Daniel Webber (actor)
Daniel Webber | |
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Born | Gosford, New South Wales, Australia | June 28, 1988
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Daniel Peter Webber (born 28 June 1988) is an Australian actor. Among his best known roles, Webber has portrayed Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil in the 2019 film The Dirt[1], Lee Harvey Oswald in the American science fiction thriller miniseries 11.22.63 and Lewis Wilson in the Netflix original series The Punisher.
Early life and education
Webber grew up on the New South Wales Central Coast and attended Green Point Christian College.[2] He was a trampolinist and performed in the 2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.[3]
Career
Webber worked as a rope access technician on wind turbines.[3] His first acting experience was on the 2009 film The Combination. From 2009–2010, he portrayed Darius Pike on the TV series K-9.[3] He also had roles on All Saints and in the miniseries Devil's Dust.[4]
In 2015, Webber played Ryan Kelly, a stalker, on Australian soap opera Home and Away.[5]
Webber's role on the J. J. Abrams-produced 11.22.63 was his first in the United States. He got the role after sending in an audition tape, which he had two days to prepare for, including watching newsreels of Oswald and listening to clips of his voice.[5][6] After he was cast, he then read the novel on which it was based, as well as other books about the assassination.[7][8] He received praise for "mastering Oswald's peculiar speech pattern and growing sense of paranoia."[9][10]
Webber starred alongside Lena Headey and fellow Australian Eliza Taylor in the 2016 police drama film Thumper.[11]
Webber played a distraught United States Army veteran who suffers from PTSD in the Netflix television series The Punisher.
Webber played Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil in the 2019 film The Dirt.[12]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | The Combination | Jason | |
2009 | Multiple Choice | Andy | Short film |
2011 | Sleeping Beauty | Spy Shop Assistant | |
2012 | The Girl Who Lived | Caspar | |
2012 | Spine | Wayne | Short film |
2012 | Reason to Smile | Jake | Short film |
2013 | Galore | Shane | |
2013 | Deceit | Xavier Thornton | |
2013 | Break | Liam | Short film |
2014 | Eric | Eric | Short film |
2015 | Skin | Luke | Short film |
2015 | Summer Nights | Indy | Short film |
2016 | Teenage Kicks | Dan O'Connel | |
2016 | All Night Gaming | Will | |
2017 | Thumper | Beaver | |
2017 | Australia Day | Jason Patterson | |
2019 | The Dirt | Vince Neil | |
2019 | Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan | Private Paul Large | Post-production |
2020 | Escape from Pretoria | Stephen Lee | Filming Adelaide March 2019 |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | All Saints | Kieran Foster | Episode: "Training Wheels" |
2009 | K-9 | Darius Pike | Main Cast, 26 Episodes |
2012 | Devil's Dust | Young Guy | TV Miniseries, 2 Episodes |
2015 | Home and Away | Ryan Kelly | 9 Episodes |
2016 | 11.22.63 | Lee Harvey Oswald | Main Cast, 7 Episodes |
2016 | Home and Family | Himself | |
2017 | The Punisher | Lewis Wilson | Main Cast, 7 Episodes |
References
- ^ Blabbermouth (2018-12-02). "MÖTLEY CRÜE Biopic 'The Dirt' To Arrive In March". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ "Past Student's Association Newsletter" (PDF). Green Point Christian College. July 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ a b c Chang, Kee (9 February 2016). "Daniel Webber's Locked and Loaded". Anthem Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Nic Westaway's stalker crisis". TV Week. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ a b Hamedy, Saba (12 February 2016). "Daniel Webber as Lee Harvey Oswald is the best reason to watch Hulu's '11.22.63'". Mashable Australia. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Ge, Linda (14 February 2016). "'11.22.63' Star Daniel Webber on Playing Lee Harvey Oswald". The Wrap. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Rome, Emily (15 February 2016). "Recreating Lee Harvey Oswald's history got 'very eerie' for '11.22.63' actor Daniel Webber". Hit Fix. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (16 February 2016). "Daniel Webber of '11.22.63' on Getting Into the Mind of Lee Harvey Oswald". Observer. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (28 January 2016). "TV Review: '11.22.63'". Variety. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Nededog, Jethro (16 February 2016). "The '11.22.63' star who plays Lee Harvey Oswald reveals what he learned about the JFK shooter". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ McNary, Dave (14 April 2016). "Daniel Webber, Eliza Taylor to Star in Police Drama 'Thumper'". Variety. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2018-12-02). "MÖTLEY CRÜE Biopic 'The Dirt' To Arrive In March". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2019-03-08.