Life of Daniel
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:22 am
1968-1989
Born in Chester, March 2 1968
Lived upstairs the Ring O'Bells pub at 2 Bellemonte Rd., Overton, Frodsham, Chesire, until divorce in 1972
Attends the Frodsham Church of England Primary School, years 1972-?
Parents divorce when Daniel is 4 years old and he moves with his mother and sister Lea/Lia to central Liverpool, 1972
His mother, Carol, took him to see a play for the first time at the age of 5, 1973
His father, Tim, takes him to see his first Bond movie, Live And Let Die, 1973
His father, Tim, marries Shirley Lewis, 1974
Wrote an essay about his future career plans as an actor at the age of 6, 1974
Announces that he wants to be an actor at the age of 6, 1974
Later moves to Hoylake, Wirral, by 1976
Stage debut in a production of "Oliver" in the Hoylake primary school at the age of 8, 1976
At age of 8 performs on a cruise with his grandparents, 1976?
Attends the Hoylake Church of England Primary School, at least between 1976 – 1979
Moves to Hoylake on the Wirral when he's 9 years old, 1977
Fails his Eleven Plus exam usually taken at the age of 11-12, 1979/1980
Attends Hilbre High School, 1980-1984?
Plays rugby for Hoylake Rugby Club, years?
Performs in school productions of "Oliver" (twice; Mr. Sowerberry, the undertaker), "Cinderella" (twice, One of the ugly sisters), "The Crucible" (as Proctor), "The Real Inspector Hound", "Romeo And Juliet" (as Mercutio)
Member of the Heswall Woolgartherers, a local amateur dramatic society, performs in "No More Sitting on the Old School Bench"
Used to rehearse stunt scenes and dying with mates
Receives Ted Hughes' book "Crow" as a 10th birthday present, 1978
Sees Ted Hughes at a poetry reading in Liverpool and is not impressed
The year of the famous Oliver casting session, 1981
Singer in a band called Inner Voices with school friends and make a tape to enter a band competition, 1983
Tries a Foundation Course, but leaves that as well, 1983-1984?
Works in a Hoylake restaurant for cash before leaving for London, 1983/1984?
Auditions for National Youth Theatre in Manchester, sent there by his mother, 1984
Quits school at 16, moves to London, 1984
National Youth Theatre 1984-1989
1985?: "Othello", William Shakespeare, Governor of Cyprus
1986: "Night Shriek", ?, as Malcolm (could this be Macbeth?)
1987: "Troilus and Cressida", William Shakespeare, Christchurch Spitalfields, dir. Matthew Francis, as ?
1988: "The Caucasian Chalk Circle", Bertolt Brecht, as Simon Schachava
1989: "Murder In The Cathedral", T.S. Elliot, Moscow Art Theatre, dir. Edward Wilson, as fourth knight
1989: "Marat/Sade", Peter Weiss, Playhouse Theatre London, dir. Edward Wilson, as ?
1990: "Blood Wedding", Federico Garcia Lorca, Valencia, Spain, dir. Edward Wilson, as Leonardo
Dates Marina Pepper for ca. 6 months when he is 18 years old, date uncertain but possibly in 1986
1989-1992
Guildhall School of Music and Drama (http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/ , graduation year 1991)
Earns his Equity Card by being the Marmite Man, date uncertain
Shooting “The Power of One”, May 20/29 - July 23
Shooting "Anglo Saxon Attitudes", starting September 9
Gets married in Edinburgh (July 2?) at the age of 23 to Fiona Loudon, a Scottich actress/singer
Daughter Ella born in November (?) 1992
Six/seven/eight months out of work at some point?
Shooting “Boon”, date?
Shooting “Covington Cross”, March 1992
“The Power of One” release date, March 27, 1992
"Anglo Saxon Attitudes" TV premiere, May 12, 1992
Shooting "Between The Lines", production ends July 17, 1992
“No Remission”, Midnight Theatre Company, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), July 23 - August 15, 1992
Shooting “Sharpe's Eagle”, starting August 6, 1992
“Covington Cross” TV premiere, August 25, 1992
“Boon” TV premiere, September 8, 1992
Shooting “Zorro: A Conspiracy Of Blood”, 1992?
1993
Shooting “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles", 1993?
Shooting “Heartbeat”, 1993?
"Zorro", TV premiere, January 9 and 16
Shooting “Drop the Dead Donkey”, February/March, 1993
“Drop the Dead Donkey”, TV premiere March 11, 1993
“Sharpe's Eagle”, TV premiere May 12, 1993
Shooting “Genghis Cohn”, June 19 - July 16, 1993
“The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Palestine, October 1917”, TV premiere August 14, 1993
“Between the Lines”, TV premiere October 5, 1993
“Heartbeat”, TV premiere October 31, 1993
“Angels In America”, Royal National Theatre, starting from November 20, 1993
1994
Divorces Fiona Loudon, final by December 20?
Shooting “A Kid In King Arthur’s Court”, August 15 - October 10
Shooting "Saint-Ex", starting September 12
“The Rover”, Women's Playhouse Trust, October 19 - November 5
Possibly started working on “Our Friends In The North” in October-December?, auditions at least, starting November 7
Having had little work during the year is in deep financial trouble
1995
Shooting “Our Friends in the North”, until September
“A Kid in King Arthur’s Court” premiere, August 11
Shooting "Kiss And Tell", production year 1995
1996
Has a flat in Highgate, North London
At the beginning of the year, has a stormy relationship with a French actress in London?
Shooting “The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders”, dates?
Shooting "The Ice House", production year 1996
Promotion of "Our Friends in the North", January 9
"Our Friends In The North", TV premiere January 15
Shooting "Tales From The Crypt", February 24-28
"Tales From The Crypt", TV premiere June 21
Shooting “Obsession”, mid July - September 14
Promotion of "Obsession" in Berlin, July 12
Meets Heike Makatsch on the set of "Obsession" during the summer
“Kiss and Tell” TV premiere, November 11
“The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders”, TV premiere December 1
1997
Shooting "The Hunger", production started in 1996?
"Hurlyburly" at the Peter Hall's company, Old Vic, March 25 – April 21
Shooting “Love Is The Devil”, May 5 - June 19
Gets to know John Maybury and Baillie Walsh
"The Hunger" TV premiere, July 20
"Obsession" premiere in Germany, with Heike Makatsch, August 28
Shooting "Elizabeth", September 1 or 2 - December 2
Shooting "Love And Rage", November 10 - January 10, 1998
1998
Lives in a rented flat in West London, Ella and Fiona live in Chiswick, London
Attends Cannes Film Festival to promote "Love Is The Devil", May 13-24
Shooting “I Dreamed of Africa”, August 24 or 29 - November 20
Attends the premiere of "Love Is The Devil" in London, September 16?
"Elizabeth" premiere, October 2
Shooting “The Trench”, starting November 5
Rehearses kitchen work for “Hotel Splendide” in the Savoy Hotel
1999
Has become member of The Colony Room Club in London
Attends the German Film Ball (?) in Munich with Heike Makatsch, January 17
Shooting "Hotel Splendide", February or March - April 1999
Premiere of "Love And Rage" at the Dublin Film Festival, April 15 - did he attend?
"Museum of Memory" TV premiere, June 24
Shooting "The Visitor", starts January 4, but shoot during the summer based on exterior shots
Shooting "Occasional, Strong", date during summer based on exterior shots
Shooting "Some Voices", September 12 - October 22
“The Trench” premiere, September 17
Nominated for Best Actor in the British Independent Film Awards for "The Trench", held October 14 - did he attend the award party?
Born in Chester, March 2 1968
Lived upstairs the Ring O'Bells pub at 2 Bellemonte Rd., Overton, Frodsham, Chesire, until divorce in 1972
Attends the Frodsham Church of England Primary School, years 1972-?
Parents divorce when Daniel is 4 years old and he moves with his mother and sister Lea/Lia to central Liverpool, 1972
His mother, Carol, took him to see a play for the first time at the age of 5, 1973
His father, Tim, takes him to see his first Bond movie, Live And Let Die, 1973
His father, Tim, marries Shirley Lewis, 1974
Wrote an essay about his future career plans as an actor at the age of 6, 1974
Announces that he wants to be an actor at the age of 6, 1974
Later moves to Hoylake, Wirral, by 1976
Stage debut in a production of "Oliver" in the Hoylake primary school at the age of 8, 1976
At age of 8 performs on a cruise with his grandparents, 1976?
Attends the Hoylake Church of England Primary School, at least between 1976 – 1979
Moves to Hoylake on the Wirral when he's 9 years old, 1977
Fails his Eleven Plus exam usually taken at the age of 11-12, 1979/1980
Attends Hilbre High School, 1980-1984?
Plays rugby for Hoylake Rugby Club, years?
Performs in school productions of "Oliver" (twice; Mr. Sowerberry, the undertaker), "Cinderella" (twice, One of the ugly sisters), "The Crucible" (as Proctor), "The Real Inspector Hound", "Romeo And Juliet" (as Mercutio)
Member of the Heswall Woolgartherers, a local amateur dramatic society, performs in "No More Sitting on the Old School Bench"
Used to rehearse stunt scenes and dying with mates
Receives Ted Hughes' book "Crow" as a 10th birthday present, 1978
Sees Ted Hughes at a poetry reading in Liverpool and is not impressed
The year of the famous Oliver casting session, 1981
Singer in a band called Inner Voices with school friends and make a tape to enter a band competition, 1983
Tries a Foundation Course, but leaves that as well, 1983-1984?
Works in a Hoylake restaurant for cash before leaving for London, 1983/1984?
Auditions for National Youth Theatre in Manchester, sent there by his mother, 1984
Quits school at 16, moves to London, 1984
National Youth Theatre 1984-1989
1985?: "Othello", William Shakespeare, Governor of Cyprus
1986: "Night Shriek", ?, as Malcolm (could this be Macbeth?)
1987: "Troilus and Cressida", William Shakespeare, Christchurch Spitalfields, dir. Matthew Francis, as ?
1988: "The Caucasian Chalk Circle", Bertolt Brecht, as Simon Schachava
1989: "Murder In The Cathedral", T.S. Elliot, Moscow Art Theatre, dir. Edward Wilson, as fourth knight
1989: "Marat/Sade", Peter Weiss, Playhouse Theatre London, dir. Edward Wilson, as ?
1990: "Blood Wedding", Federico Garcia Lorca, Valencia, Spain, dir. Edward Wilson, as Leonardo
Dates Marina Pepper for ca. 6 months when he is 18 years old, date uncertain but possibly in 1986
1989-1992
Guildhall School of Music and Drama (http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/ , graduation year 1991)
Earns his Equity Card by being the Marmite Man, date uncertain
Shooting “The Power of One”, May 20/29 - July 23
Shooting "Anglo Saxon Attitudes", starting September 9
Gets married in Edinburgh (July 2?) at the age of 23 to Fiona Loudon, a Scottich actress/singer
Daughter Ella born in November (?) 1992
Six/seven/eight months out of work at some point?
Shooting “Boon”, date?
Shooting “Covington Cross”, March 1992
“The Power of One” release date, March 27, 1992
"Anglo Saxon Attitudes" TV premiere, May 12, 1992
Shooting "Between The Lines", production ends July 17, 1992
“No Remission”, Midnight Theatre Company, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), July 23 - August 15, 1992
Shooting “Sharpe's Eagle”, starting August 6, 1992
“Covington Cross” TV premiere, August 25, 1992
“Boon” TV premiere, September 8, 1992
Shooting “Zorro: A Conspiracy Of Blood”, 1992?
1993
Shooting “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles", 1993?
Shooting “Heartbeat”, 1993?
"Zorro", TV premiere, January 9 and 16
Shooting “Drop the Dead Donkey”, February/March, 1993
“Drop the Dead Donkey”, TV premiere March 11, 1993
“Sharpe's Eagle”, TV premiere May 12, 1993
Shooting “Genghis Cohn”, June 19 - July 16, 1993
“The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Palestine, October 1917”, TV premiere August 14, 1993
“Between the Lines”, TV premiere October 5, 1993
“Heartbeat”, TV premiere October 31, 1993
“Angels In America”, Royal National Theatre, starting from November 20, 1993
1994
Divorces Fiona Loudon, final by December 20?
Shooting “A Kid In King Arthur’s Court”, August 15 - October 10
Shooting "Saint-Ex", starting September 12
“The Rover”, Women's Playhouse Trust, October 19 - November 5
Possibly started working on “Our Friends In The North” in October-December?, auditions at least, starting November 7
Having had little work during the year is in deep financial trouble
1995
Shooting “Our Friends in the North”, until September
“A Kid in King Arthur’s Court” premiere, August 11
Shooting "Kiss And Tell", production year 1995
1996
Has a flat in Highgate, North London
At the beginning of the year, has a stormy relationship with a French actress in London?
Shooting “The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders”, dates?
Shooting "The Ice House", production year 1996
Promotion of "Our Friends in the North", January 9
"Our Friends In The North", TV premiere January 15
Shooting "Tales From The Crypt", February 24-28
"Tales From The Crypt", TV premiere June 21
Shooting “Obsession”, mid July - September 14
Promotion of "Obsession" in Berlin, July 12
Meets Heike Makatsch on the set of "Obsession" during the summer
“Kiss and Tell” TV premiere, November 11
“The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders”, TV premiere December 1
1997
Shooting "The Hunger", production started in 1996?
"Hurlyburly" at the Peter Hall's company, Old Vic, March 25 – April 21
Shooting “Love Is The Devil”, May 5 - June 19
Gets to know John Maybury and Baillie Walsh
"The Hunger" TV premiere, July 20
"Obsession" premiere in Germany, with Heike Makatsch, August 28
Shooting "Elizabeth", September 1 or 2 - December 2
Shooting "Love And Rage", November 10 - January 10, 1998
1998
Lives in a rented flat in West London, Ella and Fiona live in Chiswick, London
Attends Cannes Film Festival to promote "Love Is The Devil", May 13-24
Shooting “I Dreamed of Africa”, August 24 or 29 - November 20
Attends the premiere of "Love Is The Devil" in London, September 16?
"Elizabeth" premiere, October 2
Shooting “The Trench”, starting November 5
Rehearses kitchen work for “Hotel Splendide” in the Savoy Hotel
1999
Has become member of The Colony Room Club in London
Attends the German Film Ball (?) in Munich with Heike Makatsch, January 17
Shooting "Hotel Splendide", February or March - April 1999
Premiere of "Love And Rage" at the Dublin Film Festival, April 15 - did he attend?
"Museum of Memory" TV premiere, June 24
Shooting "The Visitor", starts January 4, but shoot during the summer based on exterior shots
Shooting "Occasional, Strong", date during summer based on exterior shots
Shooting "Some Voices", September 12 - October 22
“The Trench” premiere, September 17
Nominated for Best Actor in the British Independent Film Awards for "The Trench", held October 14 - did he attend the award party?