Braden Danner was born on July 13,1975 and is an American actor, writer, director and producer who has worked in theatre, television, and film.
27 Facts About Braden Danner
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Braden Danner is a graduate of The USC School of Cinematic Arts.
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Braden Danner later starred in the original cast of The All-New Mickey Mouse Club, the Disney television series that launched the careers of such superstars as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling.
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Braden Danner has worked on a wide range of productions, including music videos, television news, educational programs, and reality television.
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Braden Danner has partnered with Google and Insights Entertainment, producing numerous television, radio and interactive media commercials.
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Braden Danner has two sisters, photographer Diane Danner and Broadway and film actress Demaree Catherine Hill.
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Braden Danner is a relative of two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Booth Tarkington, and was given his 2nd middle name in the author's honor.
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At age six, Braden Danner began acting professionally in television commercials in Indianapolis.
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Braden Danner soon appeared in regional theatre productions such as The Music Man and Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
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Braden Danner made his Broadway debut at the age of seven as Young Guido's Schoolmate in Nine.
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Cameron Johann was originally cast in the title role, while Braden Danner began rehearsals as a member of the ensemble cast.
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Critics called Braden Danner "an appealing little Oliver" and celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Mark Hamill came to see the show.
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Later that year, Braden Danner made his theatrical television debut on As the World Turns as Paul Ryan.
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Braden Danner continued to work in stage, radio and television productions, appearing as Kurt in The Sound of Music with Jenna von Oy, and John Henry in The Berkshire Theatre Festival's Member of the Wedding with Carrie Hamilton, Frances Foster and David Schramm.
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In 1986, Braden Danner worked with Academy Award-winning writer Ted Allen when he performed as David in Lies My Father Told Me.
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In 1986, Braden Danner won the role of Gavroche in the Original Broadway Cast of Les Miserables.
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When Les Miserables and Starlight Express both opened on Broadway in March 1987 to commercial success, Braden Danner became the first young actor in history to accomplish the "dual feat" of starring in two "hits on Broadway" at the same time.
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Braden Danner performed eight shows a week for over a year before leaving Les Miserables in early 1988 to create the role of Buddy McGillis in One Life to Live, for which he was nominated for The Young Artist Award.
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In 1989, Braden Danner starred in the original cast of The Mickey Mouse Club.
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In 2001, Braden Danner moved to Los Angeles to continue to study filmmaking at USC's School of Cinematic Arts.
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Braden Danner made his theatrical debut as a filmmaker, screenwriting, directing, producing and starring in the short film Sincerely Hollis.
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Braden Danner earned his degree from the USC Film School in December 2003 and graduated with his class in May 2004.
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Braden Danner holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cinematic Arts.
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Braden Danner worked as a producer on several educational television programs such as The Profiles Series with Lou Gossett, Jr.
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Braden Danner helped build medical facilities at La Esperanza Medical Clinic in San Quintin and worked as a dental assistant in a free dental clinic near Tororo, Uganda.
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Braden Danner began traveling at an early age, performing in television and stage productions that provided opportunities for international travel such as The 1987 World Tour Production of Starlight Express beginning in Japan and a Norwegian Cruise Line commercial filmed in The Bahamas.
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Braden Danner continued to travel to other countries throughout high school and college while working with nonprofit organizations.