Daniel Portman

Actor

Biography

Dan was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA For his role in BLACK MIRROR – LOCH HENRY He is brilliantly funny in it- episode has been a huge hit and he quickly became a fan favourite of the series – landing him at no. 12 globally on IMDb’s Starmeter for the majority of the summer.

He also starred in a regular role in Justin Chadwick’s series – FEAR – for Amazon Prime.

Daniel played a supporting lead in the BBC One series THE CONTROL ROOM, described by the Guardian as a “thriller that’s almost too good for summer” with “terrific performances”. He also played a regular role in ITV’s hit show, KAREN PIRIE.

Before that, Daniel co-starred in the BBC One / Peacock series VIGIL, which was the U.K.’s most-watched new drama series since BODYGUARD in 2018.

He recently filmed a lead role in indie feature, KILL, which premiered at Edinburgh Film Festival 2023. With Daniel’s performance (along with the cast) being described as ‘…filled with so much emotion and vulnerability that it’s surprisingly easy to forget you’re watching a fairly low-budget project. They bring this story to life, and it just wouldn’t work without them or their emotional chemistry.’

Audiences know Daniel for his starring role as “Podrick Payne” in HBO’s GAME OF THRONES. For his role, Daniel received back to back Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations as part of the ensemble cast.

Credits

Television

Production Character Director Company
FEAR Brian Berwick Justin Chadwick Amazon Prime Video
BLACK MIRROR S6 Stuart Zeppotron / Netflix
THE CONTROL ROOM Anthony Amy Neil BBC
VIGIL Gary Walsh Various ITV
KAREN PIRIE Colin Duff Various ITV
GAME OF THRONES S8 Podrick Payne Various HBO
GAME OF THRONES S7 Podrick Payne Various HBO
GAME OF THRONES S5 Podrick Payne Various HBO
GAME OF THRONES S4 Podrick Payne Various HBO
GAME OF THRONES S3 Podrick Payne Various HBO
GAME OF THRONES S2 Podrick Payne Various HBO

Film

Production Character Director Company
KILL Henry Rodger Griffiths Synchronicity Films
THE BRONTES Branwell Bronte 21st Century Productions
MAN AND WITCH The Captain Michael Hines
ROBERT THE BRUCE Angus McDonald Richard Gray Yellow Brick Films
IN THE CLOUD Max Kavinsky Robert Scott Wildes Automatik Entertainment
THE JOURNEY Frank Nick Hamm
WASTELAND 26: SIX TALES OF GENERATION Y Ted Kier Siewert
THE ANGEL'S SHARE Sniper's Pal Ken Loach Sixteen Films
OUTCAST Paul Colm McCarthy Maker Productions

Stage

Production Character Director Company
THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND Nicholas Garrigan Gbolahan Obisesan Crucible Theatre
WE'RE STAYING RIGHT HERE Benzies Jez Pike Park Theatre
SQUARE GO Max Finn Den Hertog Francesca Moody Productions
THE COLLECTOR Frederick Clegg Joe Hufton The Vaults
PHILOCTETES Neoptolemos Liz Carruthers Oran Mor
BLACK WATCH (US TOUR) Kenzie/Fraz/Rossco/Macca John Tiffany National Theatre of Scotland
LYSISTRATA Lampito David MacLennan Oran Mor

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