Bermudian-born actor, Danya Nearon attended Paget Primary and Warwick Academy. The thirty-five year old graduated from Hampton University with a Liberal Arts degree and eventually left a career in Advertising to pursue acting in Toronto. Mr. Nearon’s theatre credits range from Improv in Scared Scriptless, Musical in Legacy Falls and Straight Play in Old Jock, Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and 30 Dates. Film credits include various commercials and television spots. Danya also acted alongside Tom Seizemore in A Broken Life, and he portrayed "Dan Hill" in a made for TV biography of world-renowned entertainer, Celine Dion. Danya Nearon is also a face of George Brown College and can be seen in print ads and on billboards across Toronto.
What has been your best vacation?
Hands down, when I went to Italy for 3 weeks by myself. I rented a villa and had nothing but my clothes, money and an open mind. It was an amazing experience. Sometimes in life you have to allow yourself to break past your comfort zone. Otherwise you may never know what you could be missing.
What is the best way to unwind?
Throwing on some comfy clothes, turning off the phones, turning on the TV, plopping down on the couch and drifting off into a nice long nap....Ahhhhhh!
Who is your favourite actor or actress?
I don't have a favourite actor. My taste in actors is just as fluid as my taste in movies.
Which is your favourite outfit?
The thing about being a guy is that we get to be stylish and comfortable. Ladies, I appreciate all you put yourselves through in the name of fashion, but I love being a guy! You do look awesome in those shoes though!
What is the best thing about coming home?
Seeing the family, of course! That and everyone telling me how pale I am and that I seriously need to get some sun!
What is the best advice for aspiring local actors?
To not let your surroundings limit you. If you want it bad enough you'll find a way to make it happen and always find ways to creatively express yourself.
Facebook or Twitter? What is your status?
Facebook. I don't have a status at the moment. I doubt I'll ever be a Twit!
What is your favourite Bermudian dish?
I grew up a vegetarian so I guess that kind of limits me on the traditional Bermudian dish menu.
What is your most memorable experience?
I've had a lot of great experiences over the years. Through some of them, I didn't even realise how great they were for my life until I looked back and put them into perspective. I'm way too nostalgic to pinpoint just one. Life is a series of endless moments, specific memories of such, triggered by a myriad of other moments.
What has been your best day ever?
The best has yet to come, as they say. To quote a good friend of mine "In the end it always works out for the best. And, if it’s not the best it’s not the end."
