Background
McDonald was born the youngest of seven children and raised in Romulus, New New York
McDonald was born the youngest of seven children and raised in Romulus, New New York
He graduated from Ithaca College.
He was also involved in Broadway, performing most recently in Mamma Mia!. In 2002, Daniel McDonald replaced Alan Campbell as lead in the national tour of Contact. The Gift: Life Unwrapped, McDonald"s last film, was released posthumously in May 2007.
He recorded an album True Love.
McDonald died in New York, aged 46, from brain cancer.
He was a life member of the Actors Studio.
Married Mujah McDonald, 1999. Children: Fosco, Ondina.