Daniel Ezra

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Daniel Ezra
Born
Daniel Ezra

(1991-12-15) 15 December 1991 (age 30)
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
OccupationActor
Years active2014-present

Daniel Ezra (born 15 December 1991) [1] is a British actor best known for his role as Spencer James on All American.[2][3][4]

Early life[]

Ezra was born in Birmingham, England.[5][6][7] Both his paternal and maternal grandparents were from Jamaica.[6] Growing up, he was a fan of Harry Potter, Phillip Pullman books, and The Lord of the Rings.[8] He grew up playing basketball, but stopped sports when he began acting.[8]

Career[]

Ezra wasn't interested in acting until he turned 18. On stage, Ezra appeared as Sebastian in Twelfth Night and was nominated for an Ian Charleson Award.[9][10][11] After making his screen debut in the 2014 television film Murdered by My Boyfriend, Ezra began appearing in BBC dramas, including Undercover and The Missing.[10][7] In 2018, Ezra had a recurring role in the British fantasy drama A Discovery of Witches.[8]

In March 2018, Ezra was cast in a leading role in the American sports drama series All American, which marked his U.S. acting debut and required him to use an American accent.[11][12][13][6] Once he learned that he had received the role, he spent as much time as he could in South Central Los Angeles and carried a football with him everywhere so that he could practise his accent and learn about the local culture.[6][5][14] His favorite rapper, Nipsey Hussle, was from Crenshaw, where the show takes place, so Ezra also studied every song and interview of Nipsey Hussle as a way of practising his American accent.[5][15] He did not have an accent coach.[15] In addition, Spencer Paysinger, the real-life football player on whom Ezra's character is based, drove Ezra and his costar Taye Diggs around his local neighborhood so that they could understand the neighborhood dynamics.[16] To prepare for the show, Ezra also watched the NFL network constantly to learn about the rules of American football.[14] Ezra first realized the show was successful when he attempted to walk in Times Square and was recognized by many fans.[17][18]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Murdered by My Boyfriend Joseph Television film
2014 The Village Ghana Jones Episode: "2.1"
2014 Precipice Hours Tim
2014 Blood Cells Thom
2015 Vera Cameron Thorne Episode: "Shadows in the Sky"
2015 No Offence Ajamu Episode: "1.6"
2016 Prey Alan Gill 2 episodes
2016 Undercover Dan Johnson 6 episodes
2016 The Missing Daniel Reed 5 episodes
2017 Prime Suspect 1973 DC Ashton 6 episodes
2017 National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night Sebastian
2018 A Discovery of Witches Nathaniel Wilson 5 episodes
2018–present All American Spencer James Main Cast

References[]

  1. ^ "Happy Birthday, Daniel Ezra!". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
  2. ^ "Daniel Ezra on Individualised Lifestyle in Beverly Hills". News 18. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ Stockly, Ed. "What's on TV Monday, Feb. 17: 'All American' on The CW". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. ^ Roeper, Richard. "Best sports TV shows". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Easter, Makeda. "Ex-NFL player's life gets the Hollywood treatment in CW teen football drama 'All American'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Daniel Ezra Practiced His American Accent On & Off Set". E! News. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b "BRITISH ACTOR DANIEL EZRA LEADS THE CW'S NEW FOOTBALL SERIES 'ALL AMERICAN'". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b c Radish, Christina. "Daniel Ezra on 'All American' Finding Its Voice & His Role in 'A Discovery of Witches'". Collider. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  9. ^ Hewis, Ben. "Sope Dirisu and Tamara Lawrance among nominees for Ian Charleson Award". What's On Stage. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  10. ^ a b Peters, Fletcher. "'All American' Cast Guide: Who's Who In The Hit Football Drama". Decider. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  11. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise. "Daniel Ezra Lands the Lead In Spencer Paysinger CW Pilot From Greg Berlanti". Deadline. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  12. ^ Miller, Bruce. "All-Brit Daniel Ezra becomes 'All American' football star". Sioux City Journal.
  13. ^ Bentley, Rick. "Small Screen: All American star Daniel Ezra actually British". Times Colonist.
  14. ^ a b Baumgartner, Scott. "'All American' Star Daniel Ezra Talks Preparing For the Role and Relating To the Inspiring Story (Exclusive)". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  15. ^ a b "'All American' Star Daniel Ezra Addresses the CW Show's Future". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  16. ^ Gonzalez, Alden. "An NFL player had an idea. Now it's a TV show with Taye Diggs". ESPN. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Taye Diggs & Daniel Ezra Didn't Realize "All American" Is So Popular". E! News. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  18. ^ Piester, Lauren. "How the All American Fandom Has Grown Since Season 1". E! News. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

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