Daniel Vincent Gordh (born 24 June 1985) is an American actor, writer and comedian, probably best known for his portrayal of William Darcy in the Primetime Emmy Award-winning web series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.
Career Gordh completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre at the University of California, San Diego in 2007. During college, he competed in springboard diving, and was the UCSD Diver of the Year for 2006–07. Gordh is openly gay, after coming out on social media in 2015.
Gordh has acted in numerous web series. He was a series regular in The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (2012–14), for which he was nominated for the Streamy Award for Best Actor in a Drama in 2014. He also appeared in The Cracked Advice Board (2011), Hipsterhood (2013), The Dark Knight Legacy (2013) for Machinima, and Hollywood Acting Studio (2013), made for the Starz network.
Gordh's television roles include guest appearances on Cold Case and Mad Men, and his film roles include Night Watcher (2008), Black Velvet (2011) and Non-Transferable (2017).
Filmography Television and Film Year Title Role Notes2004Living Like FireDarren(Film)2008Cold CaseNick Vera '89 (credited as Daniel Gordh)(TV Series), 1 episode: "Triple Threat"Night Watcher Graham(Straight to Video film)Fun with Lesley Lesley(Short film)The Game Friend(Short)How to Bury BettyJosh(Short)2009Iris (Unnamed role)(Short)Those Aren't Muskets(Unnamed role)(TV Series), 3 episodes: "Damn You, Recession", "Future House" and "IPN"2010Mad MenYoung Swimmer(TV Series), 1 episode: "The Summer Man"2011Black VelvetPete(Film)2011–2012Cracked Advice Board Dr. Cone(TV Web Series), 10 episodes2012How Stupid Words Get Added to the Dictionary Dr. Goodrich(Short)The Problem with High School (Unnamed role)(Short)2012–2014The Lizzie Bennet DiariesWilliam Darcy(TV Web Series), 12 episodes2013Hipsterhood Westin(TV Web Series), 4 episodesWelcome to SanditonWilliam Darcy(Web TV Mini-Series), 1 episode: "Packet Loss"Domino: Gigi DarcyWilliam Darcy (credited as Daniel Gordh)(Web TV Series), 4 episodesThe Dark Knight Legacy Nightwing(Short)2013–2014Hollywood Acting StudioThomas(Web TV Series), 12 episodes2014Rom.Com Mike(Web TV Mini-Series), 1 episode: "The 7 Most Popular Lies to Tell in Online Dating Profiles"2015Eastsiders Henry(Web TV Series), 2 episodes: "And Gomorrah" and "Sex Therapy"If the Internet Was a High SchoolTwitter(Video short)2016We're Not AloneMajor Hawk(TV Series), 1 episode: "Pilot"The Hindenburg Explodes!Nazi #2(Pilot Episode of Adult Swim))Honest Ads Man(Web TV Series), 1 episode: "If Coffee Commercials Were Honest"Ship ItParole Officer(Web TV Series), 1 episode: "Let's Start a Band"Change of Heart Ben(TV Movie)Unfinished Business Joe(Short)2017Non-TransferableMusician Josh(Film)2017–2018ConanSuperman (2017) / Professional Guy (2018) (both uncredited)(TV Series), 2 episodes: "The Cast of 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle'" and "The Cast and Director of 'The Predator'"2017–2020Chris & JackKyle (2017) / Daniel (2020)(Web TV Series), 2 episodes: "The Art of the Heist" and "What's My Line?"2018Play by PlayIce Byrd(TV Series), 1 episode: "Get a Job"Sorry for Your LossMike(Web TV Series), 1 episode: "A Widow Walks into a Wedding"Babysitter's Nightmare Glenn(TV Movie)Disney Owns You John Lasseter(Web TV Mini-Series), 1 episode: "Pixar"2018–2019Matt and Dan(Various including); Dan / Dave / Jeff / Sam / Chaz and Blake(Web TV Series), 16 episodes2019Off Hours! Daniel / Dan(Web TV Series), 2 episodes: "If Your Life Got Rebooted, What Kind Would It Be?" and "The Least Likable "Likable" Sitcom Everyman"2020Perry MasonArraignment Clerk(TV Series), 1 episode: "Chapter Three"
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2020Trixie Mattel: One Night OnlyDirector, co-writer, and producerMusical comedy special
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Notes Result 2022 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy SpecialTrixie Mattel: One Night Only
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