Biography

Born in Regensburg, Germany, Daniel was raised in Upstate, New York. He has United States and German Citizenship. He has a rich German lineage; Daniel's the great-great-great-grandnephew of Friedrich Ebert, who served as Chancellor of Germany and First President during the Weimar period. The Nazis hunted his great-granduncle, the famous dancer and choreographer Helge Peters Pawlinin, for his ambiguous sexual performances. Daniel's grandmother designed and made gowns for the Nuremberg Opera, pre- and post-World War II, Germany. Daniel has a younger brother, Alexander Beer, and two younger sisters, Andrea Evelyne-Pears and Astrid Ostermeier. After graduating from high school, Daniel moved to Manhattan to become an actor. Within three months, he booked his first feature film, Hell High. Shortly after, his first big break came in Stephen King's Creepshow 2. Daniel played the lead in The Raft story. At the age of twenty, he became a member of The Actors Studio. Daniel has played many characters: the unfaithful boyfriend of Julia Roberts in Dying Young, the antagonistic detective opposite Keanu Reeves in Point Break, a killer in The Last Best Sunday, and an angry husband who ends up being a nice guy in the Western Love Finds A Home. Daniel has guest-starred on numerous one-hour television shows. He also appeared in Michael Jackson's "Who Is It" video and Paula Abdul's "Rush Rush." Daniel is a published writer and poet. His work has appeared in international literary magazines 34thParallel, Modern Literature, The Bangalore Review, Nude Bruce Review, iExile, and The Lindenwood Review. He has taught writing seminars at Lancaster State Prison. Away from the entertainment business, Daniel enjoys dancing the tango and skiing. He boxes and was trained by the legendary trainer Freddie Roach. When Daniel lived in New York City, he played in the West 4th Street Summer Pro Basketball League and was offered a try-out to play pro ball overseas. In high school, he was the starting quarterback. By: CDB
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