Daniel Flaherty (born June 11, 1993) is an American actor, known for his role as Stanley Lucerne on the
MTV teen drama series ''
Skins''.
Life and career
Flaherty started studying acting at age 11. When he turned 13, he booked his first short film, ''
My First Kiss
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By the age of 17, he was already a veteran of the indie-arty short film scene, having acted in ''Spark'', ''Vacant'', ''The Parade'', and ''Portnoy''.
In 2010, Flaherty was cast as Stanley Lucerne in the
MTV adaptation of the British teen drama ''
Skins''. The character is based on the character
Sid Jenkins from the original
British series. Daniel originally went to the
New York
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Film and television
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open call, but didn’t get a callback. His agent arranged a second private audition, in which Flaherty won the role. Daniel's favorite part of working on ''Skins'' is getting to contribute to the development of his character.
In 2012, Flaherty was cast as Tommy, a victim of school bullying, in the independent dramedy ''
Contest''. The following year, he appeared in a small role in
Martin Scorsese
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's ''
The Wolf of Wall Street''. In September 2016, it was announced that Flaherty would join the cast of the upcoming film, ''
The Garden Left Behind'', directed by
Flavio Alves, starring
Michael Madsen and
Ed Asner
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.
Personal life
Flaherty is from
Glen Rock, New Jersey
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.
[Rohan, Virginia]
"Glen Rock actor stars in MTV's "Skins""
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'', January 17, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive
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as of May 5, 2015. Accessed August 30, 2018. "Now a senior at Glen Rock High School — which, during filming, sent his schoolwork to Toronto, where Danny worked with an on-set tutor — he also sings and plays guitar (and is in a band called MF Killer Starfish)." He is the youngest of four siblings. He spends his free time skateboarding, playing guitar, writing songs, and singing in his band, MF Killer Starfish.
His resume lists "fearless roller coaster rider" as one of his skills.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1993 births
21st-century American male actors
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Living people
Male actors from New Jersey
Glen Rock High School alumni
People from Glen Rock, New Jersey