Daniel Cerny


Daniel Armin Cerny is an American former child actor and film editor, best known for his role in the 1995 horror film .

Life and career

Cerny was born in 1981 in Los Angeles, the son of Helena and Pavel Cerny. His brother is politician Andrei Cherny. His parents are Czechoslovakian Jewish immigrants. He expressed interest in film and acting at a young age, and made his debut in Doc Hollywood with a minor role, followed by another small part in the horror film Demonic Toys. In 1994, he was cast in a supporting role in Peter Weir's Fearless opposite Jeff Bridges.
He played the lead role of Eli Porter in the 1995 horror film '. Cerny gave up acting after the film, only returning for a minor part in an episode of the miniseries Revelations opposite Bill Pullman, and a supporting part in the direct-to-video sequel '. Cerny worked as an assistant editor on the television series TransGeneration and The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency.

Filmography

YearTitleCreditNotes
2005TransGenerationAssistant editorEight episodes
2006The Janice Dickinson Modeling AgencyAssistant editorSixteen episodes