Daniel was born in a refugee camp in Kenya. His parents and he came to the states in 1994. He graduated from Stillwater Area High School. Daniel went to North Dakota State University to get his BFA in Performance (2017), then attended the FSU Asolo Conservatory where he earned his MFA in Acting (2022). Most of his credits so far are in theatre, but he's looking forward to expand more into TV and Film. He's an avid gamer and lover of board games. He believes that acting is not us getting to embody different characters, but these different characters embodying us.