Daniel Manche (born 1993) is an American actor, singer and music producer from Daphne, Alabama who moved to

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, and lives in North Jersey. He portrayed the role of J.J. Snyder on the

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'' before taking on the role of Tom on ''

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''. Manche was discovered by his manager, who eventually brought him to New York City to audition for the

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show ''

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.'' He appeared in roles on ''

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, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,'' and ''

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.'' His film credits include ''Headspace'' and '' Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door'', as well as '' Jug Face''. He played Young

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in the Broadway musical ''

,'' and appeared in '' Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.'' His family made headlines in 2006 when his parents (Dan and Dawn Manche) sued each other for custody of Daniel and his two sisters, Jade and Autumn.UPI: "Parents of teen Tarzan in court," June 23, 2006
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* * 1993 births American male child actors American male television actors American male soap opera actors Male actors from Alabama People from Daphne, Alabama American male musical theatre actors Living people {{US-tv-actor-1990s-stub