Daniel Collins

Born in Los Angeles, California on October 4th, 1974. Son of American documentary film maker Michael Collins and British mother, Jeannie Collins(Lumley), who worked in the music industry for over 40 years. Grandson to writer/producer Richard J. Collins, known for his work on Bonanza, Matlock, and countless other film and TV titles, and his Grandmother, Blacklisted actress, Dorothy Commingore, known most notably for her role as Susan Alexander Kane in none other than the highly lauded Orson Welles classic, Citizen Kane. As a young boy he worked with then UCLA film student, Michael Lehmann, doing three of his student films, including the infamous “Beaver Gets a Boner”, which landed Michael the job directing “Heathers”. Daniel somewhat reluctantly joined the ranks of Hollywood actors as a child, when he was discovered at a breakdancing class in the 1980’s, landing roles on TV shows and made for TV movies. Working with Stars such as Jonathan Winters, Whoopi Goldberg, and Tobey Maguire to name a few. He was offered the role of John Connor in the 1991 blockbuster “Terminator 2” by legendary casting director Mali Finn, on one condition, that he cut his long hair for the role. Being young and rebellious, Daniel declined to cut his hair, and gave up the role. His agent at the time, Flick Talent, also warned him not to get any more tattoos because it would limit his roles. It was then that he decided to take a short break from acting, and focused on his underground artwork which has taken him all over the world with shows in Japan, England, Finland and all over the US. He returned to acting in 1994 with a role in the cult classic “The Stöned Age” directed by James Melkonian. Signing with cutting edge agency, Dragon Talent, he continued to book commercial and modeling gigs for many years. Fast forward and Daniel has been a successful tattoo artist with over 20 years under his belt(now retired), and is world famous for his custom car and motorcycle creations, as a self taught metal fabricator/welder, and he is still selling and showing his counter culture art work around the globe. After another self imposed hiatus from film, he is working once again doing on screen work and some voice acting. He is still living in Southern California and is father to a daughter, born in September 2021.