Daniel Flaherty (born June 11, 1993) is an American actor, known for his role as Stanley Lucerne on the

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teen drama series '' Skins''.

Life and career

Flaherty started to pursue acting at age 11. When he turned 13, he booked his first short film, ''

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''. By the age of 17, he had appeared in the indie short films ''Spark'', ''Vacant'', ''The Parade'', and ''Portnoy''. In 2010, Flaherty was cast as Stanley Lucerne in the

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, through which Flaherty won the role. Flaherty stated that his favorite part of working on ''Skins'' was 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 ''

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''. The following year, he appeared in a small role in

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's '' The Wolf of Wall Street''. Beginning in 2013, he had a recurring role in the television series “

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” as Matthew Beeman, the teenage son next door. In September 2016, it was announced that Flaherty would join the cast of the upcoming film, ''

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'', directed by

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, starring

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and

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Personal life

Flaherty is from

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, where he attended

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.Rohan, Virginia
"Glen Rock actor stars in MTV's "Skins""
''

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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.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flaherty, Daniel 1993 births 21st-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from New Jersey Glen Rock High School alumni Actors from Glen Rock, New Jersey