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Daniel Newman
Born
Daniel Christopher Newman

(1981-06-14) June 14, 1981 (age 43)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)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]

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 the 15th January 2009, he was walking across an intersection in Hollywood and was hit by a drunk driver, who did not stop. He was sent to Intensive Care Unit at Cedars Sinai Hospital Los Angeles. The doctors gave Daniel 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 he 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

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Fluke School Boy Uncredited
2001 How High Video Fighter Uncredited
2005 Shooting Gallery Easy
2006 Broken Bridges Scott
2009 Road Trip: Beer Pong Raz-R Direct-to-video
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Gavin Uncredited
2009 Falling Up Jake Weaver Direct-to-video
2009 Dorian Gray Michael Radley Uncredited
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Pete Uncredited
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Thug in Basement
2017 Division 19 Businessman

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 I'll Fly Away Lost Boy Episode: "Small Wishes"
1997 Savannah Photographer Episode: "The Gal to Marry Dear Old Dad"
1997 7th Heaven Guy #2 Episode: "Dangerous Liaisons: Part 1"
2003 Sex and the City Rock Star Episode: "The Catch"
2004 Blue Collar TV Various Episode: "TV"
2005–2006 Surface Greg Butler 4 episodes
2006 One Tree Hill Michael Episode: "The Show Must Go On"
2008 Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal Trevor TV movie
2009 Drop Dead Diva Mike Episode: "The Magic Bullet"
2009 Children of the Corn Malachai TV movie
2009 Heroes Jimmy Keppler Episodes: "An Invisible Thread" and "Ink"
2012 The Vampire Diaries Daniel Episodes: "Our Town" and "The Ties That Bind"
2012 The Game Nick Episode: "Breakthrough. Breakdown? Break-through"
2013 Homeland Jeff Episodes: "Tin Man Is Down" and "Game On"
2016–2017 The Walking Dead Daniel Recurring role, 10 episodes
2019 EastSiders Chase Episodes: "Going Viral" and "Always Upwards"
2021 Loki Minuteman #18 Episodes: "Glorious Purpose"

References

  1. ^ "'Children of the Corn' Harvests 'Heroes,' 'BSG' Stars". Zap2it. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Johnny O'Dell (February 1, 2021). "Talk Dead to Me #66 (feat. Daniel Newman)". YouTube. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Falco, Tom (August 27, 2017). "10 things you didn't know about The Vampire Diaries' Daniel Newman". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Red Hot Exposed: the full calendar". GQ UK. October 11, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  5. ^ Tan, Monica (December 1, 2014). "The beauty of a red-headed man – in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Daniel Newman - TV Celebrities - ShareTV". sharetv.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Blockbuster reel". Blip TV. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010.
  8. ^ McGrath, Jenny (November 23, 2011). "The Vampire Diaries brings Paul Newman's grandson to Mystic Falls". WetPaint. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  9. ^ Martin, Michael (June 14, 2017). "Walking Dead Star Daniel Newman Is Fighting Evil & Stripping Down". out.com. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  10. ^ Johnson, Zach (March 31, 2017). "The Walking Dead's Daniel Newman Publicly Comes Out as Gay". eonline.com. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  11. ^ Krith, Anna (March 9, 2018). "Daniel Newman: It was a risk to admit that I am bisexual". Anna Krith's Lifestyle. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  12. ^ King, Brittany (March 31, 2017). "The Walking Dead's Daniel Newman Hopes to Inspire LGBT Youth by Opening Up About His Sexuality". People.
  13. ^ Gremore, Graham (September 6, 2017). "'Walking Dead' star Daniel Newman clears up confusion surrounding his sexuality". Queerty. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "GDPR Support". www.ajc.com. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  15. ^ Frishberg, Hannah (March 24, 2020). "'Walking Dead' actor Daniel Newman 'disgusted' by $9K coronavirus test bill". New York Post. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  16. ^ Street, Mikelle (December 28, 2020). "'Walking Dead' Actor Daniel Newman Is Now on OnlyFans". Out. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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