Daniel was born in Birmingham, England & raised in Melbourne, Australia. As a child he discovered his passion for film & TV production when he participated in a children's workshop. As a teenager he featured in 'The Hillmen' a documentary about his soccer team which was directed by his father & won best doco at the 1996 AFI awards. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree on the Victorian surf coast he worked in Architecture & played drums in original rock bands. In 2008 he left the design industry & moved to London to perform shows around the UK for two years.

While in Europe he was drawn to Germany's appreciation for the arts & in 2012 relocated to Hamburg. He trained in acting & has since featured in commercials, TV & film including a lead role in the indie feature film 'Edda Tudor' which screened at the London International Film Festival 2020 & streamed on Amazon Prime. Daniel directed his first short doco 'Bill Wall: Portrait of a drummer' as a tribute to his drum teacher & wrote, directed & starred in 'Tippy Top' a short comedic pilot about a diverse furniture moving team which picked up 3 awards at small European online festivals. He is also the co-host of the wolf cub film club podcast.