Biographie
Daniel was born in Regensburg, Germany, and raised in Upstate New York. He holds both United States and German citizenship and comes from a distinguished German heritage. He is the great-great-great-grandnephew of Friedrich Ebert, who was Chancellor of Germany and the first President during the Weimar Republic. His great-granduncle, the renowned dancer and choreographer Helge Peters Pawlinin, was persecuted by the Nazis for his provocative performances. Daniel's grandmother crafted gowns for the Nuremberg Opera before and after World War II. He has a younger brother, Alexander Beer, and two younger sisters, Andrea Evelyne-Pears and Astrid Ostermeier.
After finishing high school, Daniel moved to Manhattan to pursue acting. Within three months, he secured his first feature film role in Hell High. His breakthrough came shortly after with a leading role in the story "The Raft" from Stephen King's Creepshow 2. At twenty, he became a member of The Actors Studio. His diverse roles include the unfaithful boyfriend of Julia Roberts in Dying Young, a tough detective opposite Keanu Reeves in Point Break, a killer in The Last Best Sunday, and a conflicted husband who redeems himself in the Western Love Finds A Home. Daniel has also guest-starred in numerous hour-long television dramas.
In addition to acting, Daniel appeared in Michael Jackson’s "Who Is It" music video and Paula Abdul’s "Rush Rush." He is an accomplished writer and poet, with work published in international literary magazines such as 34thParallel, Modern Literature, The Bangalore Review, Nude Bruce Review, iExile, and The Lindenwood Review. He has conducted writing seminars at Lancaster State Prison.
Outside of entertainment, Daniel enjoys tango dancing and skiing. He is a trained boxer, having been coached by the legendary Freddie Roach. While living in New York City, he played in the West 4th Street Summer Pro Basketball League and was invited to try out for a professional basketball team overseas. In high school, he was the starting quarterback.
