# Daniel Newman (American actor)

Daniel Christopher Newman (born June 14, 1981) is an American actor, model, and musician, with work appearing on the Twilight film soundtrack, and several television series' soundtracks, and with acting roles on The Walking Dead, The Vampire Diaries, and Homeland.

## Early life and career

Daniel Newman was born in Atlanta, and then when his parents divorced moved with his mother to a small farm town in Georgia. He was an extra on a few TV shows filmed in Georgia, as well as working in theatre productions in Atlanta. When he was older he then moved to Brooklyn to pursue music. He studied at Yale University for a short period, before moving to New York City to continue a music career. He struggled as a musician for a short time, before meeting photographer Bruce Weber. He began modelling, appearing on magazine covers and various other advertising. He modelled for Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Tommy Hilfiger. He also appeared on the cover of the fashion photographer Thomas Knights's "Red Hot Exposed" 2017 calendar and redheaded art campaign.
While in New York, he enrolled in William Espers acting school to study acting. He was cast for guest spots on American television shows such as 7th Heaven (1997), One Tree Hill (2006), Heroes (2009), and The Vampire Diaries (2012). He appeared briefly as one of Bane's thugs in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises. In 2016, he joined the cast of The Walking Dead as a recurring character named Daniel.

## Personal life

On January 15, 2009, he was walking across an intersection in Hollywood and was hit by a drunk driver, who did not stop. He was sent to the Intensive Care Unit at Cedars-Sinai Hospital Los Angeles. The doctors gave Newman a 20% chance to live but he survived and made a full recovery.
In March 2017, Newman came out as bisexual, and has made appearances in support of GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign.
In March 2020, Newman was tested in Atlanta for COVID-19. He had a mild case, and was discharged from the hospital. His test was not processed because his case was mild.
In December 2020, Newman created an OnlyFans account where he would post "PG to maybe R-rated" content, but no pornography, he produces short films with other actors, directors and writers.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Fluke | School Boy | Uncredited |
| 2001 | How High | Video Fighter | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Shooting Gallery | Easy | |
| 2006 | Broken Bridges | Scott | |
| 2009 | Road Trip: Beer Pong | Raz-R | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Gavin | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Falling Up | Jake Weaver | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Dorian Gray | Michael Radley | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Pete | Uncredited |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Thug in Basement | |
| 2017 | Division 19 | Businessman | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | I'll Fly Away | Lost Boy | Episode: "Small Wishes" |
| 1997 | Savannah | Photographer | Episode: "The Gal to Marry Dear Old Dad" |
| 1997 | 7th Heaven | Guy #2 | Episode: "Dangerous Liaisons: Part 1" |
| 2003 | Sex and the City | Rock Star | Episode: "The Catch" |
| 2004 | Blue Collar TV | Various | Episode: "TV" |
| 2005–2006 | Surface | Greg Butler | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | One Tree Hill | Michael | Episode: "The Show Must Go On" |
| 2008 | Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal | Trevor | TV movie |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Mike | Episode: "The Magic Bullet" |
| 2009 | Children of the Corn | Malachai | TV movie |
| 2009 | Heroes | Jimmy Keppler | Episodes: "An Invisible Thread" and "Ink" |
| 2012 | The Vampire Diaries | Daniel | Episodes: "Our Town" and "The Ties That Bind" |
| 2012 | The Game | Nick | Episode: "Breakthrough. Breakdown? Break-through" |
| 2013 | Homeland | Jeff | Episodes: "Tin Man Is Down" and "Game On" |
| 2016–2017 | The Walking Dead | Daniel | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2019 | EastSiders | Chase | Episodes: "Going Viral" and "Always Upwards" |
| 2021 | Loki | Minuteman #18 | Episodes: "Glorious Purpose" |