danielmcvicar

American actor Daniel McVicar, now living in Italy, is an example of a Hollywood export that is embracing independent European production. His earlier success in television on “The Bold and the Beautiful� introduced him to worldwide audiences, and introduced him to international filmmakers. He worked in Poland with director Jacek Bromski in his film "Ticket to the Moon" with Dimitris Astrakhan in St. Petersburg Russia in “The Fourth Planet�and the Italian television success "Medico in Famiglia". He continues to play roles in European projects in English and Italian.

On television in the United States he is known for his comedic appearances on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson", his role as Rock Hudson in "The Elizabeth Taylor Story" and most famously his long-running role in "The Bold and the Beautiful".

He continues to work in Italy and Europe extensively. He appeared in many miniseries and films, working in Italian. Noteworthy projects have included “UnTraditional� with Fabio Volo, "Men vs. Women" for Fausto Brizzi, the cult science fiction film "Dark Resurrection" and appearing as Diabolik in the cult video clip for the Italian musical group Tiromancino. A member of Mensa, he has been able to pick up enough language to work in Russian for award-winning Russian director Dimitris Astrakhan's film "The Fourth Planet."
One of 12 children raised in Colorado, Daniel McVicar originally came west to Los Angeles area to study at California Institute of the Arts, and in Hollywood studied with Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, Paul Sills and Milton Katselas. He also studied in a Shakespeare Intensive at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He now shares his education and experience teaching at the International Cinema Academy in Milan.

As a director his short “Always a First Time� has enjoyed success in international festivals, including being named a part of Best of the Fest in the Salento Film Festival. He recently completed the staging of “Phone Booth� in a stage adaptation with a sold-out run in Rivoli Italy, and has created and appeared in several stage shows including “Un Americano a Torino�, an autobiographical musical review that enjoyed a successful long run.

His company MagmaWave has produced new media, full-length "Making Of" documentaries, promotional videos, with feature films in development. Daniel was a pioneer in online video with his award-winning show and community LateNiteMash, and is now serving up “A Curious Fork�, a journey into food culture and cooking on multiple platforms.