In the 90s, he visited the University of Leeds, where he finished his Broadcasting study with a bachelor"s degree. In 2003 Daniel Steiner finished his study with diploma.
After he worked a few times as production assistant and made some Film & television internships in England, Daniel Steiner began to study Commercial direction at the Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg in 1997. Since 2002 Daniel Steiner works as independent director, writer and actor. He produced several web series and commercials for known products like Pringles or Kinder Chocolate.
In addition he shot, for example, music videos for the German hip hop group Puppetmastaz or the German singer and musician Namosh (together with the German actor Nic Romm).
As actor Daniel Steiner participated in a few German blockbusters like Where Is Fred!? or Krabat. He lives in Berlin.