Daniel Durant
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About
Deaf actor who is famous for his performance as Moritz in the Deaf West Theatre and eventual Broadway revival of Spring Awakening in 2015. He eventually won the Theatre World Award for outstanding Broadway debut performance for his work. He garnered worldwide fame in 2021 when he appeared in the Oscar-winning film CODA.
Before Fame
He attended RIT in Rochester, New York before moving to Los Angeles in 2012. He moved to join the Deaf West production of Cyrano.
Trivia
He has portrayed the recurring character Matthew on the ABC Family original series Switched at Birth since 2013. He was profiled in the New York Times in September 2015. He was cast in the second season of You. In 2023, he placed fifth in the 31st season of Dancing with the Stars.
Family Life
He was raised in Duluth, Minnesota. He began dating DWTS partner Britt Stewart in 2022 and the couple got engaged in December 2023.
Associated With
He starred alongside Marlee Matlin in the 2015 Broadway revival of Spring Awakening.
