Daniel Whitner

Daniel Whitner was born on Jan 17, 1952 in USA. Daniel Whitner's big-screen debut came with Killing 'em Softly directed by Max Fischer in 1982, strarring Altman.

Daniel was the youngest son of ten children. An outstanding student, he was educated at Essex Catholic High School of Newark, New Jersey, then began studies at New York University (NYU) at the age of 15.A veteran stage actor, he rapidly found his way to the big screen, appearing in such films at Nighthawks with Sylvester Stallone, and Fort Apache, The Bronx with Paul Newman. He studied with Stella Adler, and was a classmate of of filmmaker Ernest Dickerson and film critic Leonard Maltin. His breakout performance was his role as Frank the Security Guard in The Family Man, opposite Nicholas Cage.He appeared in over 30 commercial spots and radio voice overs, including a recent Price Waterhouse commercial with Sam Watterson. In addition to his performance work, he was a member of Innovative Artist and Simulations, Inc. (Programming Director).Daniel Whitner passed away from Pancreatic Cancer on September 22, 2005. He will be sorely missed by his entire family, including his nephew, actor and screenwriter Giacomo Knox.