After traveling across North America in touring circuses and sideshows, Daniel decided to call Los Angeles his home and train to become an actor. He studied with Carter Thor Studios and under Harry Mastrogeorge and soon landed roles in TV series such as CSI: NY, and Monk, and had a recurring role on HBO's Carnivale. He also worked in the feature film You Don't Mess With The Zohan and the independent film The Death Of Doctor Island. Look for his unique motion capture work in EA video games or the animated feature Foodfight!. Daniel played the evil serial killer "Sqweegel"on CSI.