Daniel Monks

Daniel Monks
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor

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]

In 2020, Monks won Best Performer in a Play at The Stage Debut Awards for his performance in Teenage Dick at the Donmar Warehouse.[4]

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.[5]

  1. ^ Russell, Stephen A. (20 March 2017), "The queer, disabled filmmaker exploring his story on the big screen", SBS
  2. ^ Maddox, Gerry (2 December 2018), "'Awesome': Gay, disabled and nominated for best actor at AACTAs", Sydney Morning Herald
  3. ^ Nguyen, Justine (18 June 2018), "2018 Helpmann Awards nominations announced", Limelight
  4. ^ "The Stage Debut Awards". The Stage. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (8 August 2024). "'A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms' 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel Adds 7 To Cast". Deadline.