Daniel London
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| Daniel London | |
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 London (top) on the Old Joy movie poster. |
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| Born | Daniel London 1973 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Megan Reilly |
Daniel London (born in 1973) is an American actor, possibly most notably famous for his roles in Patch Adams and Rent.
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[edit] Biography
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, London began writing and acting in plays in high school. While a student at Mt. Lebanon High School, which he graduated from in 1991, he had his play, "The Martha War", performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
London attended Oberlin College[1], in Oberlin, Ohio, where he continued to act while majoring in English and Creative Writing. The soon moved to New York City, New York after his graduation in 1995, to begin his acting career.
London landed one of his first major roles alongside actor Robin Williams in the 1998 movie, 'Patch Adams'.[2] He also appeared on stage in two Beth Henley productions. Steven Spielberg saw him in "Impossible Marriage", alongside Holly Hunter, and cast him as Wally, the caretaker of the Pre-Cogs, in Minority Report in 2002. He has also starred with Will Oldham in the 2006 movie, Old Joy.[3]
He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York with his singer/songwriter wife, Megan Reilly.[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1997 | Snake Feed | Pet Shop Clerk | |
| 1998 | A Soldier's Sweetheart | Eddie Diamond | |
| Patch Adams | Truman Schiff | ||
| 2000 | Four Dogs Playing Poker | Kevin | |
| Famous | Boyfriend | ||
| 2001 | Grownups | Eric Meyer | |
| 2002 | Big Trouble | John/Ivan | |
| Minority Report | Wally the Caretaker | ||
| 2005 | Rent | Paul | |
| 2006 | Old Joy | Mark | |
| 2007 | Arranged | Elliott | |
| 2008 | The Bridge to Nowhere | Chris | |
| Synecdoche, New York | Tom | ||
| The Toe Tactic | Elevator Man |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Daniel London at the Internet Movie Database
- Gabrielli, Betty. Daniel London Races to Stage and Screen. Oberlin Online.edu. 10 November 1998.
- "Daniel London Filmography." New York Times.
