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Daniel Levy
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About Daniel Levy
Daniel Levy is an actor/director/writer/producer and a television personality from Canada. He is widely known for his portrayal of David Rose in “Schitt’s Creek.” He has also made an appearance in “Admission,” “The Great Canadian Baking Show,” “Modern Family,” and several other films/television shows. In over ten years, the thirty-seven-year-old actor featured in over five films, ten television series, and a music video.
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| Full Name | Daniel Joseph Levy |
| Date of Birth | August 9, 1983 |
| Birth place | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Parent(s) | Eugene Levy and Deborah Divine |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, director, producer, and television personality. |
| Net Worth | US $14 Million |
Early Life
Daniel Levy was born as Daniel Joseph Levy to Eugene Levy and Deborah Divine on 9th August 1983 in Toronto. He is the oldest among the two siblings. His younger sister, Sarah, is an actress. His father, Eugene Levy, is a famous Canadian actor/writer/director. His mother is the write of “Maniac Mansion.” He grew up as a Jewish.
He completed his high school graduation from North Toronto Collegiate Institute. After graduating from high school, he attended both York University and Ryerson University to study film production.
Career
In Television
Daniel Levy started his television journey from MTV Canada’s flagship series “MTV Life” as a host from 2006 to 2011. During the same time, he also hosted MTV’s next show, “The After Show.” He was also the writer and producer of the show. In 2010, he made an appearance in his play “Daniel Levy’s Holi-Do’s & Don’ts.”
His first acting role in television was in the 2009 television film “Degrassi Goes Hollywood” as Robbie. In 2015, he announced as the Canadian reality television judge show “Canada’s Smartest Person.”
Schitt’s Creek
While watching a reality show, Daniel Levy came up with an idea of creating the show. He then presented his idea to his father Eugene, who then came up with the show’s name. The father-son duo then pitched the show’s idea to several television networks, including HBO, before getting accepted by CBC. But they faced a problem in the title of the show as Schitt sounded vulgar to broadcasters. They then proved their point of the name being a proper surname using various copies from phonebooks.
They then cast Catherine O’Hara, Annie Murphy, and Jennifer Robertson to be part of the lead cast. The series follows Eugene as Johnny, Daniel, David, and Annie as Alexis into rebuilding their lost fortune and business. The series has a total of six seasons with eighty episodes. Furthermore, Daniel is the writer, actor, director, creator, and producer of the show. The series has received a positive response and has a rating of 8.4 in IMDb from over 40 thousand reviews.
While playing his role in “Schitt’s Creek,” he also hosted the cooking competition reality television show “The Great Canadian Baking Show” for sixteen episodes. He has also made an appearance in “Modern Family” as Jonah in the episode “A Sketchy Area.” He narrated the 2019 television film “The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show” and was the judge of “Dishmantled” in 2020. He will be featuring Mark Hesterman in the upcoming American Television film “Coastal Elites.”
In Film
Daniel Levy made his debut in the film industry from the 2012 thriller “Cyberstalker” as Jack Dayton/The Mysterious Man. He then featured in the romantic comedy “Admission” like James. The film has mixed reviews and grossed just $18 million against a $14 million budget.
He made a small appearance in the 2014 musical horror-comedy film “Stage Fright” as an entertainment reporter. He also appeared in the short film “Robot Bullies” in 2017. He will be featuring in the upcoming romantic film “Happiest Season” like John. The film is still in production.
Apart from film and television, he also appeared in Kelly Clarkson’s music video of her song “Behind These Hazel Eyes” in 2005.
Awards
From 2006 till present, he nominated in over fifteen award functions, including five Canadian Screen Awards and a Primetime Emmy Awards. He has won seven awards, including three Canadian Screen Awards, two in 2016, and the other in 2020.
Personal Life
Daniel Levy identifies himself as gay; he confirmed it in an interview in 2020 but came out to his parents when he was 18. He doesn’t like to boast about his private life, so his relationships are unknown. But it is known that he is still single.
He belongs to White ethnicity and has Leo as his zodiac sign.
Height and Weight
Daniel Levy is 1.8 meters or five feet and eleven inches in height and weighs seventy-one kilograms.
Social Media
Daniel Levy has over 2 million followers in his official Instagram handle @instadanjlevy, and over 570k followers in his official Twitter handle @danjlevy.
Net Worth
According to celebritynetworth.com, Daniel Levy has an estimated net worth of $14 million.
