Daniel Monks
Daniel Monks | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
Daniel Monks is an Australian actor and screenwriter.[1] He was the writer, star and a producer of Pulse which saw him nominated for the 2018 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[2] He was nominated for the 2018 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play for the Malthouse Theatre presentation of The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man.[3]
At the age of 11, Monks was found to have a benign tumour on his cervical spinal cord, which was removed; he has hemiplegia of the right side to this day. His right arm is totally paralysed and his right leg has only partial function.[1][4]
In 2020, Monks won Best Performer in a Play at The Stage Debut Awards for his performance in Teenage Dick at the Donmar Warehouse.[5]
In August 2024, it was announced that Monks had been cast as Ser Manfred Dondarrion in the upcoming series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Russell, Stephen A. (20 March 2017), "The queer, disabled filmmaker exploring his story on the big screen", SBS
- ^ Maddox, Gerry (2 December 2018), "'Awesome': Gay, disabled and nominated for best actor at AACTAs", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Nguyen, Justine (18 June 2018), "2018 Helpmann Awards nominations announced", Limelight
- ^ Monks, Daniel (31 January 2017). "The Accessibility Of Acting". The HubStudio: The Actor's Gym. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "The Stage Debut Awards". The Stage. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (8 August 2024). "'A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms' 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel Adds 7 To Cast". Deadline.
External links
[edit]- Daniel Monks at IMDb
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