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Daniel Bernard Sweeney was born on November 14, 1961 in Shoreham, Long Island, New York. He got his start in the New York theatre with appearances in dozens of productions including a run on Broadway in "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial". He was selected by 'Francis Ford Coppola' which won over a dozen awards at major film festivals.
When filming "Strange Luck" in Vancouver, Canada, D.B. was roommates with Vancouver Canucks (now Carolina Hurricanes) defenseman Bret Hedican. Some other members of the Canucks appeared as extras in an episode of the series.
During the shooting of The Cutting Edge , D.B. spent over two months in figure skate training with his co-star Moira Kelly ; they became close friends and remain so to this day.
After appearing in The Cutting Edge , he begin playing hockey in celebrity games.
Received his Bachelors degree in Drama from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts.
Originally went with his initials "D.B." because every single version of his given name was already taken by other screen actors in the Screen Actors Guild.
Has appeared with Craig Sheffer in three films: Fire with Fire , Blue Desert and Fire in the Sky .
In Free Fall , he is beaten by Sarah Butler in the final fight.
