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Daniel Edward Sidney Lloyd (born October 13, 1972) is an American former child actor, best known for his role as Danny Torrance in the horror film The Shining (1980), an adaptation of Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name.
Danny Lloyd is an American actor who played Danny Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's horror film The Shining (1980). He also appeared in Doctor Sleep (2019), Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy (1982) and other projects.
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Jun 18, 2020 · Danny Lloyd played Danny Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's horror classic The Shining, but quit acting after his second film. He now works as a biology professor in Kentucky and has a normal family life.
Jul 17, 2022 · Danny Lloyd, who played Danny Torrance in the 1980 horror film, retired from acting after two roles and became a teacher. He recently made a cameo in the sequel Doctor Sleep and dismissed any conspiracy theories about the original movie.
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Danny Lloyd was selected for the role of Danny Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) because of his ability to concentrate for extended periods of time. Because of his age (6) and the genre of The Shining (1980) Danny was closely guarded by Kubrick during filming and didn't know it was a horror film until several years later.
Danny Lloyd is an American former child actor who played Danny Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. He retired from acting and became a science teacher in Kentucky and Missouri.
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Oct 27, 2017 · After starring alongside Jack Nicholson in the horror classic, the young actor disappeared. Now 45, he addresses the rumours about his life since retiring from acting aged 13 and recalls his time ...