Biography
One of 12 children raised in Colorado, Daniel McVicar originally came west to study at California Institute of the Arts, and in Hollywood studied with Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, Paul Sills and Stella Adler. He also studied in a Shakespeare Intensive at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has worked in a variety of projects in the United States and Europe. He is also a producer writer and director, and creates web media and communities.
On television in the United States he is known for his many comedic appearances on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” appearing as Craig’s arch rival at CBS, his role as Rock Hudson in “The Elizabeth Taylor Story” and his long running role as Clarke Garrison in “The Bold and the Beautiful”
He continues to work in Italy extensively, where he keeps a second home. His recent work has been in Italian as Vittorio in the 2009 miniseries “Il Bene e il Male” or “The Good and the Evil” directed by Giorgio Serafini.
He has appeared in many miniseries and films in Italy. Noteworthy projects have included performances with Gina Lollabrigida, Ben Gazzara, and appearing as the cult hero Diabolik in the award winning cult video clip for Tiromancino.
He is set to work with Brothers Manetti, in the series “L’Ispettore Coliandro” in the fall of 2008.
A member of Mensa, he has been able to pick up enough language to work in Russian for Dimitris Astrakhan’s film “The Fourth Planet.”
His work in the new media includes being an original host of The Vloggies, creator of The McVlog, and producer and creator of the award winning show and community LateNiteMash. The LateNiteMash featured over 40 original web shows and had over a million views, combining music, celebrity interviews and community generated content.
His company Magmawave is based in Los Angeles and Torino, Italy, and produces new media as well as develops mainstream projects.
