Daniel Newman (American actor)

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Daniel Newman
Born
Daniel Christopher Newman

(1981-06-14) June 14, 1981 (age 43)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • musician

Daniel Christopher Newman (born June 14, 1981) is an American actor, model, and musician, with work appearing on the Twilight film soundtrack, and several television series' soundtracks, and with acting roles on The Walking Dead , The Vampire Diaries , and Homeland . [1]

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Early life and career

Daniel Newman was born in Atlanta, and then when his parents divorced moved with his mother to a small farm town in Georgia. He was an extra on a few TV shows filmed in Georgia, as well as working in theatre productions in Atlanta. [2] When he was older he then moved to Brooklyn to pursue music. He studied at Yale University for a short period, before moving to New York City to continue a music career. He struggled as a musician for a short time, before meeting photographer Bruce Weber. He began modelling, appearing on magazine covers and various other advertising. He modelled for Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Tommy Hilfiger. [3] He also appeared on the cover of the fashion photographer Thomas Knights's "Red Hot Exposed" 2017 calendar [4] and redheaded art campaign. [5]

While in New York, he enrolled in William Espers acting school to study acting. [6] He was cast for guest spots on American television shows such as 7th Heaven (1997), One Tree Hill (2006), Heroes (2009), and The Vampire Diaries (2012). [7] [8] He appeared briefly as one of Bane's thugs in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises .[ citation needed ] In 2016, he joined the cast of The Walking Dead as a recurring character named Daniel. [9] [10]

Personal life

On January 15, 2009, he was walking across an intersection in Hollywood and was hit by a drunk driver, who did not stop. He was sent to the Intensive Care Unit at Cedars-Sinai Hospital Los Angeles. The doctors gave Newman a 20% chance to live but he survived and made a full recovery. [2]

In March 2017, Newman came out as bisexual, [11] [12] [13] and has made appearances in support of GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign. [14]

In March 2020, Newman was tested in Atlanta for COVID-19. He had a mild case, and was discharged from the hospital. His test was not processed because his case was mild. [15]

In December 2020, Newman created an OnlyFans account where he would post "PG to maybe R-rated" content, but no pornography, [16] he produces short films with other actors, directors and writers. [2]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Fluke School BoyUncredited
2001 How High Video FighterUncredited
2005Shooting GalleryEasy
2006 Broken Bridges Scott
2009 Road Trip: Beer Pong Raz-RDirect-to-video
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus GavinUncredited
Falling Up Jake WeaverDirect-to-video
Dorian Gray Michael RadleyUncredited
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant PeteUncredited
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Thug in Basement
2017 Division 19 Businessman

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 I'll Fly Away Lost BoyEpisode: "Small Wishes"
1997 Savannah PhotographerEpisode: "The Gal to Marry Dear Old Dad"
7th Heaven Guy #2Episode: "Dangerous Liaisons: Part 1"
2003 Sex and the City Rock StarEpisode: "The Catch"
2004 Blue Collar TV VariousEpisode: "TV"
2005–2006 Surface Greg Butler4 episodes
2006 One Tree Hill MichaelEpisode: "The Show Must Go On"
2008 Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal TrevorTV movie
2009 Drop Dead Diva MikeEpisode: "The Magic Bullet"
Children of the Corn MalachaiTV movie
Heroes Jimmy KepplerEpisodes: "An Invisible Thread" and "Ink"
2012 The Vampire Diaries DanielEpisodes: "Our Town" and "The Ties That Bind"
The Game NickEpisode: "Breakthrough. Breakdown? Break-through"
2013 Homeland JeffEpisodes: "Tin Man Is Down" and "Game On"
2016–2017 The Walking Dead DanielRecurring role, 10 episodes
2019 EastSiders ChaseEpisodes: "Going Viral" and "Always Upwards"
2021 Loki Minuteman #18Episodes: "Glorious Purpose"

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