Daniel Keith

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Daniel Keith
Daniel Keith at the SoHo Intl Film Festival for Love in Kilnerry
Born (1982-10-19) October 19, 1982 (age 41)
Bedford, Texas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of North Texas,[1] Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (UK), Circle in the Square, Atlantic Theater,
Occupations
  • Writer
  • director
  • producer
  • actor
  • musician
Years active2001–present

Daniel Keith (born October 19, 1982) is an American actor, screenwriter and playwright, director, producer, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Sheriff Gary O'Reilly in Love in Kilnerry and the lead singer of the rock band, Modakai.[2][3][4] He has taught at the American Theater of Actors in New York City.[citation needed]

Early life and education[edit]

Keith was born in a small ranching town in Bedford, Texas, in 1982. His father, Dan, was a Marine and an air traffic controller.[5] His mother, Jacquelyn, worked in the mailroom at IBM. His parents amicably divorced when Keith was five. He played in rock bands while at Trinity High School and played drums in the marching band. He attended the University of North Texas before touring the country with his band, Modakai. In 2006, the band moved to New York City. When the band went on hiatus in 2009, Keith's best friend suggested he try acting and Keith enrolled at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.[6] In 2013 he enrolled in Circle in the Square Theatre School, followed by Atlantic Theater, Magnet Theater, and in 2021 enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He also studied with Sybil Lines of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Jon Shear, an MFA Grad Professor at Columbia University.

Career[edit]

Music[edit]

Modakai live at The Knitting Factory in New York City in 2009

Modakai (originally called Belafonte[7]) was formed in 2003 in Dallas, Texas, by Keith (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard), Joel Buchanan (drums), Daniel Rohrs (bass), and Joseph Otto (guitar, keyboard, vocals). The band's first EP, Any Place Is Better Than Here, was premiered on BBC Radio 1 by Jo Whiley in 2005. The band toured the US following their second and third singles "As Hard As You Like It" and "If You'll Stay". The band moved to New York City in 2006, headlining Arlene's Grocery, the Knitting Factory, and Mercury Lounge. They won second place in the Emergenza Battle of the Bands event in 2007. Modakai released their self titled album in 2009 (produced by Rip Rowan, James McWilliams, and engineered by Paul Williams). Before leaving for their UK tour, the band went on hiatus and didn't release another EP for eight years, until Bedroom Recordings, featuring demo tracks, peel sessions, and raw recordings from their bedroom.[8] In 2021, two tracks from their self-titled album, "Everything" and "It Was You", appeared on the motion picture soundtrack for Love in Kilnerry, released by Archway Pictures.[9][clarification needed]

Film, TV, Stage[edit]

Keith was cast in his first theater play in New York in 2013 in Mark Hooker's Miss Longview Texas Drag Pageant as the promiscuous cowboy, Willey.[10] As an excuse to be on as many television and movie sets as possible, to learn as much as he could, Keith worked as a background actor and as a stand-in for Mark Ruffalo, Jim Parsons, and Joe Mantello in Normal Heart, for Justin Timberlake in Runner Runner, and for Cory Michael Smith in the first two seasons of Gotham.[11] He shot his first short film, called Rambler, in 2013. He was cast in his first television appearance in Person of Interest as a bomb maker, named Isaac.[12] He has also appeared in shows such as The Blacklist, Blindspot, and Marvel's Luke Cage.[13][14][15]

In 2017 he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in his directorial debut feature of Love in Kilnerry. His company, Archway Pictures, teamed up with Mutiny Pictures to expand the theatrical release nationally.[16][clarification needed]

Filmography[edit]

Film
Release Date Title Role Director Notes
2013 Rambler Rambler Patrick Quagliano Short Film debut
2013 Glasspack vs Blackstone Bryan Hendelman James Austin Feature Film
2013 Dogs of the Dow Garrett Brian Hedenberg Short Film
2013 Sins of Lambs Tommy Donovan Brian Hedenberg Short Film
2013 The Lion Billy McKay Brian Hedenberg Short Film
2013 Small World Everette Garrett Carey Short Film
2020 Petty Cash Lone Drinker Matt Simon Short Film
2022 Love in Kilnerry Gary O'Reilly Daniel Keith Directorial Feature Debut

Television[edit]

Television
Year Title Episode Role Network
2014 Person of Interest S.4 Ep.10 Isaac CBS
2015 The Blacklist S.2 EP.19 Head of Security NBC
2017 Blindspot S.2 Ep.19, 20 NYPD Cop (Re-Occurring) NBC
2018 Luke Cage S.2 Ep.11 Jerry Netflix
2021 Strut S.1 Ep.1 Officer Walkman Revry

Theatre credits[edit]

Stage (partial)
Year Play Author Role Location Notes
2006 Picass at the Lapin Agile Steve Martin Pablo Picasso Dallas, Texas Regional
2012 Miss Longview Texas Drag Pageant Mark Hooker Wiley New York City World Premier
2013 Shinning City Coner McPherson Ian New York City The Actors Studio
2014 April's Fool Kelly McAllister Jaypse New York City International Fringe Festival
2015 The Breaking Room Colin Filmore Sam New York CIty Manhattan Theater Club Studios
2016 Some Squeaky Cleopatra Boy Larry Rinkle Michael New York CIty Manhattan Repertory
2016 Love in Kilnerry Daniel Keith Gary O'Reilly New York CIty Manhattan Theater Club Studios

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Role Work Result
2005 WorldFest Houston Best Original Screenplay – Silver Award Writer When Hearts Run Wild Won
TV series – Silver Award Producer HD Undersea Won
2014 Philadelphia Independent Film Festival Best Short Film Producer, writer Rambler Won
2014 International Independent Film Awards Narrative Short Producer, writer Rambler Won
Best Actor in a Leading Role Actor Won
2014 Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival Best Actor – Jury Prize Actor Rambler Won
2014 Highway 61 Film Festival Drama Short Writer, producer, actor Rambler Nominated
2017 ScreenCraft Best Screenplay – Feature Writer Love in Kilnerry Nominated
2017 Portland Comedy Film Festival Best Screenplay Writer Love in Kilnerry Nominated
2017 Hollywood Screenplay Contest Best Screenplay – Silver Prize Writer Love in Kilnerry Nominated
2017 Die Laughing Film festival Best Screenplay Writer Love in Kilnerry Nominated
2017 New York Film and TV Festival Best Screenplay Writer Love in Kilnerry Nominated
Best Screenplay Writer Love in Kilnerry Nominated
2019 Madrid International Film Festival Best Director Director Love in Kilnerry Nominated
2019 Calcutta International Cult Film Festival Best Screenplay – Golden Fox Award Writer Love in Kilnerry Nominated
2019 New Hampshire Film Festival Best NH Narrative Feature Producer, writer, director, actor Love in Kilnerry Won
Best Original Screenplay – Festival Award Writer Won
First Time Director – Chris Brinker Award Director Nominated
Best Comedy – Festival Award Producer, writer, director, actor Nominated
Litecoin Film Award – Audience Award Producer, writer, director, actor Nominated
Audience Choice – Feature Producer, writer, director, actor Nominated
2019 Williamsburg International Film Festival US Narrative Feature – Festival Award Producer, writer, director, actor Love in Kilnerry Won
2019 SoHo International Film Festival Best Feature Film – Grand Jury Award Producer, writer, director, actor Love in Kilnerry Nominated
2019 Los Angeles Film Awards Best Ensemble Actor Love in Kilnerry Won
Best Narrative Feature Producer, writer, director, actor Won
Best Comedy Producer, writer, director, actor Won
Best Romantic Comedy Producer, writer, director, actor Won
Best Director Director Won
Best Original Story Writer Won
2019 International Independent Film Awards Narrative Feature – Platinum Award Producer, writer, director, actor Love in Kilnerry Won
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Platinum Award Actor Won
Best Director – Platinum Award Director Won
2019 Jersey Shore Film Festival Best Director – Jury Award Director Love in Kilnerry Won
2020 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards Best Feature – Jury Award Producer, writer, director, actor Love in Kilnerry Won
Best Screenplay – Jury Award Writer Won
Best Actor – Jury Award Actor Won
Best Director – Jury Award Director Nominated
Best Producer – Jury Award Producer Nominated
Best First Time Filmmaker Director Nominated
2020 International Independent Film Awards Best Original Song "Everything" – Modakai – Platinum Award Musician Love in Kilnerry Won
Best Original Song "It Was You" – Modakai – Platinum Award Musician Won
2020 International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London Best Comedy Producer, writer, director, actor Love in Kilnerry Nominated
Best Lead Actor Actor Nominated
2020 Around International Film Festival Best Film – ARFF Paris Producer, writer, director, actor Love in Kilnerry Nominated
Best Director – ARFF Official Award Director Nominated
2021 Los Angeles Film Awards Best Comedy Screenplay Writer Rebranding Henry (aka Artemis) Won
2022 Berlin Independent Film Festival Best Comedy Screenplay Writer Rebranding Henry (aka Artemis) Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Winning Film". North Texan. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Love in Kilnerry – a Success Story". Theater Pizzazz. July 12, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "'Love in Kilnerry' was filmed in Portsmouth, and it has new must-see trailers". Seacoastonline.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Modakai". Spotify. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Farm to Capital". www.aopa.org. January 6, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Winning Film | North Texan". northtexan.unt.edu. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Belafonte – Any Place is Better Than Here". All Music. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021.
  8. ^ Coxhead, James. "Spotify – Modakai". Spotify. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Love in Kilnerry (2019) – IMDb, retrieved November 13, 2021
  10. ^ Purcell, Carey (November 19, 2013). "World Premiere of The Miss Longview Texas Drag Pageant to Play Times Square Arts Building". Playbill. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Murphy, Ryan (May 25, 2014), The Normal Heart (Biography, Drama, History), HBO Films, Plan B Entertainment, Blumhouse Productions, retrieved November 14, 2021
  12. ^ Offer, Michael (December 16, 2014), The Cold War, Person of Interest, retrieved November 14, 2021
  13. ^ Watkins, Michael W. (May 14, 2015), Tom Connolly (No. 11), The Blacklist, retrieved November 14, 2021
  14. ^ Dickerson, Ernest R. (April 26, 2017), Regard a Mere Mad Rager, Blindspot, retrieved November 14, 2021
  15. ^ Surjik, Stephen (June 22, 2018), The Creator, Luke Cage, retrieved November 14, 2021
  16. ^ "Mutiny Pictures Acquires North American Rights to Daniel Keith's 'Love in Kilnerry'". www.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

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