Daniel London
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Daniel London is an American actor, possibly most notably famous for his roles in Patch Adams
and Rent
.
London attended Oberlin College
, in Oberlin, Ohio, where he continued to act while majoring in English. He soon moved to New York City, 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 (film)
. He also appeared on stage in two Beth Henley
plays. Steven Spielberg
saw him in Impossible Marriage, alongside Holly Hunter
, and cast him as Wally, the caretaker of the Pre-Cogs, in Minority Report (film)
in 2002. He has also starred with Will Oldham
in the 2006 movie, Old Joy.
He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his singer/songwriter wife, Megan Reilly.
Patch Adams (film)
Patch Adams is a 1998 comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams. Directed by Tom Shadyac, it is based on the life story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams and the book Gesundheit: Good Health is a Laughing Matter by Adams and Maureen Mylander. The film is generally considered a box-office success,...
and Rent
Rent (film)
Rent is a 2005 American musical drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It is an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, in turn based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème. The film depicts the lives of several Bohemians and their struggles with sexuality, cross-dressing, drugs, life...
.
Life and career
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, London began writing and acting in plays in high school. While a student at Mt. Lebanon High School, from which he graduated in 1991, he had his play The Martha War performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.London attended Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
, in Oberlin, Ohio, where he continued to act while majoring in English. He soon moved to New York City, after his graduation in 1995, to begin his acting career.
London landed one of his first major roles alongside actor Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams is an American actor and comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand-up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance...
in the 1998 movie, Patch Adams (film)
Patch Adams (film)
Patch Adams is a 1998 comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams. Directed by Tom Shadyac, it is based on the life story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams and the book Gesundheit: Good Health is a Laughing Matter by Adams and Maureen Mylander. The film is generally considered a box-office success,...
. He also appeared on stage in two Beth Henley
Beth Henley
Elizabeth Becker "Beth" Henley is an American dramatist and actress. She writes primarily about women's issues and family in the Southern United States. She is also a screenwriter who has written many film adaptations of her plays...
plays. Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
saw him in Impossible Marriage, alongside Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter is an American actress. Hunter starred in The Piano for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has also been nominated for Oscars for her roles in Broadcast News, The Firm, and Thirteen...
, and cast him as Wally, the caretaker of the Pre-Cogs, in Minority Report (film)
Minority Report (film)
Minority Report is a 2002 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and loosely based on the short story "The Minority Report" by Philip K. Dick. It is set primarily in Washington, D.C...
in 2002. He has also starred with Will Oldham
Will Oldham
Will Oldham , better known by the stage name Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded under variations of the Palace name, including the Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music...
in the 2006 movie, Old Joy.
He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his singer/songwriter wife, Megan Reilly.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Snake Feed | Pet Shop Clerk | |
| 1998 | A Soldier's Sweetheart | Eddie Diamond | |
| Patch Adams Patch Adams Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams, M.D. is an American physician, social activist, citizen diplomat and author. He founded the Gesundheit! Institute in 1971... |
Truman Schiff | ||
| 2000 | Four Dogs Playing Poker | Kevin | |
| Lisa Picard is Famous Lisa Picard is Famous Lisa Picard is Famous, also known as Famous, is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Griffin Dunne and written by Nat DeWolf & Laura Kirk. The film stars Kirk, DeWolf, Dunne, Daniel London, and a large number of famous actors in cameos as themselves.The films story is about a documentary maker who... |
Boyfriend | ||
| 2001 | My Best Friend's Wife | Eric Meyer | |
| 2002 | Big Trouble | John/Ivan | |
| Minority Report Minority Report (film) Minority Report is a 2002 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and loosely based on the short story "The Minority Report" by Philip K. Dick. It is set primarily in Washington, D.C... |
Wally the Caretaker | ||
| 2005 | Rent Rent (film) Rent is a 2005 American musical drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It is an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, in turn based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème. The film depicts the lives of several Bohemians and their struggles with sexuality, cross-dressing, drugs, life... |
Paul | |
| 2006 | Old Joy | Mark | |
| 2007 | Arranged Arranged (film) Arranged is an independent feature film produced by Cicala Filmworks. The film was written by Stefan Schaefer and is based in part on the story of Yuta Silverman, an Orthodox Jewish woman from Borough Park, Brooklyn and her friendship with a young Muslim woman... |
Elliot | |
| 2008 | The Toe Tactic | Elevator Man | |
| Synecdoche, New York Synecdoche, New York Synecdoche, New York is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman, and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman. It was Kaufman's directorial debut.The film premiered in competition at the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2008... |
Tom | ||
| 2009 | The Bridge to Nowhere The Bridge to Nowhere The Bridge to Nowhere is an independent 2009 crime drama written by Christopher Gutierrez, directed by Blair Underwood in his directorial debut.-Plot:... |
Chris | |
| 2010 | Armless Armless (2010 film) Armless is a 2010 comedy film directed by Habib Azar and written by Kyle Jarrow, starring Daniel London, Janel Moloney, Matt Walton, Zoe Lister-Jones and Laurie Kennedy.... |
John | |
| 2010 | Its Kind of a Funny Story | Solomon |
Plays
- Impossible Marriage, by Beth Henley (Roundabout Theatre Company, 1998)
- More Lies About JerzyMore Lies About JerzyMore Lies About Jerzy is a play written by Davey Holmes, inspired by the last days of the Polish-American novelist, Jerzy Kosiński.It was first produced Off-Broadway in 2001, at the Vineyard Theatre in New York City. It premiered in London at the New End Theatre and in Los Angeles at the Hayworth...
, by Davey Holmes (Vineyard Theater, 2001) - Ridiculous Fraud, by Beth Henley (McCarter Theater, 2006)
- Offices, by Ethan Coen (Atlantic Theater Company, 2009)
External links
- Gabrielli, Betty. Daniel London Races to Stage and Screen. Oberlin Online.edu. 10 November 1998.
- "Daniel London Filmography." New York Times.
- Irby, Myryah. Interview with Daniel London. New York Times.