Daniel Dugan

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THE NEW YORK TIMES - "...played with a conniving intensity by Daniel Dugan as a white-trash soldier who is smarter than he seems."

CURTAIN UP - "Dugan's committed whirlwind of a performance withstands all impediments, and the young, hitherto essentially unknown actor will hopefully get an award from the Fringe gods. (Yes, he's that good.)"

WBAI - "But it is Daniel Dugan - STOP AND REMEMBER THAT NAME - whose performance will absolutely take your breath away...he is giving more than I have ever seen a young actor give on stage in years. It is, in fact, the very best performance that I have ever seen at a Fringe show and that's saying something. He is chilling, funny, powerful, commanding, totally convincing and...not bad to look at either: the cutest, well-toned body, eyes that simply sparkle, and a dazzling smile that could lure anyone into the bedroom. When you put all that together in one package, it simply explodes with excitement. In terms of surprises, I would equate Dugan's turn here with that stunning performance of John Lloyd Young in "Jersey Boys": sincere, unexpected, honest, and as perfect as it gets.

...the dynamic Dugan...

And make no mistake about this Daniel Dugan guy. You will definitely be hearing a lot more from him in the future. Anyone who has a desire to be onstage should see this young kid and learn what acting is all about. He is remarkable and can, quite possibly, teach some of the old pros a thing or two. I honestly felt like I was watching a star in the making, just like that night in October at the Virginia Theater when my "Jersey Boy" earned a standing ovation based on sheer T-A-L-E-N-T."

NYTHEATRE.COM - "Nick Lewis and Daniel Dugan are impressive as Frank and Bill, respectively. Their articulate charm serves to disguise cores of ugliness and spite. These are the kinds of characters Bret Easton Ellis once specialized in, and Lewis and Dugan inhabit them brilliantly."

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DANIEL DUGAN was seen on NBC's LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT, one of the highest-rated episodes, opposite Chris Noth and Julianne Nicholson. Upcoming films include opposite Jessica Alba and Marylouise Burke in Marilyn Agrelo's feature film AN INVISIBLE SIGN, the antagonist in Mumtaz Hussain's feature film ART=(LOVE)², the revenging nerd in Adrienne Weiss's short comedy EDISON, and the dysfunctional brother in Nate Floody's short comedy pilot SIBLINGS. Other film credits include SPADEMEADOW (MTV Movie Award Nominee), POSTMORTEM (Barcelona Audience Award), 2K3, and the title role in TOMMY DARLING. On stage, Dugan starred in Daniel MacIvor's absurdist dark comedy NEVER SWIM ALONE. He originated the role of Bobby in the two-character play DON'T ASK at the New York International Fringe Festival to rave reviews. Other stage credits include Orlando in AS YOU LIKE IT (Curtain Up Nomination-Best Ensemble Cast), Neil Labute's THE SHAPE OF THINGS (Queens Theater in the Park), Arlene Hutton's 40 STAT.76 (Barrow Group), Colette Herbstman's BREAKING UP WITH MY MOTHER (Longstocking Prods.), YESTERDAY (Samuel French Play Festival-Finalist), BLISS (Vital Theater), JOURNEY TO GOTHA and others as an Equity Intern (aka built the theater (Stageworks/Hudson), and other Off-Off Broadway plays. He has done workshops with Ensemble Studio Theater, Manhattan Classic Company, and HB Studios. Dugan graduated from The University of Alabama with honors in pre-med/biology and Spanish. He studied acting at The Barrow Group in New York City and with Adrienne Weiss. He is currently unrepresented. www.DanielDugan.com

[ FACTOIDS ]

- Is a left-handed Cuban-Irish-Italian New York scorpio from Alabama.
- Graduated cum laude with a B.S. in pre-med (biology major, Spanish minor).
- Worked summers in Surgery as a scrub tech, where he performed an oophorectomy (removal of the ovary) and assisted on laparoscopic cholecystectomies, c-sections, colonoscopies, and other surgeries. Yes, colonoscopies.
- Represented the U.S. Atlantic Council at NATO Conferences in Portugal, Slovenia, and Denmark.
- Backpacked alone through 11 European countries.
- Made his TV debut as the bellman in the original hotels.com campaign. "Great deal!"
- First NY job: an MSN butterfly in a one-piece blue unitard.
- First NY acting job: Lead in a bipolar medicine campaign (doctors' industrial video)
- Does stand-up sitting down.
- Lives in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.