Daniel Sharman
| Daniel Sharman | |
|---|---|
 Sharman at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born |
Daniel Andrew Sharman Hackney, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Daniel Andrew Sharman (born 25 April 1986) is an English activist and actor from Hackney, in London known for his role as Troy Otto on AMC's Fear The Walking Dead.[1][2]
Career
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."[3] Sharman stayed with the Royal Shakespeare Company for two plays: The Park in 1995 (age 9) [4] and Macbeth in 1996 (age 10).[5] He also acted in the touring play The Winslow Boy in 2002 at age 16.[6]
Education
Sharman attended Mill Hill School [7] 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.[8]
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 and graduating with honors.[2][7]
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."[3] Sharman appeared in the horror film The Collection with his fellow Teen Wolf cast member Eaddy Mays, released in November 2012.
In April 2015, Sharman, through his Twitter and Instagram accounts, crowdfunded $20,000 on Kickstarter for the short film Soon You Will Be Gone, in which Sharman will star.[9]
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.
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 the third season of the show and became a major recurring character. After the Season 3 finale of Teen Wolf, it was announced that Sharman would be leaving the series to explore other opportunities.[10][11]
Sharman also played the role of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, Edward Montclair in the TV film When Calls the Heart, based on Janette Oke's romance novel of the same name.
In 2014 he joined The Originals as the recurring character Kaleb Westphall.
In March 2015, it was confirmed that Sharman had landed the lead role in the CBS medical drama pilot LFE.[12] However, the pilot was ultimately not picked up by the network.
He joined the cast of AMC's Fear The Walking Dead in 2017.[13]
Other work
Sharman lent his speaking voice to audiobook version of Cassandra Clare's young adult novel Clockwork Princess, the third and final installment of her The Infernal Devices trilogy in the larger The Shadowhunter Chronicles young adult supernatural/fantasy series.
In 2015 he joined the Williamstown Theatre Festival for the play Off the Main Road with Kyra Sedgwick, among others.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Last Days of Edgar Harding | Harry | |
| 2011 | The Sexy Dark Ages | Ulric | Short film |
| 2011 | Immortals | Ares | |
| 2012 | The Collection | Basil | |
| 2015 | Drone | Matt Collier | Short film |
| 2015 | The Juilliard of Broken Dreams | Jeffrey | Short film; Co-producer |
| 2016 | Soon You Will Be Gone | Jason | Short film; Co-producer |
| 2016 | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion | Lir |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Judge John Deed | Andy Dobbs | Episode: "Judicial Review" |
| 2007 | Starting Over | Alexander Dewhurst | Television film |
| 2009 | Inspector Lewis | Richard Scott | Episode: "The Quality of Mercy" |
| 2011 | The Nine Lives of Chloe King | Zane | Episodes: "Responsible" and "Beautiful Day" |
| 2012–2014 | Teen Wolf | Isaac Lahey | Recurring role; 32 episodes |
| 2013 | When Calls the Heart | Edward Montclair | Television film |
| 2014-2015 | The Originals | Kaleb Westphall/Kol Mikaelson | Recurring role; 12 episodes |
| 2017 | Mercy Street | Lord Edward | Episodes: "Unknown Soldier" and "House of Bondage" |
| 2017-present | Fear The Walking Dead | Troy Otto | Main role (season 3); 16 episodes |
| 2018 | Medici: Masters of Florence | Lorenzo de' Medici | Main role (season 2); 8 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Mill Hill School Foundation". Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- 1 2 "Daniel Sharman Official CV". LAMDA. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- 1 2 Sandberg, Patrik (Winter 2011). "VMAN 24 Breakout Stars of Winter: Daniel Sharman". V Man. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. 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.
- 1 2 "Mill Hill School alumni in the Creative Arts: Daniel Sharman". Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ Fisher, Philip (2003). "Fringe 2003 Reviews". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Soon you will be gone kickstarter". Kickstarter. April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "‘Teen Wolf’ Season 3: 10 things to expect from showrunner Jeff Davis". Zap2it blog. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "It’s True…Daniel Sharman Is Leaving ‘Teen Wolf,’ And This Is How We Feel About It". remotecontrol.MTV.com. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Sharman To Star In CBS Pilot ‘LFE'". Deadline.com. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ibtimes.com/fear-walking-dead-daniel-sharman-explains-why-troy-finds-madison-fascinating-spoilers-2551373
- ↑ Barnes, Steve (3 July 2015). "Review: ‘Off the Main Road’ @ Williamstown Theatre Festival, 7/2/15". Times Union. Albany, NY. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
