Daniel Sharman
| Daniel Sharman | |
|---|---|
 Sharman at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. | |
| Born |
Daniel Andrew Sharman 25 April 1986 Hackney, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Daniel Andrew Sharman (born 25 April 1986) is a British actor from Hackney, London[1][2] best known for his role as Ares in the 2011 fantasy film Immortals and as Isaac Lahey in the MTV supernatural drama series Teen Wolf.[2][3][4]
As a child actor on stage
Sharman started acting as a child at the age of nine. He auditioned for the Royal Shakespeare Company and was selected out of hundreds of other children. "I just adored it," he said of his venture into the dramatic arts. "Between Macbeth and Henry VI with all of the armour and the blood and everything, it was just fantastic as a kid. It was the best thing ever."[5] Sharman stayed with the Royal Shakespeare Company for two plays: The Park in 1995 (age 9) [6] and Macbeth in 1996 (age 10).[7] He also acted in the touring play The Winslow Boy in 2002 at age 16.[8]
Education
Sharman attended the private boarding school Mill Hill School,[9] where he was known as Dan Sharman[10] and also the Arts Educational School, both in London. During his school years, he acted in the play "Kvetch" that made it to the famous Edinburgh Fringe festival.[11]
For three years, from 2004 to 2007, Sharman studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, gaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting.[2][9]
From stage to the big screen
Sharman's first feature film role was in the independent film The Last Days of Edgar Harding, in which he played a musician. In 2010, he was cast as Ares, the Greek god of war, in the fantasy film Immortals with Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz and Henry Cavill among others; the film was released in 2011. "I found acting on film really difficult," he admits of his first screen performances. "I found it really kind of odd and unnatural. Then I became obsessed with trying to get it right. I'm hugely competitive."[5] Sharman appeared in the horror film The Collection with his fellow Teen Wolf cast member Eaddy Mays, released in November 2012.
Television roles
Sharman's television credits include a recurring role in two episodes of The Nine Lives of Chloe King as Zane (in which he appeared alongside fellow Teen Wolf cast member Colton Haynes), and roles in Inspector Lewis, Robin Pilcher's television film Starting Over and one episode of Judge John Deed. He also starred in Funny or Die's The Sexy Dark Ages with Shawn Pyfrom and Robert Englund.
Daniel Sharman had a recurring role as Beta werewolf Isaac Lahey in season 2 of MTV's supernatural drama series, Teen Wolf. He reprised his role in season 3 of the show, which began broadcasting in 2013, and became a regular character. Producer Jeff Davis has stated that he will be a big part of season 3.[12] Season 3 started shooting on December 3, 2012.
Upcoming projects
He will also be playing the role of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, Edward Montclair in the Hallmark Channel TV film When Calls the Heart, based on Janette Oke's romance novel of the same name. Sharman will star in The Beauty of Sharks with Bill Nighy, Sharon Stone and Faye Dunaway, releasing in 2013, in which he portrays two roles: Samuel Hamilton, and a woman. He told Nylon magazine, "In The Beauty of Sharks I do something I've always wanted to do, which is play a woman. I look pretty bloody good--I hate to toot my own horn but I think I'd pull."[13]
Personal life
Sharman dated fellow Teen Wolf co-star, Crystal Reed. In June 2013, US Weekly reported that the couple had broken up.[14]
Daniel is a supporter of the London based soccer/football team, Arsenal FC.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Judge John Deed | Andy Dobbs | TV series |
| 2007 | Starting Over | Alexander Dewhurst | Television film |
| 2009 | Lewis | Richard Scott/Shylock | TV series |
| 2011 | The Last Days of Edgar Harding | Harry | Feature film |
| 2011 | Funny or Die's The Sexy Dark Ages | Ulric | Short film |
| 2011 | The Nine Lives of Chloe King | Zane | TV series |
| 2011 | Immortals | Ares | Feature film |
| 2012–present | Teen Wolf | Isaac Lahey | Main cast |
| 2012 | The Collection | Basil | Feature film |
| 2013 | When Calls the Heart | Edward Montclair | Television film; post-production |
| 2013 | The Beauty of Sharks | Samuel Hamilton | Announced feature film |
References
- ↑ "Mill Hill School Foundation". Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Daniel Sharman Official CV". LAMDA. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ Anwar, Kamarul (January 2012). "Achieving Immortality". August Man. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Stars of Tomorrow: Daniel Sharman". Screen Daily. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sandberg, Patrik (Winter 2011). "VMAN 24 Breakout Stars of Winter: Daniel Sharman". V Man. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "The Park". Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Macbeth". Theatricalia. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Winslow Boy". UK Arts Archive. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Mill Hill School alumni in the Creative Arts: Daniel Sharman". Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "OMs in the Spotlight: Daniel Sharman". Mill Hill News. Summer 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ Fisher, Philip (2003). "Fringe 2003 Reviews". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "‘Teen Wolf’ Season 3: 10 things to expect from showrunner Jeff Davis - Zap2it". Blog.zap2it.com. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ "Fast Future Generation". Nylon. May 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ Takeda, Allison, Crystal Reed, Daniel Sharman Break Up: Teen Wolf Costars Split, US Weekly, 28 June 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.