Dan Ellis

Born in Cincinnati Ohio, it was an early love of Lon Chaney and classic horror films that sparked an interest in acting and he was fortunate enough to be accepted into the "School for the Creative and Performing Arts" drama program. By the age of 10 Dan had appeared in more than a dozen local theater productions, commercials and a young peoples special.

After high school the calling came to see the world so when he turned 18 he decided to join the U.S. Navy. After an honorable discharge from the Navy Dan moved back home to Cincinnati where he started on a culinary journey that would take him to San Francisco and it was there, through a mutual good friend Dan Burr, he met Dan West and Rick Popko who were making a film called "Monsturd". They offered him the part of "Dr. Johnny Waters" and it was this role that he says "Reminded me why I wanted to be an actor, how much fun it can be and why I love horror movies".

In 2003 Dan moved to Vancouver B.C. and has been active in film ever since.

Dan was asked in an interview once if he was mainly into horror and independent films, or would he like to be a versatile actor and do other things as well? His answer was "I'm just taking what I'm given and being thankful for every experience. I love acting and the thing I love most about it is the diversity of characters, emotions, stories and genres. If I believe in the script, the part feels right and I think I can do it justice then it doesn't matter if it's outside the indie or horror world. Now, if all I were to ever do was horror and/or indie films that's fan-freakin-tastic too"

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Film

"The Profane Exhibit (The Good Wife)" Lead Harbinger Pictures/ Dir. Ryan Nicholson

"Bleading Lady" (Star Vehicle) Lead Plotdigger films/ Dir. Ryan Nicholson

"The Hard Cut" Principal Creepy Six Films/ Dir. Vince D'Amato

"The Renfield Syndrome" Principal Creepy Six Films/ Dir. Vince D'Amato

"Hanger" Lead Plotdigger films/ Dir. Ryan Nicholson

"Gutterballs" Lead Plotdigger films/ Dir. Ryan Nicholson

"Retardead" Actor 4321 Films/Dan West and Rick Popko

"Monsturd" Principal 4321 Films/Dan West and Rick Popko

Performance Skills and Training

Firearms, Improvisation, Voiceover, Stage Combat

Military/United States Navy

Employment Details

Non Union

Authorized to work in United States and Canada

Primary Citizenship: United States

Valid Passport: Yes

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Video

Videos

Bleading Lady
Gutterballs
Hanger
The Hard Cut

Bleading Lady
Gutterballs
Hanger
The Hard Cut

Links

"We've seen Dan Ellis, so far portray funny/a little crazy and sleazy, but never full-on mental, which is what he gets to do here. I have seen most of Dan's work(I believe), and personally, I think that this is his best showing to date. The man has undeniable talent, and it mostly comes through to the viewer when he is portraying a character which he enjoys. His performance here is so authentic that you get the feeling that Ellis was enjoying himself a little too much - he and the blood were very much, natural counterparts." TerrorHook.com

Interviews

"He’s was the standout performer in both “Gutterballs” and “Hanger”. Bleading Lady gave Ellis a character to pour himself into and it showed. He was spot-on with the emotional range of the character and turned out a winning performance. " TheBloodSprayer.com

Film Bizarro

Dr. Gore's Funhouse

"Dan Ellis is easily the driving force behind this experience. Since seeing him in a blood caked bowling shirt, I’ve always looked at Danny as a cool motherfucker. Not everyone has the chops to go from a supporting character, to the focus of the show, but Danny does so with grace. Dan Ellis has that quality that is not often seen. It’s a quality that made Bruce Campbell the B-movie icon that he has become. It’s an ability to take corny dialog, and make it sound cool as hell." TheLiberalDead.com

Gruesom Hertzogg (audio)

Contact

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