Daniel London (born 1973) is an American actor, best known for his roles in '' Patch Adams'', '' Rent'' and '' Old Joy''.

Life and career

Born and raised in

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, London began writing and acting in plays in high school. While a student at

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, from which he graduated in 1991, he had his play ''The Martha War'' performed at the

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in Washington, D.C. London attended Oberlin College, in

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, where he continued to act while majoring in English. He moved to

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after his graduation in 1995 to begin his acting career. London landed one of his first major roles, alongside actor

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, in the 1998 movie, '' Patch Adams''. He also appeared on stage in two Beth Henley plays. London played Wally, the caretaker of the Pre-Cogs, in '' Minority Report'' in 2002. He also starred with

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in the 2006 movie, '' Old Joy''. He currently lives in

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, with his singer/songwriter wife, Megan Reilly.

Filmography

Plays

* ''Impossible Marriage'', by Beth Henley (Roundabout Theatre Company, 1998) * '' More Lies About Jerzy'', by Davey Holmes (Vineyard Theater, 2001) * ''Ridiculous Fraud'', by Beth Henley (McCarter Theater, 2006) * ''Offices'', by Ethan Coen (Atlantic Theater Company, 2009)

References

External links

*
"Mt. Lebanon High School marks 75 years of theater"
Mary Niederberger, ''

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'', South Section, November 17, 2005. *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''. {{DEFAULTSORT:London, Daniel 1973 births Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Male actors from Pittsburgh People from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors