Arthur Daniel Flannery (born March 10, 1944)^{[citation needed]} is an American actor from Evanston, Illinois. He has played roles in several movies, short films, and T.V. shows from a variety of genres including drama, action, and thriller. His filmography includes The Straight Story (1999), and Contagion (2011) and T.V. series such as Empire (2015 TV series) and Boss (2011-2012).[1]

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Dan Flannery
Flannery in 2017
Born	(1944-03-10) March 10, 1944 (age 78) Webster, South Dakota, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor, teacher
Years active	1981–present
Spouse	Maureen Tolman Flannery ​ ​ (m. 1969)​
Children	4

Early life and education

Flannery was born in Webster, South Dakota, to Arthur James Flannery, and Marcella Margaret Flannery. He completed his Bachelor of Business Administration in 1967, from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.^{[citation needed]}

Career

After graduating, Flannery went on to become a teacher at the Blessed Sacrament School in Omaha, where he stayed until 1971. He later moved to Chicago, Illinois where he worked as Area Supervisor for Santa Cruz imports.^{[citation needed]} It was only in 1981 that Flannery began his acting career. He has played many dramatic roles on the big screen including T.V. movies such as The President's Man: A Line in the Sand that aired on CBS. His talents have been used in several 2000s films like the Nicolas Cage Dramedy, The Weather Man and The Express: The Ernie Davis Story with Dennis Quaid. Flannery most recently acted in the FOX drama series Empire.[2] He is also an educator, teaching acting and English as a foreign language for over thirty years.[3] Flannery is a member of the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Selected performances

• Monologue from a theatrical adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird
• Quarter 'Til Two (Short Film)

References