Daniel Christopher Newman (born June 14, 1981) is an American

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, and

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, with work appearing on the ''Twilight''

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, and several

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' soundtracks, and with acting roles on '' The Walking Dead'', ''

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Early life and career

Daniel Newman was born in Atlanta, and then when his parents divorced moved with his mother to a small farm town in

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. He was an

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on a few TV shows filmed in Georgia, as well as working in theatre productions in Atlanta. When he was older he then moved to

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to pursue music. He studied at

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for a short period, before moving to

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to continue a music career. He struggled as a musician for a short time, before meeting photographer Bruce Weber. He began modelling, appearing on magazine covers and various other advertising. He modelled for

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, and

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. He also appeared on the cover of the fashion photographer Thomas Knights's "Red Hot Exposed" 2017 calendar and redheaded art campaign. While in New York, he enrolled in William Espers acting school to study acting. He was cast for guest spots on American television shows such as '' 7th Heaven'' (1997), ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2012). He appeared briefly as one of

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's thugs in the 2012 film ''

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''. In 2016, he joined the cast of ''The Walking Dead'' as a recurring character named Daniel.

Personal life

On the 15th January 2009, he was walking across an intersection in Hollywood and was hit by a drunk driver, who did not stop. He was sent to Intensive Care Unit at Cedars Sinai Hospital Los Angeles. The doctors gave Daniel 20% chance to live but he survived and made a full recovery. In March 2017, Newman

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, and has made appearances in support of

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and the

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. In March 2020, Newman was tested in

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for

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. He had a mild case, and he was discharged from the hospital. His test was not processed because his case was mild. In December 2020, Newman created an

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account where he would post " PG to maybe R-rated" content, but no

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, he produces short films with other actors, directors and writers.

Filmography

Films

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'' , School Boy , Uncredited , - , 2001 , ''

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'' , Video Fighter , Uncredited , - , 2005 , ''Shooting Gallery'' , Easy , , - , 2006 , ''

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'' , Scott , , - , 2009 , '' Road Trip: Beer Pong'' , Raz-R , Direct-to-video , - , 2009 , ' , Gavin , Uncredited , - , 2009 , '' Falling Up'' , Jake Weaver , Direct-to-video , - , 2009 , ''

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'' , Michael Radley , Uncredited , - , 2009 , '' Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant'' , Pete , Uncredited , - , 2012 , ' , Thug in Basement , , - , 2017 , '' Division 19'' , Businessman , , -

Television

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