 2014). "Eight expectations". Yahoo! News. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
4. Sumi, Glenn (March 7, 2017). "Stupid Fucking Bird soars". NowToronto.com. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
5. "Stupid Fucking Bird (2017)". Toronto Theatre Database. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
6. David, Greg (November 5, 2018). "Murdoch Mysteries: Daniel Maslany on playing Detective Watts' and his dark backstory". TV,eh?.
7. Chan, Christopher (January 2, 2020). "DVD Review: Murdoch Mysteries, Seasons 11 & 12". The Strand Magazine .
8. Fienberg, Daniel (June 5, 2018). "'Impulse': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter .
9. Hwang, Florence (December 17, 2017). "Why Regina is becoming a hub for the 'pure unadulterated fun' of improv comedy". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
10. "Mayor's Arts & Business Award 2008" (PDF). Avram Events.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2019.

External links

• Daniel Maslany at IMDb