Biography

Damian Hurley is a British writer, director, model and actor.

Hurley began directing short films at 8 years old, and made his acting debut in NBC’s ‘The Royals’ when he was 14.

Hurley’s career in fashion began at 17 when, having never modelled before, he was asked to be the face of Steven Meisel’s first Pat McGrath campaign. Hurley’s campaign was a smash success, with the product selling out in 24 hours. Meisel signed Hurley exclusively for a year, and brought him back for a second McGrath campaign, this time alongside supermodels Irina Shayk and Naomi Campbell.

Hurley has gone on to shoot numerous campaigns for fashion houses, including Fendi and Diesel, and frequently collaborates with brands such as Versace, DSquared and Cavalli. Hurley has worked with a range of industry greats, including Mert and Marcus, Katie Grand, Ellen Von Unwerth, Donatella Versace, Luigi & Iango, Kim Jones, Antoine Verglas, Giles Bensimon and Edward Enninful.

Damian graduated from Wellington College during the pandemic. That same year, he wrote, directed, edited and starred in ‘The Boy on the Beach’, a short film that caught the attention of an executive at Lionsgate. Soon after, Hurley began developing a feature with the studio.

At just 20, Hurley wrote and directed his first feature film ‘Strictly Confidential’ for Lionsgate, which debuted on Amazon in April 2024. He has gone on to write several TV shows and films, which are in various stages of development.
- IMDb mini biography by: David Hughes