Draft:Daniel Lasker

Daniel McGregor Lasker (born 2 March 1999) is a Zimbabwean filmmaker and actor. He is best known to international audiences for his role in the HBO series Raised by Wolves (2020–2022).

Early life
Lasker was born and raised in Bulawayo. He attended Whitestone Primary School and then Petra High School; he served as Head Boy at the latter. He is a self taught filmmaker, having learned through online tutorials and other films. He was offered a place at the New York Film Academy, but opted to turn it down so he could continue working.

Career
Lasker played the recurring character of Furfur in both seasons of the HBO science fiction series Raised by Wolves, which was filmed in South Africa, appearing in ten episodes of the series from 2020 to 2022.

In 2022, Lasker premiered his first science fiction short film The Signal at the Zimbabwe Academy of Music, starring Natasha Dlamini, Tawanda Denga, and Dumie Manyathela. After initially planning for the project to be in English, Lasker decided while Oscar K. Reyes was writing the script that it would work better in Ndebele. The Signal is considered to be the first Zimbabwean film and first Ndebele-language film of its genre. It received accolades at the Zimbabwe International Film Festival, 9th FilmQuest in Utah, and Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival.

Artistry
Lasker has cited the likes of Peter Jackson, Martin Scorsese, and Bong Joon-ho as his inspirations.