Daniel Smales (born 21 October 1990) is an English

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. His work includes a range of stage and film.

Career

Smales auditioned and gained a place to study

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at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. He was also accepted into

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, but was forced to turn his place down due to not being able to fund his place. Following that decision, he embarked on his passion for film. His first film role was for

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(2016) independent film developed by first-time writer and director

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. He auditioned for the role of "Steve", the shop assistant, alongside love interest "Louise" ( Lucinda Rhodes). He played the character of "Kevin" a journalist in No Reasons (2016). One review of the film compliments "an admirably creepy performance by Daniel Smales". In an interview with

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, Smales shared how the character was based on an old school teacher. Expressing that the characteristics of the slicked hair, jackets and pointed shoes the character wears inspired the characteristics in the film. In an interview with Nerdly, Smales revealed he didn't sleep for the first night after reading the original script, debating whether this role was right for him. In the same interview Spencer Hawken revealed Smales had designed the artwork for the release of the film. Smales appeared in the

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commercial (2018). Smales also appeared in Gogodoc commercial (2018). Smales was in Hull's Cool List 2021. Since 2023, Smales has been part of the team at Romford Film Festival and Romford Horror Film Festival.

Personal

Smales was born in

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in East

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, where he grew up on the Orchard Park Estate. He is the son of Anthony Smales and Margaret Smales. He has an older sister and an older brother. He attended the local Shaw Park Primary School, along with the local secondary school Sir Henry Cooper School. He attended Wyke Sixth Form College where he studied

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and

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. Smales took a year at

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studying

. He left Hull to pursue his career in

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. Smales is known to have Dyslexia.

Charity

Smales is an advocate for Alzheimer's supporting the charities Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society. Smales father died of Alzheimer's disease in December 2021. In an interview with Hull Live Smales paid tribute to his 'selfless and caring' dad Tony, and believes Investment in dementia research remains low compared to other major health conditions across the United Kingdom.

Credits

Film

Stage

Commercial

References

External links

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