Daniel McDonald
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| Birth name | Daniel McDonald |
| Born | July 30, 1960 Scranton, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | February 15, 2007
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| Spouse(s) | Mujah McDonald (nee Maraini-Melehi) |
| Notable roles | Gary Nielson in CSI: Miami |
Daniel McDonald (July 30, 1960 – February 15, 2007) was an American actor who played parts in many TV shows such as CSI: Miami and Sex in the City. He was also involved in Broadway, performing most recently in Mamma Mia!.
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[edit] Personal Life
Daniel McDonald was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the youngest of seven children and raised in Romulus, New York. He was 6’ 1” (1.85m) tall. McDonald's older brother, Christopher McDonald is also an actor, seen in many films and television shows.
McDonald met Italian actress and filmmaker Mujah Maraini-Melehi during the rehearsals for Steel Pier. The couple were married in 1999 and had two children, Fosco and Ondina.
[edit] Actors Studio
He was a life member of the Actors Studio. He also studied with Paul Curtis of the American Mime Company, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and with Sanford Meisner on the island of Bequia in the British West Indies. He graduated from Ithaca College.
Daniel McDonald was nominated for Broadway's 1997 Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical for Steel Pier, which co-starred Gregory Harrison.
In 2002, Daniel McDonald replaced Alan Campbell as lead in the national tour of Contact.
[edit] Death
McDonald died in New York, aged 46, from brain cancer. He left behind his wife, his children Fosco (aged 6) and Ondina (aged 3), his parents (James and Patricia), siblings, nieces and nephews.
