Who is Daniel Laurie? Wiki, Biography, Net Worth, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Height, Movies & More
Daniel Laurie (born in 1995; Age: 26 years) is a British Actor from London, England, The United Kingdom. he is most popular for being one of the important parts of a drama-history-themed show ‘Call the Midwife’. This artist plays one of the major roles as Reggie Jackson from 2017 to 2021.
Laurie is also famous after it was released that he is the son of Leslie Grantham (English Actor). In this article, I have written more about Daniel Laurie Wiki, Birthday, Age, Biography, Net Worth, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Parents, Siblings, Filmography & Trivia.
Daniel Laurie Biography (Childhood, Birthday & Wiki)
Bio – Daniel Laurie was born to his parents in 1995 in England, the United Kingdom but the exact information about Daniel Laurie’s date of birth is yet not published on the internet. He was born with Down’s Syndrome. In 2021, this actor turned 26 years old. While growing up, he spent most of his childhood in Kensington, London, England.
He even studied at a special school for Down’s Syndrome children in Kensington, London, England. However, I failed to retrieve any details about his education. I try to find it and update the readers of www.newsunzip.com very soon.
Daniel Laurie’s Wiki (Bio, Age & Trivia)
Daniel Laurie Family (Parents, Siblings & Ethnicity)
Daniel Laurie Wikipedia:- He is one of the three sons of Leslie Grantham and Jane Laurie. His mother originally belongs from Australia. His father is best known for playing the role of Den Watts in the popular hit BBC series titled EastEnders. On June 15, 2018, he passed away due to lung cancer at the age of 71.
Leslie even served 10 years in prison as a convicted murderer who killed a German taxi driver ‘Felix Reese’. In 2004, Daniel’s dad was also involved in a big online sex scandal due to which he tried to take his life three times.
His parents tied the knot in 1981. Through their marriage, Daniel has two brothers Spike Grantham and Jake Grantham whose details are not available on the internet. Both of his siblings are elder to him. In 2013, his mom and dad parted from each other and took divorce. This actor is of White ethnicity and holds British nationality.
Acting Career, TV Shows & Films
This talented celebrity made his acting debut with a 2016 comedy-drama show named Stella created by Ruth Jones. In this show, Daniel Laurie was seen in the role of Jamie along with Craig Gallivan, Ruth Jones, and Karen Paullada. He starred in six episodes of the show aired in 2016.
But Daniel Laurie rose to international fame after becoming part of Call the Midwife (TV Series) as Reggie Jackson. he shared his experience on Twitter playing his role in the show by saying
That’s a wrap for this season! I’ve loved playing Reggie, looking forward to developing him more in the future and showing everyone everything that people like Reggie and I can bring to other’s lives”.
Heidi Thomas is the creator of the show whose first episode was premiered on January 15, 2012, on the BBC channel. Some of its main casts are Jenny Agutter, Stephen McGann, Laura Main, Vanessa Redgrave, etc.
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Later, this artist went to join the cast of Vera (TV Series) where he portrayed Adam Beecher in the episode titled The Escape Turn. His character appeared in 2020. This year, Laurie was also seen in another TV show named Finding Alice as Zack.
12 Facts You Should Know About Daniel Laurie
- During an interview when the person asked him about his Down’s Syndrome to which he said it is very cool for him to have Down’s syndrome.
- In 2013, Daniel Laurie decided to choose the last name of his mother as his surname after his parents took divorce.
- His birth was not planned by his parents and it came out as a shock to them.
- When his mother Jane told her then-husband that their third child has Down’s syndrome then he said “whatever we get. Its’ our baby”.
- Daniel was the main reason that his dad started to raise funds for the Down’s Syndrome Association.
- he seems to be private and has no account on a popular picture-sharing application named Instagram. But this actor is active on Twitter with 7+ K followers by the time I am writing this article.
- As his Twitter bio, he is fond of the Star Wars movie series.
- Laurie is also fond of playing video games in his free time.
- Not many people know that this actor also knows knitting.
- Brew Dog is his favorite drink to have during summers.
- Siri is the name of Daniel’s pet dog.
- He also likes to play guitar in his free time.
Social Media Profile(s)
- Twitter: Laurie1Daniel
- Instagram: N/A
FAQs About Daniel Laurie
Q. 1 How old is Daniel Laurie?
Ans. 26 years old as of 2021.
Q. 2 Is Leslie Grantham’s son in Call the Midwife?
Ans. Yes, Leslie Grantham’s youngest son Daniel plays the role of Reggie Jackson in BBC’s Call the Midwife.
Q. 3 Who is Downs actor in Finding Alice?
Ans. Daniel Laurie with Down’s Syndrome played the role of Zack in Finding Alice.
Q. 4 Is Daniel Laurie is related to Hugh Laurie?
Ans. No, he is the youngest son of Leslie Grantham who starred in EastEnders as Den Watts.
