Danny was born Daniel Joseph Shuell, Jr. on June 7th, 1984 to his Catholic parents, Daniel and Marcella Shuell. He is the youngest of two, with just one older sister named Rebecca. He began his education with Home School through Highschool when he graduated in an accelerated 3 year program. He moved in 2003 to Atchison, Kansas for four years at Benedictine College. He graduated in 2007 with a double major in English Literature and Religious Studies. From 2007 until 2009 he was a college campus missionary in Jacksonville, Florida with the non-profit organization F.O.C.U.S. (The Fellowship of Catholic University Students). After retiring from ministry, Danny moved back to Oregon where he became active in the film/television realm with many minor/extras roles but finally landing his first lead role in a student project called "Such a Killer Party" in 2011.
