Daniel Hirsh

Education

About me

Career Achievements

• Performed in the World Premiere of Six Seconds in Charlack at the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre in St. Louis in 2005; later picked up on New York City's Off-Off-Broadway Circuit at the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center.

• Portrayed Sir Vashya Shontine in the World Premiere of Tennesee Williams’ one-act play, Me, Vashya; part of the St. Louis Tennessee Williams Symposium in 2004.

• Received the Irene Ryan Nomination in 2003, for Outstanding Lead in a Musical for portrayal of Nathan Detroit in Guys & Dolls at the St. Louis Edison Theatre.

• Displayed superior comedic and improvisational skills in the World Premiere of I See (You See), a one act-play starring five actors and a video camera directed by Lora Ivanova in 2003.

• Earned multiple awards and received an honorable mention at several film festivals including the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, the AIAFF Film Festival, the Filmböro Film Festival, and at Philadelphia International for co-directing the feature film You’re Rejected.
Additional skills:
Vocal Range: Baritone | Bass Facial Hair: Clean Shaven Improv: General | Long Form | Short Form | Sketch | Stand-Up Comedy
Sports: Baseball | Bowling | Frisbee | Golf | Hiking | Jogging | Jump Rope | Ping Pong | Soccer | Trampoline | Volleyball
Dialects: Australian | British | Canadian | Cockney | Irish | Mexican | Minnesota / Wisconsin | New England / Boston | New York Bronx | New York / Brooklyn | Scottish | Southern | Spanish Languages: Hebrew (read only) | Spanish Driving: 4WD | Box Truck Instruments: Acoustic Guitar | Keyboards | Piano Cycling: General | Flatland/Freestyle Horseback: Bareback | English | Western Other Skills: Comedian | Host | Singer | Stand-In | Video Games | Whistler | Yoga
Additional information:
Results driven, dynamic, and passionate self-starter seeking to interpret serious or comedic theatrical, film, radio and television roles to entertain and inform audiences. Possesses a deep bass comic radio voice reminiscent of Nathan Lane and a physical resemblance to John Belushi, Jon Lovitz, and Steve Zissis. Highly skilled in acting as part of an ensemble and experienced in a variety of roles, using various dialects. Equipped with an excellent sense of humor and comic timing. Areas of expertise include….

• Audience Engagement
• Improvisation
• Singing/Musical Theatre
• Comic Sensibility & Timing
• Interviews
• Vocal Presence/Voice Over
• Creative Insight
• Collaboration
• Milton Berle-esque ‘Elastic Face’ Expressions

License & Passport

Skills

Languages Spoken	English
Accents/Dialects	Australian, Boston, Canadian, English - Cockney, English - General, English - London, Irish, Italian (Standard International), Latin American, Mexican, Midwest American, Minnesota, New York, New Zealand/Kiwi, Southern American, Spanish (International Spanish) Acento Neutro, Standard American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta), US West Coast (California, Portland)
Dance Styles	Contemporary
Vocal Types	Baritone, Bass
Additional Skills	Horseback Riding, Impressions, Standup
Athletics	Bowling, Equestrian (English), Equestrian (General), Equestrian (Western), Fishing, Frisbee, Jump Rope, Ping Pong, Soccer, Yoga
Musical Skills	Guitar, Piano/Keyboards
Organisations / Memberships	SAG-AFTRA