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Daniel Weyman (born 1977) is an English actor known for his role as the Stranger in '' The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''.


Theatre

He has appeared in stage productions such as
Samuel West Samuel Alexander Joseph West (born 19 June 1966) is an English actor, narrator and theatre director. He has directed on stage and radio, and worked as an actor across theatre, film, television and radio. He often appears as reciter with orche ...
's
Sheffield Crucible The Crucible Theatre (often referred to simply as "The Crucible") is a theatre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England which opened in 1971. Although it hosts regular theatrical performances, it is best known for hosting professional snooker's ...
production of '' As You Like It'' (as Jaques) and the
Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre is a theatre and Grade II* listed building situated in Oaklands Park in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, it was opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Mart ...
's production of David Edgar's ''
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''. His portrayal of the title character earned him a nomination for 'Best Performance in a Play' at the 2006
TMA Awards The UK Theatre Awards, established in 1991 and known before 2011 as the TMA Awards, are presented annually by UK Theatre (formerly the Theatrical Management Association) in recognition of creative excellence and outstanding work in regional theat ...
. He played '' Anitpholus of Syracuse'' in the ''
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'' Best Shakespearean Production nominated ''
The Comedy of Errors ''The Comedy of Errors'' is one of William Shakespeare's early plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. ...
'' at the
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is an open-air theatre in Regent's Park in central London. The theatre Established in 1932, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is one of the largest theatres in London (1,256 seats) and is situated in Queen Mary†...
in 2010. His work includes '' Kafka's Dick'' and ''
King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane ...
'' at
Theatre Royal, Bath The Theatre Royal in Bath, England, was built in 1805. A Grade II* listed building, it has been described by the Theatres Trust as "One of the most important surviving examples of Georgian theatre architecture". It has a capacity for an audien ...
, ''
The Crucible ''The Crucible'' is a 1953 play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692–93. Miller wrote the play as ...
'' directed by Tom Morris at the
Bristol Old Vic Bristol Old Vic is a British theatre company based at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. The present company was established in 1946 as an offshoot of the Old Vic in London. It is associated with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which became a f ...
(2015) and ''4000 Days'' opposite Alistair McGowan at the Park Theatre (2016). He starred as ''Miles'' in
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's adaptation of his own book, ''
Sideways ''Sideways'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, ''Sideways'' follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymo ...
'' at the
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(2016) - the part made famous by
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in Alexander Payne's Oscar winning film adaptation of the same name. He earned rave reviews starring opposite
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winner
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in Daniel Kehlman's new play ''The Mentor'' directed by
Laurence Boswell Laurence Boswell (born 1959) is a theatre director, whose credits include Ben Elton's Popcorn, Madonna in her London stage debut, Eddie Izzard in a revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, and Matt Damon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hayden Christensen, Fr ...
which transferred from the
Ustinov Studio The Ustinov Studio is a studio theatre in Bath, England. It is the Theatre Royal's second space, built in 1997 at the rear of the building on Monmouth Street. It is named after the actor Peter Ustinov who led the fundraising programme for the ...
to the West End's
Vaudeville Theatre The Vaudeville Theatre is a West End theatre on the Strand in the City of Westminster. As the name suggests, the theatre held mostly vaudeville shows and musical revues in its early days. It opened in 1870 and was rebuilt twice, although each ...
(2018).


Television

Appearances include the 2005 ''
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'' and the BAFTA winning
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drama '' Dunkirk''. He played Matthew Cole in the 2004 " Midsomer Murders" episode The Straw Woman. He appeared in the award-winning ''
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: Painted with Words'' for the
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in 2010. In 2013 he starred in Series 8 of ''
Foyle's War ''Foyle's War'' is a British detective drama television series set during and shortly after the Second World War, created by '' Midsomer Murders'' screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz and commissioned by ITV after the long-running series ...
'' for ITV, playing
Adam Wainwright Adam Parrish Wainwright (born August 30, 1981), nicknamed "Waino" and "Uncle Charlie", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Atlanta Braves selected him 29th overall in th ...
, the husband of the character played by
Honeysuckle Weeks Honeysuckle Susan Weeks (born 1 August 1979) is a British actress best known for her role as Samantha Stewart (later Wainwright) in the ITV wartime drama series ''Foyle's War''. Early life Weeks was born in Cardiff, Wales, to Robin and Susan ...
. In 2013 he played Alec Legge in Agatha Christie's ''
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'' again on ITV. This was the last episode ever filmed by David Suchet as
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although it was the penultimate episode to air. In 2014 he reprised his role as ''Adam Wainwright'' in Series 9 of ''Foyle's War'' which was the last series produced. In 2016, Daniel played ''Max Thorndyke'' in the BBC1 drama '' Silent Witness'' series 20''.'' His character is the husband of regular character ''Clarissa Mullery'' ( Liz Carr)''.'' The new storyline was very well received and Daniel returned in series 21. In 2018, Daniel appeared in '' Vera'' opposite Brenda Blethyn. He played Northumbrian park ranger ''Jim Briscoe.'' In 2020, he was cast as the Stranger in the television series '' The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''.


Film

He played Tom Jackson in his first lead cinema role in the film Just Inès (2010) and Arthur Havisham to
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's
Miss Havisham Miss Havisham is a character in the Charles Dickens novel '' Great Expectations'' (1861). She is a wealthy spinster, once jilted at the altar, who insists on wearing her wedding dress for the rest of her life. She lives in a ruined mansion wit ...
in Mike Newell's film version of '' Great Expectations'' (2012). He has filmed scenes for
Rupert Everett Rupert James Hector Everett (; born 29 May 1959) is an English actor, director and producer. Everett first came to public attention in 1981 when he was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film '' Another Country'' (1984) as a gay pupi ...
's film about Oscar Wilde, '' The Happy Prince'', and
Amma Asante Amma Asante (born 13 September 1969) is a British filmmaker, screenwriter, former actress, and Chancellor at Norwich University of the Arts, who was born in London to parents from Ghana. Her love for the film industry started when she receive ...
's
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forbidden love story, ''
Where Hands Touch ''Where Hands Touch'' is a 2018 romantic war drama film directed and written by Amma Asante and starring Amandla Stenberg, George MacKay, Abbie Cornish, Christopher Eccleston, and Tom Sweet. It was produced by Charlie Hanson, and tells the ...
.''


Audio

He has guest starred in the ''
Sapphire and Steel ''Sapphire & Steel'' is a British television supernatural sci-fi/fantasy series starring David McCallum as Steel and Joanna Lumley as Sapphire. Produced by ATV, it ran from 1979 to 1982 on the ITV network. The series was created by Peter J ...
'' audio drama '' Perfect Day'' along with the '' Doctor Who'' audio drama ''The Butcher of Brisbane'' and won the Audible Best Narrator of 2017 award. He has worked extensively in radio, audiobook and voice over. His reading of
Andy McNab Steven Billy Mitchell, (born 28 December 1959), usually known by the pseudonym and pen-name of Andy McNab, is a novelist and former British Army infantry soldier. He came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book entitled '' Bra ...
and Robert Rigby's ''
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'' was voted No. 1 in the ''
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''s Top 10 Children's audiobooks 2008. His reading of '' Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud'' won a prestigious Best Audiobook of the Year Award from American publication '' AudioFile'' magazine. In 2013 the ''
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'' entered his recording of '' Angelmaker'' by
Nick Harkaway Nicholas Cornwell (born 1972), better known by his pen name Nick Harkaway, is a British novelist and commentator. As Harkaway, he is the author of the novels '' The Gone-Away World'', ''Angelmaker'' (which was nominated for the 2013 Arthur C. Cla ...
in ''The Listen List'', their top 12 examples of outstanding audiobook narration whilst his recording of ''Crusher'' by Niall Leonard, made the ''
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's'' ''Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults'' list.


References


External links

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Interview with Daniel and Honeysuckle on ''Lorraine'', ITV
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