Daniel Lench

Daniel Lench (born October 24, 1964) is an American film, television, and stage actor.
== Early Life ==
Lench was born in Hollywood, California. He attended college as a Theatre Arts major at California State University, Northridge.
Lench was first discovered at age 19 while working as a waiter in West Hollywood. He was asked to audition for a national commercial while in the middle of a shift. He ran over to the audition still wearing his dirty apron and was immediately cast.
== Career ==
Lench’s acting credits include multiple film, television, and stage roles. Most notably, he’s known for his work in horror films, including Netflix’s Circle, Patient Seven, and The Lurking Man.
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1984	Action Impossible II 	Deputy Dan 	
1984	Blonde Death 	Gwen's ex-husband 	credited as Dan Lench
2007	Spin 	Divorce Attorney 	
2007	Charlie Wilson's War 	Party Goer 	uncredited
2011	Mac Miller: Smile Backwards 	Corporate CEO 	
2011	The Price of Happiness 	Congressman 	
2013	The Other Side 	Tim 	
2013	Treading Water 	Dr. Wesler 	
2013	Conversations with Damaged Men	George 	
2015	Circle 	The Rich Man 	
2015	Forgiveness 	Detective Miller 	
2016	Patient Seven 	Patient Two (John Doe)	
2016	Cop To It! 	Harold Stinkmeyer 	
2017	Love Exclusively 	Rich 	
2017	The Lurking Man 	Sariel 	
2017	2020 	Newscaster 	
2019	Mabel 	Homeless Al 	
2021	The Right Mom 	Sam Jacobsen 	
2022	First Oscar 	Sid Grauman 	
2022	Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial	Dr. Spiegel 	
2023	A Warrior's Soul 	Dr. Amir Sotie 	
=== Television ===
Year	Series 	Role 	Notes
1987	Superior Court 	Hugo Bloom 	
1991	Princesses 	Production Assistant 	
1992	Homefront 	Carl 	
1992	Sisters 	Limo Driver 	
2006	Zoey 101 	Mr. Fleming 	
2006	Untold Stories of the ER 	Dr. James Klein 	
2007	Diagnosis X 	Guest Orthopedist 	
2008	Heaven's Rep 	Mickey Robbins 	
2013	Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer	James Ogden 	TV Movie
2014	The Vault 	Duncan 	
2015	The Real Steel 	Gabriel Castillo 	TV Movie
2017	Just Doug 	Warren 	
2019	Dark/Web 	Radio Host 	
2020	Partly Entertainers 	Old Man Joe 	TV Movie
2020	Oddly Popular 	Evelyn's husband 	
2022	Crypto Dingo 	Boss, Clint, Dr. Buterin, Father, God, Steve, Waiter	7 episodes
2022	The Peepkins 	Taylor the Tailor 	2 episodes
2022	The Goldbergs 	Dr. Platz 	
== Awards ==
Award 	Year	Category 	Work 	Result 	Ref
Accolade Competition 	2017	Leading Actor 	The Lurking Man	Won 	
Actors Awards, Los Angeles 	2017	Best Actor in a Horror Film
Best Ensemble 	The Lurking Man	Won 	
Barcelona Planet Film Festival 	2017	Best Actor - January 	The Lurking Man	Nominated	
Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition	2017	Lead Actor 	The Lurking Man	Won 	
Independent Horror Movie Awards 	2017	Best Monster 	The Lurking Man	Won 	
IndieFEST Film Awards 	2017	Leading Actor 	The Lurking Man	Won 	
International Independent Film Awards 	2017	Actor in a Leading Role 	The Lurking Man	Won 	
Los Angeles Film Awards 	2017	Honorable Mention: Actor 	The Lurking Man	Won 	
Love International Film Festival 	2017	Best Supporting Actor 	The Lurking Man	Nominated	
The International Horror Hotel 	2017	Best Supporting Actor 	The Lurking Man	Nominated	
The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards 	2017	Best Ensemble Cast 	The Lurking Man	Nominated	
Utah Film Festival and Awards 	2017	Best Supporting Actor 	The Lurking Man	Nominated	
Zed Fest Film Festival 	2017	Outstanding Performance in Character Makeup	The Lurking Man	Won 	
Category:1964 births
Category:American people
Category:American actors