Daniel “Mamaragan” Hernandez

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Playing Range 24 – 32  · Height 182cm/5’11 ft  · Eyes Dark Brown · Hair Black · Figure Athletic Build · Languages German Native, English & Spanish Fluent Native Level · Singing Chanson Good ,Rock/Pop Good, Hip Hop/Rap Good · Dance Hip Hop, Funk, Popping, Locking, Afro Beat, Contemporary, Disco all Well · Sports Fitness, Kung Fu, Parkour, Capoeira, CrossFit, Kickboxing, Boxing, Knife/Weapon combat Well ·

News

2025

Daniel plays in the main ensemble storyline in the new series DIE ZWEIFLERS produced by Turbokultur for the German TV station ARD/Degeto. DIE ZWEIFLERS won “Best TV Series” at CANNES SERIES
2024, as well as Best Ensemble at the Hessen TV Awards. It currently is nominated for the Grimme Prize 2025 (German Golden Globes). At the end of January the series will premier in the US at the New York Jewish Film Festival 2025.  In SCHWARZE FRÜCHTE he also plays in the lead ensemble. This series is also nominated for a Grimme Prize this year! In Wero Roduwicz film A SIMPLE DRAMA, Daniel plays one of the leading roles. This film is currently in post-production. When Danial is not shooting in film and series he is a professional model and sports enthusiast.

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Daniel Hernandez

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Daniel Hernandez

Daniel Hernandez was born in Santo Domingo on the island of the Dominican Republic. At 10 years old he and his family moved to Germany. Young Daniel quickly adapted to his new home country, but never forgot his roots. 
A lover of all forms of movement, Daniel studied both dance and martial arts. He practices do kung fu, boxing, kickboxing and tricking  at a very high level and loves doing stunt work. Hip hop, afro beat, popping, locking and contemporary freestyle are just some of the many dance forms he enjoys to express himself. 
In 2011 he started modeling. This work would afford him the opportunity to travel the world. London, Singapore, Cape Town, Tokyo are just some of the locations Daniel has worked in. In 2021 Daniel was offered the opportunity to work as an actor in a short film. Since then he has made acting his main focus and has worked for such TV stations as ARD Degeto and the ZDF in Germany.

Film

Selection

Year
Title
Role
Direction
Production

2024

A Simple Drama
Charlie lead
Wero Rodowicz
Cosmic Productions     Switzerland
2022
Matter short film
lead
Wero Rodowicz
                                          Germany
2022
Exit Strategy action film
Enma lead
Katharina Nesterowa
                                          Germany
2021
Be Named
lead
Simon Klienkez

We Aim To. Please       Germany

“Best Experimental Short” at Robinson Film Award
“Best Short Film” at Screen Power Festival
Official Selection at Fashion Film Festival Milano
Finalist Paris Intnational Film Award
2021
Damaged Lemons experimental film
Khalil lead ensemble
Naemi Büchtemann
DFFB                               Germany

TV

Selection

Year
Title
Role
Direction
Production

2023

Die Zweiflers
Harry

Clara von Arnim/ Anja Marquardt

Turbokultur/ARD                    Germany
*Won Best TV Series Cannes Series 2024

2023

Schwarze Früchte
Joschua

David Uzochukwu/ Elisha Smith-Leverock

Studio Zentral/ ARD              Germany
*Nominated for Best TV Series Hamburg Film Festival 2024

2021

WIR

n/a 

Div.

Studio Zentral, ZDF              Germany

Miscellaneous

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