Daniel Luke Zelman (born June 16, 1967) is an American actor, screenwriter, television producer, and director.

Early life and education

Zelman was born in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from

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in 1990 and a Master of Fine Arts from

New York University Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic, and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, as the School of the Arts at New York University, Tisch ...

in 1993. He is

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Career

Zelman is an executive producer on the FX

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series ''

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'', which he co-created with Todd A. Kessler and Glenn Kessler. Todd Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Zelman were nominated for an

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for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for their work on the pilot episode of ''

'', titled "Get Me A Lawyer". He also wrote ''

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'', '' Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid'', and ''Fool's Gold''.

Personal life

In 1990, Zelman met

Debra Messing Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15, 1968) is an American actress. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Messing starred in the television series ''Ned and Stacey'' on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox (1995–1997) an ...

at New York University. Zelman and Messing married on September 3, 2000, and have a son, Roman Walker Zelman, who was born on April 7, 2004. On December 20, 2011, it was announced that Zelman and Messing were ending their eleven-year marriage. Messing filed for divorce on June 5, 2012. The divorce was officially completed on March 1, 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zelman, Daniel 1967 births Living people Jewish American screenwriters American male screenwriters American male television actors Place of birth missing (living people) American television directors Damages (TV series) Tisch School of the Arts alumni American showrunners American male television writers American television writers Harvard College alumni