Daniel (Walking Dead)

Daniel is a fictional zombie holocaust survivor and a recurring character featured on the AMC survival horror series The Walking Dead. Played by actor Daniel Newman, he first appeared in the season six episode, "East".

Biography
Daniel was a young Caucasian male in his early twenties. He had a slender build and short red hair. He was residing in the U.S. state of Virginia during the years following the zombie apocalypse. Daniel became a member of a survivalist colony located at The Kingdom, which was led by a very theatrical man named Ezekiel. Daniel was one of Ezekiel's soldiers, along with Richard, Benjamin and Dianne. He often traveled on horseback and wore protective body armor whenever he ventured outside the Kingdom's walls.

Notes & Trivia



 * Daniel is exclusive to the continuity of The Walking Dead television series. He has no direct counterpart in The Walking Dead comic book series. However, there is a character in the series named Jared, who is a resident of the Woodbury community.


 * Daniel has the distinction of being the first member of The Kingdom shown on-screen on The Walking Dead.


 * Daniel's preferred weapon of choice was a bo staff.

Appearances

 * 1) Walking Dead: East
 * 2) Walking Dead: Last Day on Earth
 * 3) Walking Dead: The Well
 * 4) Walking Dead: New Best Friends