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Lyon Daniels
Daniels in 2024
Born (2007-06-14) June 14, 2007 (age 17)
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Lyon Daniels (born June 14, 2007) is an American actor. He has starred as Noodles in the Netflix 2020 action-adventure film We Can Be Heroes. Since 2024, he has played the leading role of Jared Grace in the Roku original fantasy series The Spiderwick Chronicles that was originally ordered by Disney+..[1][2][3].

Early life

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Lyon Daniels was born in Evanston, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, to an African American father and an Ashkenazi Jewish mother, with Native American ancestry as well on his father's side. His father Joe was the original founder and drummer of the popular '90s rock band Local H, a member from its inception in 1990 until 1999, releasing one certified gold and three critically acclaimed albums on Island Records during that time, while his mother Heather works as a creative director/designer for the advertising industry, with experience in theatrical and key art campaigns for the entertainment industry. He also has two younger brothers, Rylan, and Myles.

Career

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Daniels stars as a lead character “Jared Grace” in the upcoming Roku\Paramount+ original live-action series The Spiderwick Chronicles[4][5][6][7], alongside Christian Slater and Joy Bryant.[8][9] The critically-acclaimed fantasy adventure novels, which have sold 20 million copies in over 30 countries, are written by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles follows the coming-of-age story of the Grace family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home revealing a contemporary American gothic coming-of-age story that addresses kids and families dealing with mental health issues among other relevant topics. The eight-episode series, originally ordered by Disney+, Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television, has premiered on the Roku platform in early 2024.[10]

Daniels also stars in the critically-acclaimed Netflix film We Can Be Heroes[11], directed by Robert Rodriguez, as the superhero “Noodles.” The film held the record for the most-watched family film in Netflix's history; around 44 million households watched the movie within the first four weeks of its release on Netflix. He plays alongside Christian Slater for the second time, Priyanka Chopra, Sung Kang, Pedro Pascal and Boyd Holbrook. Netflix has announced that a sequel is in development.

For television, Daniels also created the recurring role of 'Efram' on the Amazon Prime Video series Patriot[12], opposite Michael Dorman, Terry O'Quinn and Michael Chernus.

Personal life

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When he is not acting, his hobbies include filming, directing, and editing his own movies[13][14][15], drawing[16][17][18], swimming[19], skateboarding, and playing the guitar.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 We Can Be Heroes Noodles

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2024-present The Spiderwick Chronicles Jared Grace Main Role
2015 Patriot Efram

References

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  1. ^ Huston, Caitlin (2023-10-10). "Roku Channel Acquires 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' After Disney+ Cancellation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  2. ^ "Roku Saves THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, Disney+'s Canceled but Completed Series". Nerdist. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  3. ^ Fraser, Kevin (2023-10-10). "Roku saves The Spiderwick Chronicles after Disney+ cancellation". JoBlo. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  4. ^ McCall, Kevin (2022-08-25). "Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell Set to Star in 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' For Disney+". Collider. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (2022-08-24). "'Spiderwick Chronicles' Series at Disney+ Casts Lyon Daniels, Noah Cottrell in Lead Roles". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2022-08-24). "'The Spiderwick Chronicles': Lyon Daniels & Noah Cottrell To Star As Jared & Simon In Disney+ Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  7. ^ "20 actors we predict will break through in 2024". Yardbarker. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  8. ^ "Roku saves 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' after Disney+ cancellation". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2023-10-10). "'The Spiderwick Chronicles' TV Series Lands At Roku After Disney+ Exit". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  10. ^ Darwish, Meaghan (2023-10-10). "'The Spiderwick Chronicles' Saved by the Roku Channel — When Will It Premiere?". TV Insider. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  11. ^ "Evanston native Lyon Daniels makes feature film debut in Netflix kids movie 'We Can Be Heroes'". Chicago Tribune. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  12. ^ Magazine, Naluda (2020-10-22). "Interview with Netflix's "We Can Be Heroes" actor Lyon Daniels". Naluda Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  13. ^ Nowak, Laura (2020-12-21). "Lyon Daniels Discusses His Role on Netflix's 'We Can Be Heroes,' BTS Moments, & His Love of Dinosaurs #NextGenSeries". We Are Entertainment News. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  14. ^ "'We Can Be Heroes' With Lyon Daniels". TEENPLICITY. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  15. ^ Austin, We Are (2021-01-04). "Taylor Ellison chats with Lyon Daniels, star of new Netflix adventure "We Can Be Heroes"". KEYE. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  16. ^ "'WE CAN BE HEROES' LYON DANIELS BELIEVES THAT EVERY RACE SHOULD BE REPRESENTED". A BOOK OF MAGAZINE. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  17. ^ How to Draw Dinosaurs w/ Lyon Daniels 🦖 We Can Be Heroes | Netflix After School, 15 February 2021, retrieved 2023-12-24
  18. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with We Can Be Heroes' Lyon Daniels". Pop-Culturalist.com. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  19. ^ "Lyon Daniels Talks Netflix Movie We Can Be Heroes – Exclusive Interview". BSCkids. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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Category:2007 births Category:American male film actors Category:American male television actors Category:American male child actors Category:African-American male actors Category:21st-century African-American people Category:American people of Jewish descent Category:Male actors from Illinois Category:Living people