Daniel de Weldon is an American

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and producer. de Weldon is a native of

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and

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. He is the son of

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, known for the Marine Corps War Memorial statue of the flag raising at Iwo Jima, official

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Presidential busts of

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and President

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. After completing a six-year masters program in Theatrical Arts under

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and

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, de Weldon presented himself to the

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and garnered the title of Lifetime Member under

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, and

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. His work "The Making of a Dream Come True vs. Doubt" was first published with The Minds Journal in December 2017.

Theatre

de Weldon's theatrical debut was in the 1999 Los Angeles production of

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's '' Streamers'', receiving the ''

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'' Critics' Choice. de Weldon went on to produce, direct and star in the 2003 LA production of

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s’ ''

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'' garnering the Los Angeles Times "Best LA Theater" by audience recognition. In 2006, he starred opposite

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in The Actors Studio presentation of ''

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''. In 2007 de Weldon then produced and starred in the Los Angeles play, ''Danny and The Deep Blue Sea'' with Deborah Dir. This revival of the classic

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play ran for eight months and received 15 acclaimed Critics' Choice. At the 29th Annual

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s ''Danny and The Deep Blue Sea'' was nominated for Best Two-Person Show and Best Production Design. In 2009, de Weldon starred opposite three-time Emmy Award-winning actress

in ''

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:Ten Years Later'' at Grand Performances in Los Angeles, hosted by

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presented worldwide in 150 cities by satellite. de Weldon starred as the lead man opposite

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in the 2013 production of ''A Muse of Fire''.

Television

Presently de Weldon is starring in the lead male role of Young Doc Holliday in the upcoming TV series ''Badland Wives'' (directed by

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) ''Sully'', ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'', ''Indian Horse'', and ''Momentum''- executive prods by

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for cable network television. Premiers Fall (2019) in Los Angeles. www.badlandwives.com

Film

On the screen, de Weldon's feature film credits include: ''Select Fit'' (2004) and ''The Bill'' (dir. Daniel Roemer);

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Official Selection,

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finalist (actor) producer-

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Official Selection, top-five finalists for best film ($1 million prize). de Weldon starred in ''The Night Before The Morning After'' (2006) dir. Max Maksimovic) -Kansas City Film Fest Official Selection; ''Fortune's 500'' (2019); and ''Amsterdam'' (2019) (dir. Ron Fernandez). He has taken on the role of film producer through his company Volition Entertainment Productions. The first film, ''The Elephant Ride'' stars de Weldon and is based on a true story. Currently attached to the project are producer David Hillary (Deviant films), Grammy award winner

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, Emmy award winner

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, and Wolfgang Hatz, aka Audi's "Mr. Engine". Also in development is the biopic based on the life of Daniel's father

, titled ''Monumental''. The film encapsulates his life and career as an artist. Daniel de Weldon is collaborating on the script with Allen Nalasco, and is slated to play the role of his father during the height of his career. Produced with Barry Krost Literary Management. Currently, de Weldon is starring in the upcoming feature films in 2019: ''V4 Vengeance'', ''Buddha & Clyde'', ''The Elephant Ride'' starring opposite

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, Richard-John Seikaly, ''Monster In Love'' (Shakespeare's ''Othello'' adaptation), and ''Weekend Warriors'' playing opposite Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor

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and

Jason London Jason Paul London (born November 7, 1972) is an American actor, known for his roles as Randall "Pink" Floyd in director Richard Linklater's film '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993), as Jesse in '' The Rage: Carrie 2'' (1999) and as Rick Rambis in '' O ...

. Premiering in 2019, de Weldon stars in the feature films ''One Must Fall'', ''Chaser'', and ''Underdog''. ''One Must Fall'' is directed by Antonio Pantoja and is an Official Selection for the Horrorhound Film Festival and premiered in March 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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