Daniel London (born 1973) is an American actor, best known for his roles in Patch Adams (1998), Rent (2005), and Old Joy (2006).

Daniel London
Born1973 (age 50–51)
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
SpouseMegan Reilly

Life and career

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Born and raised in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, London began writing and acting in plays in high school. While he was a student at Mt. Lebanon High School, from which he graduated in 1991, his play The Martha War was performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

London attended Oberlin College,[1] where he continued to act while majoring in English. He moved to New York City after his graduation in 1995 to begin his acting career.

London landed one of his first major roles, alongside Robin Williams, in the 1998 film Patch Adams.[2] He also appeared on stage in two Beth Henley plays. London played Wally, the caretaker of the Pre-Cogs, in Minority Report in 2002. He also starred with Will Oldham in the 2006 film Old Joy.[3]

London lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his singer/songwriter wife, Megan Reilly.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Patch Adams Truman Schiff
2000 Four Dogs Playing Poker Kevin
Lisa Picard is Famous Boyfriend
2001 My Best Friend's Wife Eric Meyer
2002 Big Trouble John/Ivan
Minority Report Wally the Caretaker
2005 Rent Paul
2006 Old Joy Mark
2007 Arranged Elliot
2008 The Toe Tactic Elevator Man
Synecdoche, New York Tom
2009 The Bridge to Nowhere Chris
2010 Armless John
Its Kind of a Funny Story Solomon
2012 On the Inside Nathan Parks
The Exhibitionists Gordo
2013 Concussion Evan
Clutter Miles Bickford
2014 Listen Up Philip Seth
Saint Janet Billy
2018 Vox Lux Father Cliff
2019 The Report CIA Officer Fox
2024 Friendship Stan Upcoming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 The Garden of Redemption Pepe TV movie
1998 A Soldier's Sweetheart Eddie Diamond TV movie
The First Seven Years Max TV movie
1999 Third Watch Epstein Episode: "Impulse"
2002 The Sopranos Eddie 2 episodes
2002, 2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mark Bayley / Dr. Joel Silverstern 2 episodes
2008 Law & Order Bradley Cameron Episode: "Bogeyman"
2009 Fringe Agent Feiken Episode: "Midnight"
Nurse Jackie Mr. Batali 2 episodes
The Good Wife Isaac Loeb Episode: "Unorthodox"
2011 The Confession Jimmy Episode: "Chapter 1"
Mildred Pierce Mo Levinson Episode: "Part Five"
Weekends at Bellevue Steven TV movie
2013 Blue Bloods Tyler Green Episode: "Front Page News"
2014 The Americans Roy Oatway Episode: "Comrades"
Black Box Dean Norwood Episode: "I Shall Be Released"
Gotham Stan Potolsky Episode: "Viper"
2014–2015 Manhattan J. Robert Oppenheimer 8 episodes
2015 Minority Report Wally the Caretaker 10 episodes
2016 The Blacklist Drexel Episode: "Drexel (No. 113)"
Elementary Mateo Pena Episode: "All In"
Blindspot Emile Episode: "We Fight Deaths on Thick Lone Waters"
2018 Bull Mark Zimmer Episode: "Grey Areas"
Instinct Dan Episode: "Pilot"
Deception Miller Mackenzie Episode: "Divination"
God Friended Me Aleksander Leff Episode: "King's Gambit"
2019 Prodigal Son Roger Episode: "Designer Complicity"
2020 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ash Gordon Episode: "Solving for the Unknowns"
Hollywood George Cukor 2 episodes
2023 FBI James Leavins Episode: "The Lies We Tell"
The Crowded Room Greg 2 episodes
2024 Lady in the Lake Dr. Kornblatt 2 episodes

Plays

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  • Impossible Marriage, by Beth Henley (Roundabout Theatre Company, 1998)
  • More Lies About Jerzy, by Davey Holmes (Vineyard Theater, 2001)
  • Ridiculous Fraud, by Beth Henley (McCarter Theater, 2006)
  • Offices, by Ethan Coen (Atlantic Theater Company, 2009)

References

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  1. ^ "Daniel London at Oberlin College". Archived from the original on September 6, 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
  2. ^ Maslin, Janet (2008). "New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 11, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  3. ^ "Old Joy, 2006".
  4. ^ "IMDB Biography".
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