Daniel Malik
☼ Born on 31 December 1992, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BiographyDaniel Malik is a Canadian actor. He received notice amongst a wide audience for playing a role in The Witch (2015), directed by Robert Eggers starring Anya Taylor-Joy which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. This also earned Daniel a nomination for best villain at the Seattle Film Critics Awards. Daniel followed up with an appearance on the Amazon Original hit series The Expanse (2015). Fans of the show successfully campaigned for his character to return the following season. His recent appearances include the upcoming psychological thriller Beacon 23 (2023) and the second season of SyFy's hit horror-comedy, SurrealEstate (2021). His other credits include What We Do in the Shadows (2019), Hudson & Rex (2019), Ransom (2017), Condor (2018), and The Handmaid's Tale (2017).
Daniel admits that it was his active childhood which sparked his initial interest in performing. Daniel was involved in several accidents naturally leading to many visits to the hospital. It was here that he would watch hours of movies available from the hospital's library and act out scenes for the nurses. Never really succeeding academically, Daniel considered dropping out of high school. He credits his high school drama teacher for urging him to pursue the craft further.
Daniel is rumoured to be producing his own feature film.
When Daniel is not acting, he enjoys cooking.
In the role of actor
The Witch (19/02/2016)
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by suspected witchcraft in The Witch. William (Ralph Ineson) and Katherine (Kate Dickie) live a devout Christian life with their five children on an isolated farm surrounded by woods. Beginning with the sudden disappearance of their newborn son, the family begins to experience an unexplained string of […]