Danny was born in San Francisco, California on April 24th, the second
of two boys to Wayne and Cathy Smith. His father Wayne is a decorated
officer in the San Francisco Police Department and his mother Cathy
worked as a Kaiser Permanente nurse for 30 years.
Danny attended College Park High School in Pleasant Hill California,
where he excelled as a three-sport athlete in Football, Wrestling, and
Baseball. Subsequently, Danny attended San Diego State University where
he studied sociology and played Rugby for the University team.
In the summer of his senior year, Danny was scouted and given the
opportunity to model for Abercrombie & Fitch in New York City for their
Winter 2005 campaign. After graduation Danny made the decision to
pursue a career in entertainment. His father encouraged him in this
endeavor and advised him to move to Los Angeles.
Since his arrival, Danny has had success with recurring roles in soap
operas, several commercials, and most recently a supporting role in
Surrogates (2009), the upcoming
Bruce Willis film opening in September
2009.