Danny Lloyd

October 13, 1972 (age 53) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Danny Lloyd (born October 13, 1972) is an American former child actor. Lloyd's first and best-known role is that of Danny Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. He was selected for the role due to his ability to maintain his concentration for extended periods of time.

His titles like The Shining, Making 'The Shining', and Filmworker - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: September 17, 2026

Watched: 0/3
Weighted avg: 7.89 /10
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    The Shining
    1980May 1980 by Stanley Kubrick
    Starring as Danny
    Starring as Danny
    7.90 Excellent+ 19.4k ratings
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    Making 'The Shining'
    1980October 1980 by Vivian Kubrick
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.23 Good-- 116 ratings
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    3
    Filmworker
    2018May 2018 by Tony Zierra
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    6.17 Good-- <100 ratings
Co-starring with:
Jack Nicholson 2 titles
Shelley Duvall 2 titles
Scatman Crothers 2 titles
Matthew Modine 1 title
Barry Nelson 1 title
R. Lee Ermey 1 title
Philip Stone 1 title
Stellan Skarsgård 1 title
Joe Turkel 1 title
Anne Jackson 1 title
Tony Burton 1 title
Pernilla August 1 title
Barry Dennen 1 title