Daniel Percival
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Daniel Percival is an English
television
, theatre and film actor
born in 1980 in Leeds
, Yorkshire
, England. He has brown eyes and black hair, is 5' 10" (1.78m) tall, and is not to be confused with Daniel Percival, the British writer and director.
Percival has had regular roles in two British television dramas; ITV1
's medical drama, Vital Signs
, and the BBC
's Sinchronicity
and had a major role in Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj' and the historically based drama Exodus'. He will be seen as Dylan in the forthcoming vampire themed action movie Against the Dark
starring Steven Seagal
, Linden Ashby
and Tanoai Reed
.
He attended Leeds University, before moving to study at RADA
from 2002 to 2005, where he graduated in the acting course in 1 July 2005 and obtained an Acting RADA diploma and a BASSC Certificate in stage combat (RADA Best Armed Fight). He can speak Spanish
, and has a tenor
singing voice. His interests include politics
, particularly that of the Middle East
, English literature
, playing the piano
, music, sport (including rugby
, fencing, karate
and Capoeira
).
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, theatre and film actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
born in 1980 in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England. He has brown eyes and black hair, is 5' 10" (1.78m) tall, and is not to be confused with Daniel Percival, the British writer and director.
Percival has had regular roles in two British television dramas; ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
's medical drama, Vital Signs
Vital Signs (TV series)
Vital Signs is a British television drama series airing on ITV from 2006. It stars Tamzin Outhwaite as a supermarket check-out operator who decides to become a doctor. The series co-stars William Beck, Fraser Ayres, Eve Best, Claudie Blakley, Lucinda Dryzek, Beth Goddard, Alfie Hunter, Brooke...
, and the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Sinchronicity
Sinchronicity
Sinchronicity is a six-part drama series broadcast on BBC Three in the United Kingdom. The first episode aired on 16 July 2006, and the series concluded on 20 August 2006. Set in Manchester the programme is narrated by Nathan and focuses on the love triangle between him and the two other...
and had a major role in Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj' and the historically based drama Exodus'. He will be seen as Dylan in the forthcoming vampire themed action movie Against the Dark
Against the Dark
Against the Dark is a 2009 American action and horror film starring Steven Seagal and directed by Richard Crudo.In a post-apocalyptic world, destroyed by a disease, which may or may not turn people into some kind of vampires or zombies, Seagal plays Tao, the leader of a squad of ex-military...
starring Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal
Steven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...
, Linden Ashby
Linden Ashby
Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III , best known as Linden Ashby, is an American actor and martial artist.-Early life:...
and Tanoai Reed
Tanoai Reed
Tanoai Reed is a Hollywood stunt man.Reed was born in Honolulu, Hawaii of Samoan and Norwegian descent. He is the cousin and stand-in double of pro wrestler turned actor, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson....
.
He attended Leeds University, before moving to study at RADA
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...
from 2002 to 2005, where he graduated in the acting course in 1 July 2005 and obtained an Acting RADA diploma and a BASSC Certificate in stage combat (RADA Best Armed Fight). He can speak Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, and has a tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
singing voice. His interests include politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, particularly that of the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
, playing the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, music, sport (including rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
, fencing, karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
and Capoeira
Capoeira
Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native influences, probably beginning in the 16th century...
).
Filmography
- Against the DarkAgainst the DarkAgainst the Dark is a 2009 American action and horror film starring Steven Seagal and directed by Richard Crudo.In a post-apocalyptic world, destroyed by a disease, which may or may not turn people into some kind of vampires or zombies, Seagal plays Tao, the leader of a squad of ex-military...
(formerly known as Last Night) (2008) - Dylan - Lost In AustenLost in AustenLost in Austen is a four-part 2008 British television series for the ITV network, written by Guy Andrews as a fantasy adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen...
(2008) (TV series) - Michael Dolan - Exodus (2007) - Moses
- Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006) - Pipp Everett, the Earl of Grey
- SinchronicitySinchronicitySinchronicity is a six-part drama series broadcast on BBC Three in the United Kingdom. The first episode aired on 16 July 2006, and the series concluded on 20 August 2006. Set in Manchester the programme is narrated by Nathan and focuses on the love triangle between him and the two other...
(2006) (TV series) - Jase - Vital SignsVital Signs (TV series)Vital Signs is a British television drama series airing on ITV from 2006. It stars Tamzin Outhwaite as a supermarket check-out operator who decides to become a doctor. The series co-stars William Beck, Fraser Ayres, Eve Best, Claudie Blakley, Lucinda Dryzek, Beth Goddard, Alfie Hunter, Brooke...
(2006) (TV series) - Will Massey - The Golden HourThe Golden Hour (TV series)The Golden Hour was an ITV drama series, first shown in 2005.The series centred on the activities of a specialist medical unit, HEMS which is based in London, operated by the London Ambulance Service, in dealing with emergency cases...
(2005) (TV series) - Ben
Stage performance
- Cymbeline (Arviragus), directed by Declan Donnellan (Cheek by Jowl World Tour)
- Hitting Town - Ralph, a play by Stephen Poliakoff, directed by Gemma Kerr (Southwark Playhouse, London, March 2006)
- Never The Sinner - Court Clerk (Arts Theatre)
- Othello - Iago (Leeds University)
- Marat Sade - Marquis de Sade (Leeds University)
- The Ragged Child - The Teacher
- Macbeth at the RSC-Mentieth, and Macduff's understudy
- Merchant of Venice at the RSC- Lorenzo
Performances at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Title - Played Character (Director)- Don Juan Comes To War - Don Juan (Gadi Roll)
- The Days of Commune - Delegate Delescluze, Theirs, Commissionaire (Nicholas Barter)
- The Rivals - Captain Absolute (Bardy Thomas)
- The Knight of the Burning Pestle - Merrythought (Nick Hutchison)
- The Government Inspector - Petr Bobchinsky (Rubasingham)