Daniel Doheny (born 1990 or 1991)[1] is a Canadian actor known for starring in the Canadian comedy film Adventures in Public School and the Netflix films Alex Strangelove, a coming-of-age story, and The Package, a raunchy comedy.
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![]() Doheny in 2018 | |
Born | 1990/1991 (age 31–32)[1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Doheny was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he graduated from Lord Byng Secondary School in 2008.[2] He then went on to attend Studio 58, a professional theatre training program at Langara College, where he graduated in 2012.[3]
In 2013, Doheny played six roles in Hamlet and Twelfth Night during the summer season of Bard on the Beach.[4] He returned to the Bard stage in 2016 in The Merry Wives of Windsor.[5]
Doheny is also part of the sketch comedy troupe HumanTown, who won the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's ComedyCoup competition in 2014.[6] As part of the prize, the troupe wrote, produced, and acted in a self-titled comedy special which aired on CBC Television in 2016.
Doheny won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2021, for his performance in the film Drinkwater.[7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Hart Attack: First Gear | Dane Jermaine | |
False Fiend | Joey | Short film | |
2014 | Getting There | Short film | |
2017 | Adventures in Public School | Liam Heap | Main role |
2018 | Alex Strangelove | Alex Truelove | Main role |
The Package | Sean Floyd | Main role | |
2021 | Drinkwater | Mike | Main role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | HumanTown | Various characters | TV film |
2017 | Supernatural | Jarrod Hayes | Episode: "The Memory Remains" |
2019–2021 | Ninjago | Jimmy | 4 episodes |
2021 | Day of the Dead | Luke Bowman | Main role |
2021 | Loudermilk | Ryan | Episode: "Just What I Need" |
2021 | Brand New Cherry Flavor | Johnathan Burke | Recurring |