Daniel Flaherty

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Daniel Flaherty
Born (1993-06-11) June 11, 1993[1]
Glen Rock, New Jersey, USA
Occupation Actor
Years active 2005 - present

Daniel Flaherty (born June 11, 1993), known professionally as Dan Flaherty, is an American actor, known for his role as Stanley Lucerne on the MTV television teen drama Skins.[2]

Life and career

By the age of 17, Flaherty was already a veteran of the indie-arty short film scene, having acted in Spark, Vacant, The Parade, and Portnoy. He also makes music; Daniel writes songs, sings, and plays guitar in a local New Jersey band. Other hobbies include skateboarding and ultimate frisbee. His resume lists "fearless roller coaster rider" as one of his skills.[1]

Daniel originally went to the New York open call but didn’t get a callback. His agent arranged a private audition and it seems like the individual attention was just what he needed to snag the role of Stanley. Daniel's favorite part of working on Skins is getting to contribute to the development of his character.[1]

Daniel started studying acting at age 11. When he turned 13, he booked his first short film, My First Kiss.[3]

In 2010, Flaherty was cast as Stanley Lucerne in the MTV adaptation of the British teen drama Skins. His character is based on the character Sid Jenkins from the original Skins UK show.

In 2012, Flaherty was cast as Tommy, a victim of school bullying, in the independent dramedy Contest.

In 2013 Flaherty was cast as high school kid in Wolves of Wall Street. Martin Scorsese.

Personal life

Daniel Flaherty is from Glen Rock, New Jersey. He is the youngest of 4 siblings. He spends his free time skateboarding, playing guitar, song writing and singing in his band, MF Killer Starfish.[3]

He's been in many independent and college short films over the years, as well as TV commercials and voiceovers.

His brother Chris Flaherty is a member of the band, Idlehurst.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role
2011 Skins Stanley Lucerne
2011 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Taylor Brite
2011 Unforgettable JJ Clayburn (S1 E10)
2013–Present The Americans Matthew Beeman
2013 Nurse Jackie Danny
Short film
Year Title Role
2005 My First Kiss Danny Flaherty
2008 Chords Plugger #1
2010 Spark none
2010 Take Out none

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Skins Character: Daniel Flaherty". Wetpaint.com. January 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-24. 
  2. "Daniel Flaherty as Stanley Lucerne in Skins". IMDB.com. January 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Full Biography: Daniel Flaherty". MTV.com. November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-10. 

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