Daniel Durant

Daniel Durant
Daniel Durant
	Durant in 2022
Born	December 24, 1989 (age 34); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Gallaudet University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2012–present
Partner	Britt Stewart (engaged)

Daniel N. Durant (born December 24, 1989) is a deaf American stage and screen actor. His breakthrough starring role was as Moritz Stiefel in the 2015 Broadway revival of Spring Awakening. Durant had a major supporting role in the Academy Award-winning film CODA (2021). He and the cast won the Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, along with the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards.^[1] On television, he is known for his recurring role in the ABC Family series Switched at Birth (2013–2017).^[2]^[3]

Early life

Durant was born deaf in Detroit, Michigan to deaf parents who struggled with addiction; he was adopted as a toddler by his paternal aunt Lori Durant and later her wife Mary Engels. He grew up in Duluth, Minnesota.^[4] He attended the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in Faribault and graduated in 2008.^[5] He studied at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York, receiving an associate degree in applied computer technology in 2011.^[6] He subsequently attended Gallaudet University, earning a degree in 2014.^[7]

He joined the Deaf West Theatre in 2012 for its production of Cyrano de Bergerac.^[8]

Career

On September 8, 2022, Durant was announced as a contestant on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with Britt Stewart.^[9] They reached the semifinals and finished in 5th place.^[10] Durant performed the National Anthem in ASL at Super Bowl LVIII.^[11]

Personal life

On February 14, 2023, Durant confirmed his relationship with his former Dancing with the Stars partner Britt Stewart.^[12]^[13] They announced their engagement on December 29, 2023.^[14]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Silent Notes	Bruce
2021	CODA	Leo Rossi

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	The Archives at Gallaudet University	Gallaudet Student	TV Short
2013–2017	Switched at Birth	Matthew	17 episodes
2019	You	James Kennedy	Episode: "Farewell, My Bunny"
2022	Good Morning America	Himself	Guest^[15]
2022	Dancing with the Stars	Himself	Contestant (Season 31)^[16]
2023	Florida Man	Max	^[17]
2023	Chicago Med	Aiden Rogers	Episode: "Look Closely and You Might Hear the Truth"

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Production company	Notes
2012	Cyrano	Ensemble	The Fountain Theater	Deaf West Theatre	Los Angeles production
2012	Police: Deaf: Near: Far	Stinger	Oakland University	TerpTheatre	Michigan production^[18]
2013	Flowers for Algernon	Charlie	Wild Fire Theatre	Deaf West Theatre	Los Angeles production^[19]
2014	Spring Awakening	Moritz Steifel	Rosenthal Theater		Los Angeles production
2015			Wallis Annenberg Center		Los Angeles production
2015–16			Brooks Atkinson Theatre		Broadway revival
2017	Jonas and the Body	Jonas	Teater Manu	Teater Manu	Norway production
2019	The Black Drum	Bulldog	Young Centre for the Performing Arts	Deaf Culture Centre	Toronto production^[20]
2019	The Black Drum	Bulldog	Clin d’Oeil Festival	Deaf Culture Centre	France production

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2015	Ovation Awards	Best Acting Ensemble for a Musical	Spring Awakening	Won
2015	BroadwayWorld LA Awards	Best Featured Actor in a Musical		Won
2016	Theatre World Awards	Outstanding Broadway Debut Performance		Won
	Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards	Favorite Onstage Pair (with Alex Boniello)		Nominated
	Fred and Adele Astaire Awards	Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show		Nominated
2021	Sundance Film Festival	U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast	CODA	Won
2022	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	CODA	Won

References

^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (August 12, 2021). "'CODA' Review: A Voice of Her Own". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
^ "Daniel Durant". IMDb. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
^ "Daniel Durant Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
^ Lawler, Christa (February 28, 2022). "'CODA' actor Daniel Durant gets his Hollywood moment — in Minnesota". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 27, 2022.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Lawler, Christa (August 14, 2021). "Duluth actor, who earned his chops in deaf theater, makes his mark in new movie". Twin Cities. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
^ "NTID alumnus stars in Oscar-nominated film 'CODA'". RIT. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
^ ""Spring Awakening" cast visits Gallaudet before performing at White House". Gallaudet University. December 3, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
^ Lundstrom, Jim (August 19, 2021). "Daniel Durant hopes Duluth enjoys CODA". Duluth Reader. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
^ "Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31". People. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^ Longeretta, Emily (November 15, 2022). "'Dancing With the Stars' Season 31 Finalists Revealed After an Emotional Double Elimination".
^ "NAD - Deaf Performers at Super Bowl LVIII". www.nad.org. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
^ "DWTS Partners Are Dating, Go IG Official: 'My Valentine'". heavy.com. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^ Siwak, Miranda (March 24, 2023). "'DWTS' Pro Britt Stewart and Daniel Durant's Relationship Timeline: From Dancing to Dating". Us Weekly.
^ "'DWTS' Pro Britt Stewart and 'CODA' Star Daniel Durant Are Engaged (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ Hayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder & (September 8, 2022). "'Dancing with the Stars' 2022: Meet the season 31 celebrity cast". www.goodmorningamerica.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^ Jillian Sederholm, Maureen Lee Lenker and (September 8, 2022). "Dancing With the Stars reveals its cast of celebrities for season 31". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^ Grobar, Matt (April 25, 2022). "'CODA's Daniel Durant Signs With Buchwald". Deadline. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
^ Laban, Katie. "BWW Reviews: Everyone Needs to Experience POLICE DEAF NEAR FAR Bringing Deaf Culture to Life On Stage". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
^ "Lead actors lift 'Flowers for Algernon' by Deaf West". Los Angeles Times. October 3, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
^ Fein-Goldbach, Debbie (June 26, 2019). "The Black Drum is a musical that resonates for both deaf and hearing audiences". NOW Magazine. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

External links

Daniel Durant at IMDb
Daniel Durant at the Internet Broadway Database
Daniel Durant at Playbill Vault

[1] Catsoulis, Jeannette (August 12, 2021). "'CODA' Review: A Voice of Her Own". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

[2] "Daniel Durant". IMDb. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

[3] "Daniel Durant Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

[4] Lawler, Christa (February 28, 2022). "'CODA' actor Daniel Durant gets his Hollywood moment — in Minnesota". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 27, 2022.^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] Lawler, Christa (August 14, 2021). "Duluth actor, who earned his chops in deaf theater, makes his mark in new movie". Twin Cities. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

[6] "NTID alumnus stars in Oscar-nominated film 'CODA'". RIT. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

[7] ""Spring Awakening" cast visits Gallaudet before performing at White House". Gallaudet University. December 3, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

[8] Lundstrom, Jim (August 19, 2021). "Daniel Durant hopes Duluth enjoys CODA". Duluth Reader. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

[9] "Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31". People. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

[10] Longeretta, Emily (November 15, 2022). "'Dancing With the Stars' Season 31 Finalists Revealed After an Emotional Double Elimination".

[11] "NAD - Deaf Performers at Super Bowl LVIII". www.nad.org. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

[12] "DWTS Partners Are Dating, Go IG Official: 'My Valentine'". heavy.com. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.

[13] Siwak, Miranda (March 24, 2023). "'DWTS' Pro Britt Stewart and Daniel Durant's Relationship Timeline: From Dancing to Dating". Us Weekly.

[14] "'DWTS' Pro Britt Stewart and 'CODA' Star Daniel Durant Are Engaged (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[15] Hayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder & (September 8, 2022). "'Dancing with the Stars' 2022: Meet the season 31 celebrity cast". www.goodmorningamerica.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

[16] Jillian Sederholm, Maureen Lee Lenker and (September 8, 2022). "Dancing With the Stars reveals its cast of celebrities for season 31". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

[17] Grobar, Matt (April 25, 2022). "'CODA's Daniel Durant Signs With Buchwald". Deadline. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

[18] Laban, Katie. "BWW Reviews: Everyone Needs to Experience POLICE DEAF NEAR FAR Bringing Deaf Culture to Life On Stage". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

[19] "Lead actors lift 'Flowers for Algernon' by Deaf West". Los Angeles Times. October 3, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

[20] Fein-Goldbach, Debbie (June 26, 2019). "The Black Drum is a musical that resonates for both deaf and hearing audiences". NOW Magazine. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

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Daniel Durant

Early life

Career

Personal life

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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