Biography

Jason Daunno is an actor, musician, writer & producer. He's primarily based in Los Angeles after spending several years in NYC's East Village. His professional acting career started when a well-known casting director spotted him as a teenager hanging out in Washington Square Park.

He graduated from Berkshire School in Sheffield, MA, and then attended The University of Vermont and Richmond, The American International University in London earning a B.A. in English. After college, he did his conservatory training at The Atlantic Theatre Company's Acting School in New York City. He then worked with highly revered acting teacher Wynn Handman for multiple years.

He's a former competitive ice hockey player having played internationally, and reached Junior A and collegiate levels before retiring.

He has produced works for MTV, Nike, Adidas, AMEX's Unstaged Music Series, The NBA, Vevo, Diageo, Verizon, CoverGirl, The FDA, Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camps, The Ad Council and The United Nations. He's collaborated with Peter Berg, Tobias Schliessler, Jonathan Demme, Hamish Hamilton, Kinka Usher & Gary Oldman among numerous others.

His volunteer efforts have included work with Gen Art, helping the organization showcase emerging filmmakers, visual artists, fashion designers & musicians.
- IMDb mini biography by: James D.