Daniel Flaherty (born June 11, 1993) is an American actor, known for his role as Stanley Lucerne on the
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Flaherty started studying acting at age 11. When he turned 13, he booked his first short film, ''
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''. By the age of 17, he was already a veteran of the indie-arty short film scene, having acted in ''Spark'', ''Vacant'', ''The Parade'', and ''Portnoy''.
In 2010, Flaherty was cast as Stanley Lucerne in the
MTV
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adaptation of the British teen drama '' Skins''. The character is based on the character
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from the original British series. Daniel originally went to the
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open call, but didn’t get a callback. His agent arranged a second private audition, in which Flaherty won the role. Daniel's favorite part of working on ''Skins'' is getting to contribute to the development of his character. In 2012, Flaherty was cast as Tommy, a victim of school bullying, in the independent dramedy '' Contest''. The following year, he appeared in a small role in
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, starring
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Glen Rock, New Jersey
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'', January 17, 2011, backed up by the
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as of May 5, 2015. Accessed August 30, 2018. "Now a senior at Glen Rock High School — which, during filming, sent his schoolwork to Toronto, where Danny worked with an on-set tutor — he also sings and plays guitar (and is in a band called MF Killer Starfish)." He is the youngest of four siblings. He spends his free time skateboarding, playing guitar, writing songs, and singing in his band, MF Killer Starfish. His resume lists "fearless roller coaster rider" as one of his skills.