Daniel London

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Daniel London
Born1973 (age 50–51)
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
SpouseMegan Reilly

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

Life and career[edit]

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,[1] 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 movie Patch Adams.[2] 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 movie Old Joy.[3]

London lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his singer/songwriter wife, Megan Reilly.[4]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Role Other notes
1997 Snake Feed Pet Shop Clerk
1998 A Soldier's Sweetheart Eddie Diamond
Patch Adams Truman Schiff
2000 Four Dogs Playing Poker Kevin
Lisa Picard is Famous Boyfriend
2001 My Best Friend's Wife Eric Meyer
2002 Big Trouble John/Ivan
Minority Report Wally the Caretaker Feature film
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mark Bayley
2005 Rent Paul
2006 Old Joy Mark
2007 Arranged Elliot
2008 The Toe Tactic Elevator Man
Synecdoche, New York Tom
2009 The Bridge to Nowhere Chris
The Good Wife Isaac Loeb (episode "Unorthodox")
2010 Armless John
Its Kind of a Funny Story Solomon
2014 Gotham Stan Potolsky (episode "Viper")
Manhattan J. Robert Oppenheimer
2015 Minority Report Wally the Caretaker TV series
2018 Vox Lux Father Cliff
2023 The Crowded Room Greg TV series

Plays[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ "Daniel London at Oberlin College". Archived from the original on 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
  2. ^ Maslin, Janet (2008). "New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Old Joy, 2006".
  4. ^ "IMDB Biography".

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