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Daniel Breaker (born June 2, 1980) is an American actor. Born in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of a career military officer, Breaker grew up partly in Germany and attended Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, a performing arts school in Florida. He then earned a BFA degree from the Juilliard School in 2002. He married director Kate Whoriskey in 2008, and the couple have a son, Rory. Beginning his career in 2002 immediately after graduating from Juillard, Breaker has performed in Off-Broadway, London and U.S. regional theatre productions. He performed in five plays at the Shakespeare Theatre... MORE

Daniel Breaker (born June 2, 1980) is an American actor. Born in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of a career military officer, Breaker grew up partly in Germany and attended Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, a performing arts school in Florida. He then earned a BFA degree from the Juilliard School in 2002. He married director Kate Whoriskey in 2008, and the couple have a son, Rory. Beginning his career in 2002 immediately after graduating from Juillard, Breaker has performed in Off-Broadway, London and U.S. regional theatre productions. He performed in five plays at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C. His first major role was the Youth, protagonist of the Off-Broadway premiere of Passing Strange, in which he won an Obie in 2008 for his performance. He was then nominated for a Tony for the show's Broadway transfer, in which he again played the Youth; he also played this role in Spike Lee's filmed version of the musical. Breaker has also been a guest star on television. One of his most recognizable roles was Donkey in the original Broadway production of Shrek the Musical, which ran from November 2008 through January 2010. He starred alongside long-time Broadway stars Brian LESS