Biography

Daniel Booroff is an award-winning actor and filmmaker based in Brighton & Hove.

Daniel Booroff is a Modern Absurdist filmmaker whose work blends dark comedy, surreal horror, and British social realism. Through fractured dialogue, bleak humor, and sudden shifts from the ordinary to the irrational, his films confront themes of futility, miscommunication, and the strangeness of existence. Drawing on the traditions of Beckett and Pinter while channeling contemporary voices like Yorgos Lanthimos, Ben Wheatley, and the Coen Brothers, Booroff crafts unsettling yet comic worlds where despair and absurdity collide.

He is also a British actor recognised for his distinctive character work across film, television, and theatre. He has appeared in acclaimed features including Mary Queen of Scots and The Death of Stalin, as well as television productions such as The Pentaverate, Britannia, and Not Going Out. A versatile character actor, Daniel is known for bringing wit, nuance, and authenticity to a wide range of roles-from period drama to contemporary comedy-consistently delivering memorable, textured performances.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anon