Daniel Frederiksen

Daniel Frederiksen is an Australian actor who has worked in television, film and live theatre.

Frederiksen grew up in Metcalfe, Victoria. He moved to Sydney to study at the National Institute of Dramatic Art.

Frederiksen played minor parts in the television shows Young Lions (2000), Mermaids (2001) and Blue Heelers (2002). He secured his first major television role as part of the cast of Australian series Stingers in its seventh season, playing Leo Flynn. He received a Logie Award nomination in the category of Most Popular New Male Talent for his work on Stingers in 2004. He later played the lead in the ABC telemovie Bastard Boys in 2007, and received an AFI Award nomination as Best Lead Actor for his portrayal of Australian politician Greg Combet.

Frederiksen portrayed Wallow in Ghost Rider the 2007 Sony Pictures adaptation of the Marvel comic series. He starred in the Australian feature film Ten Empty (2009). Other film credits include feature films Summer Coda (2009) and Closed for Winter (2007) and an appearance in Underground. Frederikson also played a trangendered mother in Pawno, which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

In addition to his screen credits Frederiksen has performed extensively in Australian live theatre. For the Melbourne Theatre Company he has performed in Measure for Measure in 2000, Don Juan in Soho and Cheech in 2007, Dead Mans Cell Phone and Rockabye in 2009. Frederiksen portrayed Mark Antony in Bell Shakespeare's production of Julius Caesar (2011), touring around Australia and closing at the Sydney Opera House.

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