Daniel Gerroll
Born (1951-10-16) 16 October 1951
London, England
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 1986)
Children3

Daniel Gerroll (born 16 October 1951) is an English theatre, television and film actor.

Life and career

Gerroll was born in London, the son of Kathleen Cordelia (née Norman), a fashion model, and Harry Gerroll, a clothing designer.[1] Gerroll has appeared on television in both the United Kingdom and the United States, although his greater contribution has been to the stage in both countries. In New York City, he has won the Theatre World Award for The Slab Boys and Knuckle, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Translations and the Village Voice's Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance. His Broadway credits include Plenty, The Homecoming, Enchanted April, High Society, and Misery.[2][3][4]

Gerroll's television credits include Miami Vice, Burn Notice, Cheers, Knots Landing, Seinfeld, Blue Bloods, Sex and the City, Law & Order and The Starter Wife.[5]

On film Gerroll has appeared in Chariots of Fire,[6][7] Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, 84 Charing Cross Road, Drop Dead Fred and Big Business. He played Bronson Alcott in scenes from the writer's life in the documentary profile "Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'" that aired on the PBS series America Masters.[8]

A relationship with the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis began with his playing Henry Higgins in Pygmalion in 2004. It continued with his creating the role of Scrooge in the Guthrie's updating of the annual tradition and most recently playing Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing.

Upon the death of his mother on 23 April 2006, Gerroll discovered he was the biological son of German building tycoon Heinrich Mendelssohn. He has been married to actress Patricia Kalember since 1986 and has three children, Becca (born 1985), Ben (born 1989) and Toby (born 1996).

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson EndRalph Rawlinson
1981Chariots of FireHenry Stallard
198784 Charing Cross RoadBrian
1987Happy New YearCurator
1988Big BusinessChuck
1991Drop Dead FredNigel Cronin
1993A Far Off PlaceJohn Winslow
2006The NamesakeGerald
2010HeterosexualsRyan
2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2OsCorp Department Head
2014FreedomHerbert Barton
2014Mania DaysEric Wellman
2014Free the NippleBoss
2015AngelicaDr. Pinfield-Smith
2015Touched with FireDr. Lyon
2015Those PeopleDick Adler
2016CustodyCampbell Fisher

Television

Year Film Role Notes
1979Bless Me, FatherJohnny Downes1 episode (The Heart of a Curate) - Season 2, Episode 4
1982The Woman in WhiteWalter Hartrigh4 episodes
1994SeinfeldSimon1 episode
2010The Good WifeDr. Theo Lawton1 episode
2011Burn NoticeRay Curston1 episode

References

  1. "Daniel Gerroll Biography (1951-)".
  2. Otten, Ted (23 November 2012). "Bucks County Playhouse presents stage version of Stephen King's 'Misery'". NJ.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. "Daniel Gerroll Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. Collins, Glenn (29 June 1989). "The Onstage Life of Daniel Gerroll". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. "Actor Daniel Gerroll on performing with Prince Charles and his upcoming role at Seattle's ACT Theatre". The Seattle Times. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  6. "Stage preview: Actor Daniel Gerroll has been on the go since 'Chariots of Fire' in '81". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  7. "Back on stage, a flair for truth". Los Angeles Times. 27 April 2004. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  8. "Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'". American Masters. PBS. December 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2020.


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