Biografia
Danny began his theater career in 1987.
After earning a BS in Engineering, Danny relocated to NYC in the 1990s, where he acted in and produced plays, sketch comedy, and stand-up comedy. For eight years, he became one of the leading producers of stand-up comedy in NYC outside traditional comedy clubs. He managed five different venues, producing eight shows weekly, and provided 30 performance spots each week to comedians. Notable headliners such as Jim Gaffigan, Ed Helms, Sarah Silverman, Marc Maron, Bill Burr, and others regularly performed. He also co-founded the Comedy Soapbox with Steve Hofstetter.
Danny quickly made a name for himself as a dramatic actor and comedian and occasionally performed vocals with various bands. He headlined for several years opposite Caroline's Comedy Club in Times Square and staged a one-man show featuring 11 distinct characters with full costumes off-off Broadway. He appeared in numerous theatrical productions, leading six shows both off and off-off Broadway.
In film, Danny wrote his first screenplay in 1995 and had a few scripts optioned. He moved to LA in 2013, where he produced a comedy series titled "Who Killed the Bible Salesman," which premiered at the Hollywood Improv, while continuing to perform comedy in clubs and small venues. Since 2017, Danny has run a comedy room in Burbank, continuing to write scripts. One of his vigilante/horror/comedy scripts was successfully produced as a staged reading featuring Christopher Titus, Judd Nelson, and Casper Van Dien, with 18 actors and an audience of about 30.
During the pandemic, Danny conducted several live interviews on various web shows and created a series of shorts called Livin in Corona, about a man with split personalities living in quarantine. These videos led to a sponsorship that allowed him to host his own show on StreamYard while developing additional projects.
Renowned acting coach Bob McAndrew praises Danny, saying, "Danny McDermott is a great talent with a wide range of characters. Unusual, exhilarating with tremendous presence. He is electrifying. What a wonderful surprise. I couldn't stop laughing during the preview of his one-man show, How Not To Act. While watching his performance, Alec Guinness came to mind.
