Daniel Smales

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Daniel Smales
Daniel Smales.jpg
Smales in 2016
Born (1990-10-21) 21 October 1990 (age 31)
Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire
NationalityBritish
EducationWyke College
Hull College
Alma materTrinity Laban
OccupationActor, Singer
Years active2011–present
Known forNo Reasons
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Parents
  • Anthony Smales (father)
  • Margaret Smales (mother)
WebsiteOfficial website

Daniel Smales (born 21 October 1990 in Kingston upon Hull) is an English actor. His work includes a range of stage and film.[1][2]

Career[]

Smales auditioned and gained a place to study Musical Theatre at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.[3] He was also accepted into Royal Academy of Music, but was forced to turn his place down due to not being able to fund his place. Following that decision, he embarked on his passion for film.[4][5]

His first film role was for Death Walks (2016) independent film developed by first-time writer and director Spencer Hawken. He auditioned for the role of “Steve”, the shop assistant, alongside love interest "Louise" (Lucinda Rhodes).[6]

Smales appeared in the Hyundai commercial (2018).[7] Smales also appeared in Gogodoc commercial (2018).[8]

He played the character of “Kevin” a journalist in No Reasons (2021). One review of the film compliments "an admirably creepy performance by Daniel Smales".[9] In an interview with Hull Daily Mail, Smales shared how the character was based on an old school teacher. Expressing that the characteristics of the slicked hair, jackets and pointed shoes the character wears inspired the characteristics in the film.[10] In an interview with Nerdly, Smales revealed he didn't sleep for the first night after reading the original script, debating whether this role was right for him. In the same interview Spencer Hawken revealed Smales had designed the artwork for the release of the film.[11]

Smales was in Hull's Cool List 2021.[12]

Personal[]

Smales was born in Kingston upon Hull in East Yorkshire, where he grew up on the Orchard Park Estate. He is the son of Anthony Smales and Margaret Smales.[13] He has an older sister and an older brother. He attended the local Shaw Park Primary School, along with the local secondary school Sir Henry Cooper School. He attended Wyke Sixth Form College where he studied performing arts and information technology. Smales took a year at Hull College studying musical theatre. He left Hull to pursue his career in London. Smales is known to have Dyslexia.[10][5]

Charity[]

Smales is an advocate for the charity Alzheimer’s Research UK which is dedicated in scientific studies to find ways to treat, cure or prevent Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Lewy Body disease and frontotemporal dementia. Smales father suffers from the disease.[13]

Credits[]

Film[]

Films that have not yet been released Films that have not yet been released.
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Death Walks Steve VFTE Films / Amazon Prime
2018 Obstacles Arthur SCA Productions (Short Film)
The Last Supper Adam Raines Productions (Short Film)
Do No Harm Daniel Blue Goose (Short Film)
2021 No Reasons Kevin VFTE Films / Amazon Prime
2022 Destitute dagger Dominic Glowflare (Short Film)

Stage[]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Threepenny Opera Macheath Blackheath Halls
Cinderella The Hearld Blackheath Halls
2012 Sunday in the Park with George Mr. / Lee Blackheath Halls
Honk! Drake Tour
Grand Hotel Erik Stratford Circus
Bright Lights, Bit City Chuck Bean Albany Theatre
2013 An Act of Love Dominic Jones Blackheath Halls
The Witches of Eastwick Raymond Stratford Circus

Commercial[]

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Hyundai i10 - Grab your friends Tom Gravity Thinking / Hyundai Motor Company
Gogodoc - A Doctor at your doorstep Jack Askdoc

References[]

  1. ^ "Actor - Daniel Smales". Equity. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Actor - Daniel Smales". Spotlight. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Witches of Eastwick - Trinity Laban". Trinity Laban. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Daniel Smales - Hull Daily Mail". Hull Daily Mail. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Daniel Smales at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ Death Walks (2016) at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Tom Mallion (Director) (April 5, 2018). Hyundai i10 [Grab your friends] (Commercial). United Kingdom: Hyundai. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  8. ^ Charles Bosco (Director) (July 26, 2018). Gogodoc [A Doctor at your doorstep] (Commercial). United Kingdom: Gogodoc. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  9. ^ No Reasons (2021) at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ a b Marshall, Lucy (January 24, 2021). "From Orchard Park to Amazon Prime: The Hull actor told he would never make it". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Haldon, Kevin (January 26, 2021). "Interview: Spencer Hawken, Daniel Smales & Jon Guerriero on 'No Reasons'". Nerdly. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Marshall, Lucy (June 6, 2021). "Hull's Cool List 2021: Life on a yacht, a TV superstar, and the kindest lady in the city". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Riley, Anna (July 23, 2015). "Dad Anthony Smales, 71, with Alzheimer's found after search". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

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