Dermot Daly was born in England.
As an actor and performer he has performed for radio, television, film and theatre. He has won awards for his radio work (BBC Norman Beaton Fellowship) and worked on an Olivier nominated theatre season.
As a creative he has written, directed and/or produced short narrative films, promo spots and music videos; directed and acted as dramaturg on theatre plays for the young and old; produced and directed for radio/audio; lectured and directed at drama schools and universities; taught drama and English in various settings and run youth theatres. Some of his photography has been used by the press.
As a filmmaker he has won official selection status from over 100 international film festivals and been nominated or won several awards. A lot of his film work is produced through ‘chocolate bear’ which is an ongoing collaboration with his filmmaking partner Ivan Mack.
He is a Creative Associate of the Geraldine Connor Foundation and an Associate Artist of Arts at the Arms. He has been the (Associate) Artistic Director of Freedom Studios and an associate faculty member of the New York Institute of Dance and Education.
He is co-chair of One Tenth Human and a proud trustee of Wrongsemble and Mikron Theatre Company.
