Daniel Percival is a retired English television, theatre and film

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Early life and education

Percival was born in

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, England. He attended

Leeds University , mottoeng = And knowledge will be increased , established = 1831 – Leeds School of Medicine1874 – Yorkshire College of Science1884 - Yorkshire College1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University1904 – University of Leeds , ...

, before moving to study at

RADA The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Senat ...

from 2002 to 2005, where he obtained an Acting RADA diploma and a BASSC Certificate in stage combat (RADA Best Armed Fight).

Filmography

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Against the Dark ''Against the Dark'' is a 2009 American action horror film starring Steven Seagal and directed by Richard Crudo. the film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on February 10, 2009. In a post-apocalyptic world, destroyed by a dise ...

(formerly known as Last Night)'' (2008) - Dylan *''

Lost In Austen ''Lost in Austen'' is a four-part 2008 British television series for the ITV network, written by Guy Andrews as a fantasy adaptation of the 1813 novel ''Pride and Prejudice'' by Jane Austen. Amanda, a woman from modern London, enters the plot o ...

'' (2008) (TV series) - Michael Dolan *''

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'' (2007) - Moses *'' Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj'' (2006) - Pipp Everett, the Earl of Grey *''

Sinchronicity ''Sinchronicity'' is a six-part comedy-drama series broadcast on BBC Three in the United Kingdom (16 July 2006 — 20 August 2006). Set in Manchester, the programme is narrated by Nathan (Paul Chequer) and focuses on the love triangle of him, ...

'' (2006) (TV series) - Jase *''

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'' (2006) (TV series) - Will Massey *'' The Golden Hour'' (2005) (TV series) - Ben

Stage performance

*Cymbeline (Arviragus), directed by Declan Donnellan (Cheek by Jowl World Tour) *Hitting Town - Ralph, a play by Stephen Poliakoff, directed by Gemma Kerr (Southwark Playhouse, London, March 2006) *''

Never the Sinner John David Logan (born September 24, 1961) is an American playwright and filmmaker. He is known for his work as a screenwriter for such films as Tim Burton's '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (2007) and Sam Mendes's James Bond ...

'' - Court Clerk (Arts Theatre) *Othello - Iago (Leeds University) *Marat Sade - Marquis de Sade (Leeds University) *The Ragged Child - The Teacher *Macbeth at the RSC-Mentieth, and Macduff's understudy *Merchant of Venice at the RSC- Lorenzo

Performances at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

Title - Played Character (Director) *Don Juan Comes To War - Don Juan (Gadi Roll) *The Days of Commune - Delegate Delescluze, Theirs, Commissionaire (Nicholas Barter) *The Rivals - Captain Absolute (Bardy Thomas) *The Knight of the Burning Pestle - Merrythought (Nick Hutchison) *The Government Inspector - Petr Bobchinsky (Rubasingham)

External links

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RADA Profile (Web Archive)

Guardian theatre review "Hitting town"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Percival, Daniel English male television actors English male film actors English male voice actors English male stage actors Living people 1980 births Alumni of the University of Leeds Alumni of RADA British directors