Actor
Danny Lloyd
Born 13 October 1972 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Danny Lloyd (born 1972) is an American former child actor. He is best known for his debut as Danny Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, a role he won partly through his ability to concentrate for long stretches. The film made him a lasting figure in horror cinema.
Key films
The Shining (1980)
His debut and signature role as Danny Torrance, the psychic boy in Kubrick's landmark horror film.
Making 'The Shining' (1980)
Behind-the-scenes documentary that shows Lloyd on the set of Kubrick's production.
Will: G. Gordon Liddy (1982)
One of his few screen roles after The Shining, from early in the 1980s.
Filmworker (2018)
Documentary about Kubrick's assistant Leon Vitali, in which Lloyd appears to discuss The Shining.
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Sequel to The Shining, marking his return to a film connected to his best-known role.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 7
- 1980The Shining · as DannyActor
- 1980Making 'The Shining' · as SelfActor
- 1982Will: G. Gordon Liddy · as Young LiddyActor
- 1983Six Kinds of Light - John Alcott · as SelfActor
- 2018Filmworker · as SelfActor
- 2019Doctor Sleep · as Baseball SpectatorActor
- 2024Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location · as Self (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.