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Daniel Hayes

Daniel Hayes is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and commercial model, and was born on February 6th, 1985, in Toronto. With a unique Trinidadian and Venezuelan heritage, distinctively bold facial features, an athletic physique, and a diverse sports background, Hayes has enjoyed a strong and early marketing appeal.

A life-long athlete, Hayes was immersed from an early age in soccer, basketball, football, amateur boxing, baseball, or swimming, and was recruited to play basketball for several NCAA Division 1 and 2 schools. Instead, he attended university in Canada where he was offered an athletic scholarship. While a university student in British Columbia, Daniel took one elective class and quickly realized his love of acting. Soon after declaring a Theatre major, acting gigs started pouring in.

Hayes had already begun working at seventeen as a print model, successfully accumulating numerous magazine spreads and billboard ads. At the age of 21, he landed his first two commercials with And1 and Nike and began studying at The Second City Toronto. He played a marine in the short film Boot Camp (2007) and a criminal suspect in another short entitled The Police Story (2008). Hayes competed in the 2009 Toronto 48-Hour Film Challenge where participants must write, produce, and shoot a short film in just 48 hours. He not only completed the challenge as a writer and producer of a futuristic love story; Daniel also played the star in the film and was nominated for the Best Actor award, a sure demonstration of his versatility and talent.

In 2009 Hayes wrote, produced, and acted as the lead in the movie Modern Day Gladiator, a detailed look at the life of a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, which was later entered into the LA Film Festival. His acting intensity and athletic good looks were perfect for the role. Daniel also completed his studies at the Second City Toronto in 2009.

Daniel kicked off 2010 with his supporting role in the feature film Going Down in La La Land, to be released in 2011. In the film, he plays a young man on a journey with his best friend who is desperately trying to make it in Hollywood. In the second half of 2010 Hayes takes the lead role in each of two new movies: The Silver Chain, a vampire love story, and Finding Larry. The roles give Daniel the opportunity to show the emotional depth and intense quality of his acting ability.

Staying true to his passion for athletics, Daniel is a certified personal trainer, helping others reach their fitness goals. Hayes also trains as an MMA fighter whenever time permits.

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