Daniel Sharman is a British actor, known for his performances in the American television series Teen Wolf (2012–2014), The Originals (2014–2015), Fear the Walking Dead (2017), and the British television series Medici: The Magnificent (2018).
Wiki/Biography
Daniel Sharman was born as Daniel Andrew Sharman on Friday, April 25, 1986 (34 years old in 2020) in Hackney, London, England. His star sign is Taurus. He graduated from Mill Hill School, London, and Arts Education School, London. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art from 2004-07.
appearance
Height: 6′ 1½”
Eye Color: Blue
Hair color: Brown
Family, Race, and Relationships
He has a brother named Hugh Sharman and a sister.
Daniel Sharman and his brothers
From 2011 to 2013, he was in a relationship with actress Crystal Reed.
Daniel Sharman and Crystal Reed
Profession
As a theatre artist
At the age of nine, he auditioned for the Royal Shakespeare Company and began acting in theatre, appearing in productions such as The Park (1995) and Macbeth (1996). As a student, he appeared in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival production of Kvetch. He also toured The Winslow Boys in 2002. After graduating, he performed in many theatre productions in Europe and London, including The Back Room and Off the Main Road.
TV and Movies
He made his television debut in the TV series Judge John Deed (2003) as “Andy Dobbs”.
Daniel Sharma as Judge John Deed (2003)
He has appeared in the TV series Inspector Lewis (2009) and The Medici (2018-19). He played the lead role of Lorenzo de’ Medici in The Medici (2018).
Daniel Sharman, Medici (2018)
He made his American television screen debut as “Zane” in the TV series The Nine Lives of Chloe King (2011).
Daniel Sharman, The Nine Lives of Chloe King (2011)
He had recurring roles in the American TV series Teen Wolf (2012-14), When Calls the Heart (2013), The Originals (2014-15) and Mercy Street (2017) until he landed the role of “Troy Otto” in the American TV series Fear the Walking Dead (2018).
Daniel Sharman, Fear the Walking Dead (2018)
He then played the role of “The Weeping Monk” in the Netflix series Cursed in 2020. He made his screen debut as “Harry” in the American short film The Last Days of Edgar Harding (2010).
In 2011, he made his UK debut in the short film Sexy Dark Times, playing the role of “Ulric”.
Daniel Sharman in a scene from Sexy Dark Times (2011)
He made his feature film debut as Ares in the film Now You See Me (2011).
Daniel Sharman, Now You See Me (2011)
He has appeared in the American shorts and feature films Drone (2015), Julia’s Broken Dreams (2015), You’ll Be Leaving Soon and Might Be Eaten (2016), Simulation (2017) and Good Morning, The Police Are Coming.
Other works
He has read the audiobook version of Cassandra Clare’s trilogy of young adult novels, The Thing from Hell. He has been a producer on the short films Julia of Broken Dreams (2015), You’ll Soon Be Gone and Probably Eaten (2016), and Simulation (2017).
Favorite things
- TV shows: Preacher (2016), The Young Pope (2016), The Handmaid’s Tale (2017)
- Actors: Mark Rylance, Albert Finney, Omar Sharif
- Travel destinations: Sweden, Tasmania, Greece
Facts/Trivia
- In his free time, he enjoys traveling and visiting art and sculpture exhibitions.
- He was affectionately called “Dan” by his family and close friends.
- He also studied painting and sketching during college, and he often shares his old sketches with his fans on his Instagram account.
Daniel Sharman talks about his sketches
- He is an active philanthropist who supports environmental issues and other social causes. He also publicly supports the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). In 2015, he collaborated with an artist named Audrey to create and sell shirts with his favorite graphics. All proceeds from the collaboration were donated to the CFF.
- In 2016, he appeared in the music video for “Where’s the Love?”, a collaboration between The Black Eyed Peas and The World.
- He is also an active political activist. Whenever necessary, he shares his political views and speaks about the government and its policies on public platforms. He supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 US presidential election and the Labour Party in the UK.
Daniel Sharman supports Labour
- He is also interested in football and supports Arsenal Football Club, he also has a football club and attends various competitions.
Daniel Sharman after winning a football game
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