Daniel McVicar (born June 17, 1958; Independence, Missouri) is an American actor, director and writer known for his work in European films and American television.
Early life and education McVicar was born in Missouri and raised in Broomfield, Colorado. He studied at the California Institute of the Arts, the Stella Adler Studio, The Beverly Hills Playhouse and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Career McVicar has a career spanning more than 40 years on television and film, with over 20 films to his credit.
From 1987 to 2009, he played fashion designer Clarke Garrison on The Bold and the Beautiful. He has made 17 recurring appearances on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, where he was Craig's nemesis at CBS Television City.
He played Rock Hudson in the 1995 TV movie Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story.
He played Captain William T. Bell in "Maschi contro femmine" (2010), directed by Fausto Brizzi.
He starred opposite Ben Gazzara in two projects, the television miniseries Woman on the Run where he worked opposite screen legend Gina Lollobrigida, and A Kiss in the Dark with Gazzara and Patricia Millardet, as well as starring in Under the Sky for filmmaker Angelo Antonucci.
He was in The Fourth Planet, directed by award-winning Russian filmmaker Dimitris Astrakhan. Although Daniel starred as American astronaut Sam Straiton, the role called for him to speak entirely in Russian, which he had to learn while shooting on location in St. Petersburg.
He appeared in two Ezio Greggio comedies, “Silence of the Hams”, and “Screw Loose”, working with Mel Brooks.
He played the cult comic character Diabolik in the Tiromancino video clip “Amore Impossibile” alongside Claudia Gerini as Eva Kant.
In 2006, he released the short film "Always a First Time", which was directed, produced, and written by him. The film was named the best of the fest at the Salento Film Festival. He is also the creator of Late Night Mash, an award-winning show and community.
A former student of acting teachers Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, and Milton Katselis and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he conducts Masterclasses at the International Cinema Academy in Milan.
The European years Daniel relocated to Italy in 2007, and worked with Italian filmmakers Fausto Brizzi (“Maschi Contro Femmine”), (“Il Bene e Il Male”), Giulio Manfredonia (“Friends and Enemies”), Manetti Bros. (“L’Ispettore Coliandro”), Paolo Ruffini (“Fuga di Cervelli”), and provided the voice for Davide Ferrario’s documentary “Sexxx”.
He was cast in Polish director Jacek Bromski’s film “One Way Ticket to the Moon” playing Lt. Birnbaum.
He continued work in television, both in Variety programs such as “Treno di Desideri” and “I Raccomandati”, and appearing as a guest on shows hosted by Antonella Clerici, Mara Venier, and Cristina Parodi, and others and has appeared in several television series.
He played a supercharged version of himself running a stunt school in a story arc on Fabio Volo’s television series “Untraditional”.
In 2022, he appeared in three films and a TV series: Massimo Paolucci’s “Soldato Sotto La Luna”, Stefano Milla’s “The Magic Penguin”, “Oltre” and a story arc in the second season of “Sport Crime”.
He was president of the inaugural Sorrento Film and Food Festival, held on January 1-6 2023, with awards going to Terry Gilliam, , Noa, and Giovanni Esposito, as well as Remo Girone, Victoria Zinny, Francesca Tizzano and Master Chefs Don Alfonso, Peppe Aversa, Pasquale Palamaro and Gennaro Esposito.
New media McVicar started the McVlog video blog in July 2006 and hosted the first annual Vloggies on November 4, 2006.
His work in the new media expanded to "The Late Nite Mash", an online show and creative community that has featured interviews with Andy García and music mashups with The Late Nite Mash musical director Joey Altruda and saxophone player Plas Johnson, integrated with community generated content from animators, vloggers and artists. Noteworthy episodes include a hangover remedy with French Maid Fifi and Freshtopia, and a discussion of the taser incident at UCLA with Mash experts Mistress Evolution and Mistress Abigail. He was named "Male Vlogger of 2006" by Lulu.tv.
His media company MagmaWave.com is based in Los Angeles and Turin, Italy.
Personal life Daniel McVicar is of Scottish, Irish and Polish ethnic descent. He is from a family of 12 siblings. He is the father of three children, two from his first marriage (1987-1996), Hank (1988-2011) and Maisy (born 1991), and Pietro McVicar (born 2012) from his marriage (2011-2014) to international figure skating judge Virginia De Agostini.
He is a member of Mensa.
Selected filmography Television Year Title Role 2022Sport CrimeJustin Keller2018Untraditional2013Un Medico In FamigliaWayne 2009Inspector ColiandroBob1987-2009The Bold and BeautifulClarke Garrison2009Good and EvilVittorio Jaboni2006-2008The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonMcVicar2000Un Bacio Nel BuioPaolo1996Goede Tijden, Slechte TijdenHotel Guest (uncredidet)1996Una Donna In FugaGiacomo Riboldi1995Land’s EndNight Eyes1995Liz- The Elizabeth Taylor StoryRock Hudson1992A Women Scorned1991I Lampsi / Η ΛάμψηPriest Jes / Ιερέας Τζες1987Houston KnightsPolice Officer1984-1986Scarecrow and Mrs. KingBartender in Play/ Agent with Lenin Photo1986Highway to HeavenHonor Guard Captain1985Dirty WorkLt. Mark McEvans1985OtherworldFirst Guard1985Santa BarbaraSecurity Guard
Film Year Title Role 2026No Place to Be SingleConstantine2024The Thief of Falling StarsBartolo2022Soldato Sotto La LunaDon Michele2022Fallen 2019Creators - The PastDan Anderson - Reporter2013Fuga Di CervelliDean Perry2013One Way Ticket To The MoonProkurator, Colonel Birnbaum2013Una Notte Agli StudiosMr. Frame2010Men vs Women Captain William T. Bell2001Zana Sandro2001Under the Sky1999Pirates of the PlainKarl (Bobby's Dad)1999Screw LooseBig Man1997Kiss of Death Aldo Botticelli1996Alone in the WoodsDany Rogers 1995Chetvyortaya PlanetaSam1994The Silence of the HamsForensic Expert1993ScornedTruman Langley1993Night Eyes ThreeThomas Cassidy1992A Woman’s SecretRyan
Others Year Title Role 2011Dark Resurrection Volume 0 (Short video)Vicar2004Tiromancino - Amore Impossible (music video)Diabolik1994Guardian Angel (video)Hobbs2010Men Vs WomanProducer2006Always a First Time Producer, Writer, & Director
References
External links
Daniel McVicar Official Site MagmaWave Media