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

Life and career

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 movie 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 movie Old Joy.^[3]

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

Filmography

Plays

• 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)