He attended Lindisfarne College boarding school in Hastings, New Zealand. He moved to Wellington and attended Wellington High School (2004-2005). Dan played Ved in the fourth (4) season of popular TV series The Tribe. He has since won the Best Actor award two years running in the annual Wellington Young Filmmakers Showcase and has profiles published in magazines such as Tearaway. He currently resides in Wellington (2007), New Zealand, and is attending Toi Whaakari drama school.