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Daniel London (born 1973) is an American actor, best known for his roles in Patch Adams (1998), Rent (2005), and Old Joy (2006).

Life and career

Born and raised in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, London began writing and acting in plays in high school. While he was a student at Mt. Lebanon High School, from which he graduated in 1991, his play The Martha War was performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

London attended Oberlin College, where he continued to act while majoring in English. He moved to New York City after his graduation in 1995 to begin his acting career.

London landed one of his first major roles, alongside Robin Williams, in the 1998 film 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 Will Oldham in the 2006 film Old Joy.

London lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his singer/songwriter wife, Megan Reilly.

Filmography

Film

Television

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

1. "Daniel London at Oberlin College". Archived from the original on September 6, 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
2. Maslin, Janet (2008). "New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 11, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
3. "Old Joy, 2006".
4. "IMDB Biography".

External links

• Daniel London at IMDb
• "Mt. Lebanon High School marks 75 years of theater", Mary Niederberger, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 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.

• 1973 births
• Living people
• Male actors from Pittsburgh
• Mt. Lebanon High School alumni
• People from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
• 20th-century American male actors
• 21st-century American male actors