A short film Dan wrote and starred in called 'Jerry Menzel' was funded by Olympus Filmmaker Challenge and screened at the 2016 St Kilda Film Festival.

A short film he wrote and starred in titled 'Long Way Down' premiered as an official selection at the 2015 Montreal World Film Festival, and has since screened at more than 20 other festivals worldwide. For this film, Dan has received nominations for Best Lead Actor and Best Original Screenplay.

Dan's training includes the highly reputable HB Studios and Actors Connection in New York City, NY, as well as The Audition Technique with Greg Apps, 16th Street Studio with Kerry Armstrong, the VCA and the National Theatre in Melbourne, Australia.