Daniel Andrew Sharman
(born 25 April 1986) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as
Isaac Lahey on the television series ''
Teen Wolf'' (2012–2014), Kaleb Westphall / Kol Mikaelson on ''
The Originals'' (2014–2015),
Troy Otto on ''
Fear the Walking Dead'' (2017),
Lorenzo de' Medici in ''
Medici: The Magnificent'' (2018), and the Weeping Monk in ''
Cursed'' (2020). He also starred in the film ''
Immortals'' (2011).
Early life and education
Sharman was born and raised in
Hackney, London. He started acting as a child at the age of nine when he auditioned for the
Royal Shakespeare Company and was selected out of hundreds of other children. Of his venture into the dramatic arts, he stated: "I just adored it. 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."
Sharman stayed with the Royal Shakespeare Company for two plays: ''The Park'' in 1995 (age 9) and ''
Macbeth'' in 1996 (age 10).
Sharman attended
Mill Hill School[ and also the ]Arts Educational School
Arts Educational Schools, or ArtsEd, is an independent performing arts school based in Chiswick in the London Borough of Hounslow.
Overview
ArtsEd provides specialist vocational training at secondary, further and higher education level in mus ...
, both in London. During his school years, he acted in the play "Kvetch" that made it to the Edinburgh Fringe festival. He also acted in the touring play ''The Winslow Boy
''The Winslow Boy'' is an English play from 1946 by Terence Rattigan based on an incident involving George Archer-Shee in the Edwardian era. The incident took place at the Royal Naval College, Osborne.
Background
Set against the strict ...
'' in 2002 at age 16.
For three years, from 2004 to 2007, Sharman studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools.
LAMDA's Principal is ...
, gaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting and graduating with honors. After that, he performed in many theatrical productions in London and Europe.
Career
Sharman's first feature film role was in the independent film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in ...
''The Last Days of Edgar Harding'', in which he played a musician. In 2010, he was cast as Ares
Ares (; grc, Ἄρης, ''Árēs'' ) is the Greek god of war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for success in war b ...
, the Greek god of war, in the fantasy film '' Immortals'' with Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. (; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films.
During the star of the 1980s, Rourke played supporting roles i ...
, Kellan Lutz
Kellan Christopher Lutz (born March 15, 1985) is an American actor and model. He made his film debut in ''Stick It'' (2006), and is best known for playing Emmett Cullen in ''The Twilight Saga'' film series (2008–2012). He has since played Pose ...
and Henry Cavill among others; the film was released in 2011. Sharman initially had difficulty transition to acting on film, as he found it "odd and unnatural", but he eventually adjusted. Sharman also appeared in the horror film '' The Collection'', released in November 2012.
Sharman's television credits include roles in '' Judge John Deed'', '' Inspector Lewis'' and the television films '' Starting Over'' and ''When Calls the Heart'' . Beginning in 2012, Sharman had a major recurring role as werewolf Isaac Lahey in MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
's supernatural drama series '' Teen Wolf''. In March 2014, after the season 3 finale, it was announced that Sharman would be leaving the series as he wanted to explore other opportunities.
In 2013, Sharman narrated the audiobook version of Cassandra Clare
Judith Lewis (née Rumelt; born July 27, 1973), better known by her pen name Cassandra Clare, is an American author of young adult fiction, best known for her bestselling series ''The Mortal Instruments''.''
Personal life
Clare was born Judith ...
's young adult novel ''Clockwork Princess
''Clockwork Princess'' is a 2013 fantasy novel written by young adult author, Cassandra Clare. It is the third and final installment of ''The Infernal Devices'' trilogy, following the first book, '' Clockwork Angel,'' and the second book, '' Clock ...
'', the third and final installment of her '' Infernal Devices'' trilogy.
He joined '' The Originals'' as the recurring character Kaleb Westphall in May 2014. In March 2015, it was confirmed that Sharman had landed the lead role in the CBS medical drama pilot ''LFE'' opposite actress Melissa Leo
Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Critics' Choice Aw ...
However, the pilot was ultimately not picked up by the network. In 2017, he joined the cast of AMC's '' Fear the Walking Dead'' as a series regular in the role of Troy Otto. The third season of the series premiered on 5 June of the same year.
In 2015, he joined the Williamstown Theatre Festival for the play ''Off the Main Road'', which starred Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (; born August 19, 1965) is an American actress, producer and director. For her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama '' The Closer'', she won a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and an Emmy A ...
.
On 10 August 2017, it was reported that Sharman had been cast in the lead role in '' Medici: The Magnificent''. He portrays Lorenzo de' Medici for the planned two season run of the series. The two seasons of ''Medici: The Magnificent'' serve as second and third season of the Medici franchise and are set 20 years after the events of the loosely connected first season, named '' Medici: Masters of Florence.''
In March 2019, Sharman joined '' Cursed'', a Netflix television series based on a re-imagining of the Arthurian legend
The Matter of Britain is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly King Arthur. It was one of the three great Western ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Male actors from London
Living people
English male television actors
20th-century English male actors
21st-century English male actors
English male child actors
English male film actors
English male stage actors
Royal Shakespeare Company members
People educated at Mill Hill School
Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
People from the London Borough of Hackney
English expatriates in the United States
1986 births