Daniel is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Australia, holding a Doctorate in Creative Arts. As an Australian of the Year finalist and Australian Playwright finalist, he has received numerous accolades, including Best Director at the Florence Film Awards and Best Screenplay at the New York Film Awards.
As an Ambassador for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation, he has received the Collins Booksellers Arts Award and serves as the Artistic Director of Salt House Creative. Daniel's extensive television experience includes hosting and segment producing the popular children's program Saturday Disney from 2000 to 2007.
During his time at Network Seven, he joined the writing team for Home & Away, presented the backyard renovation show Ground Force, and performed at the Melbourne and Perth annual Telethons. His controversial black comedy, Worm Farming, premiered at the National Museum of Australia in 2017 and has recently been published by Australian Plays.
The play was endorsed by human rights and refugee advocate Julian Burnside AO QC, and its success prompted Daniel to join the Australian Writer's Guild, where he now serves as a judging panel member. Recent acting credits include roles in NCIS, Reef Break, Last King of the Cross, Royal Flying Doctors Service, Strife, Xavier's Harvest, Pride & Prejudice, Harrow, The Invisibles, and Pictures at an Exhibition.
Daniel is currently working on several projects, including the upcoming reality show America's Next Champion, as well as children's series Maui Kitty's Play Day and Croakadilly & the Princess.
