Danny Woodburn
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Born Name:
Danny Woodburn
Born Date: July 26, 1964
Born Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Occupations: Actor, comedian, activist
Brief Biography: Danny Woodburn is best known for his recurring role as the volatile but endearing Mickey Abbott on the hit sitcom Seinfeld and for his steadfast advocacy for performers with disabilities.
Quick Facts & Background:
Early Life: Born to a nurse mother and a professional golfer father, Woodburn stands 3 feet 11 inches tall and lives with achondroplasia dwarfism.
Education: He graduated from Temple University's School of Film and Theater and received the school's Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award in 2001.
Entertainment Career:
Woodburn has amassed over 150 television and 30 film credits. While maintaining a career in stand-up comedy, his most notable on-screen projects include:
Seinfeld: Played Kramer’s outspoken friend Mickey Abbott.
Other TV Shows: Appeared in Special Unit 2 (as Carl), Conan the Adventurer (as Otli), and recurred on Crash & Bernstein, Baywatch, Bones, and Charmed.
Film: Featured in movies such as Jingle All the Way, Watchmen, Mirror Mirror, and Death to Smoochy.
Voice and Motion Capture: Performed the motion capture for Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and voiced the Pixie Taskmaster in Star vs. the Forces of Evil.
Advocacy Work:
Woodburn is a vocal and influential activist for the disability rights movement. He serves as the national vice-chair of the SAG-AFTRA Performers with Disabilities Committee, consistently pushing Hollywood to hire actors with disabilities for non-stereotypical and diverse roles.
Born Date: July 26, 1964
Born Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died Date:
Died Place:
Occupations: Actor, comedian, activist
Brief Biography: Danny Woodburn is best known for his recurring role as the volatile but endearing Mickey Abbott on the hit sitcom Seinfeld and for his steadfast advocacy for performers with disabilities.
Quick Facts & Background:
Early Life: Born to a nurse mother and a professional golfer father, Woodburn stands 3 feet 11 inches tall and lives with achondroplasia dwarfism.
Education: He graduated from Temple University's School of Film and Theater and received the school's Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award in 2001.
Entertainment Career:
Woodburn has amassed over 150 television and 30 film credits. While maintaining a career in stand-up comedy, his most notable on-screen projects include:
Seinfeld: Played Kramer’s outspoken friend Mickey Abbott.
Other TV Shows: Appeared in Special Unit 2 (as Carl), Conan the Adventurer (as Otli), and recurred on Crash & Bernstein, Baywatch, Bones, and Charmed.
Film: Featured in movies such as Jingle All the Way, Watchmen, Mirror Mirror, and Death to Smoochy.
Voice and Motion Capture: Performed the motion capture for Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and voiced the Pixie Taskmaster in Star vs. the Forces of Evil.
Advocacy Work:
Woodburn is a vocal and influential activist for the disability rights movement. He serves as the national vice-chair of the SAG-AFTRA Performers with Disabilities Committee, consistently pushing Hollywood to hire actors with disabilities for non-stereotypical and diverse roles.