| Daniel Doheny | |
|---|---|
 Doheny in 2018 | |
| Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Daniel Doheny is a Canadian actor known for starring in the 2017 Canadian comedy film Adventures in Public School and the 2018 Netflix films Alex Strangelove, a coming-of-age story, and The Package, a raunchy comedy.
Early life and education
Doheny was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he graduated from Lord Byng Secondary School in 2008. He then went on to attend Studio 58, a professional theatre training program at Langara College, where he graduated in 2012.
Career
In 2013, Doheny played six roles in Hamlet and Twelfth Night during the summer season of Bard on the Beach. He returned to the Bard stage in 2016 in The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Doheny is also part of the sketch comedy troupe HumanTown, who won the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's ComedyCoup competition in 2014. As part of the prize, the troupe wrote, produced, and acted in a self-titled comedy special which aired on CBC Television in 2016.
Doheny won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2021, for his performance in the film Drinkwater.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hart Attack: First Gear | Dane Jermaine | |
| 2017 | Adventures in Public School | Liam Heap | Main role |
| 2018 | Alex Strangelove | Alex Truelove | Main role |
| The Package | Sean Floyd | Main role | |
| 2021 | Drinkwater | Mike Drinkwater | Main role |
| 2024 | Scared Shitless | Sonny | Main role |
| The Order | Walter West |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HumanTown | Various characters | TV film |
| 2017 | Supernatural | Jarrod Hayes | Episode: "The Memory Remains" |
| 2018 | Beyblade Burst | Bisuke (English version, voice) | Episode: "Spryzen the Destroyer!" |
| 2019 | Superbook | Carter | Episode: "Nicodemus" |
| Ninjago | Jimmy | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | My Little Pony: Pony Life | Alt-Pony 1 / Alt-Pony 2 / Tank (voice) | 3 episodes |
| Loudermilk | Ryan | Episode: "Just What I Needed" | |
| 2021 | Day of the Dead | Luke Bowman | Main role |
| Brand New Cherry Flavor | Johnathan Burke | Recurring role | |
| 2023 | Lucky Hank | Russell | Recurring role |
References
- "Vancouver actor Daniel Doheny gets top billing in new Netflix coming of age film". Vancouver Sun. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Daniel Doheny – Graduate (Acting 2012)" (PDF). Studio 58 – Langara College. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Daniel Doheny: Straight From School to Stage – Bard on the Beach". bardonthebeach.org. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Open House: Actor Daniel Doheny's light-filled Crosstown pad a rare fairly-priced rental". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- Rossi, Cheryl. "State of the Arts: Comedy troupe HumanTown headed for CBC". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- Dana Gee, "The Power of the Dog named year's best feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle". Vancouver Sun, March 8, 2022.
