Daniel Vincent Gordh (born 24 June 1985) is an American actor, writer and comedian, probably best known for his portrayal of William Darcy in the

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-winning web series ''

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''.

Career

Gordh completed a

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degree in

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at the

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in 2007. During college, he competed in springboard diving, and was the

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Diver of the Year for 2006–07. Gordh is openly gay, after coming out on social media in 2015. Gordh has acted in numerous web series. He was a series regular in ''The Lizzie Bennet Diaries'' (2012–14), for which he was nominated for the

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for Best Actor in a Drama in 2014. He also appeared in ''The Cracked Advice Board'' (2011), '' Hipsterhood'' (2013), ''The Dark Knight Legacy'' (2013) for

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, and ''Hollywood Acting Studio'' (2013), made for the

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network. Gordh's television roles include guest appearances on ''

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'' and ''

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'', and his film roles include ''Night Watcher'' (2008), ''Black Velvet'' (2011) and ''Non-Transferable'' (2017).

Filmography

Television and Film

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* Living people 1985 births American male comedians American gay actors American gay writers Gay comedians University of California, San Diego alumni Comedians from California 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American LGBT people American LGBT comedians {{US-comedian-stub