Danny Ball

Danny Ball (he/him) is an actor, playwright, and educator. He graduated from NIDA in 2016 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting). He is a proud Italian-Australian with Sicilian and Abruzzese heritage.

Malthouse Theatre: TROY and LOADED. 

Other Theatre:  MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and THE PLAYERS TOUR (Bell Shakespeare); HOLDING THE MAN (Belvoir); DARWIN’S REPTILLA and THE ITALIANS (Belvoir 25A); THE GLASS MENAGERIE (Ensemble Theatre); MERCURY FUR and THE SERPENT’S TEETH (KXT); SPEAK ENGLISH OR DIE (La Mama Theatre); LOVE ME (Old 505 Theatre); CLEANSED (Old Fitz) and BLACKROCK (Seymour Centre).

Television: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO GRIEF (SBS); HOME & AWAY (Seven Network) and TOTALLY COMPLETELY FINE (Stan)

Other: As a playwright, Danny’s play THE ITALIANS was filmed by Australian Theatre Live and is to be published by Playlab in 2025. Other plays include SCAB (ATYP) and LA MALATTIA, which is currently under development with Brink Productions.

Awards & Nominations: Green Room Award winner for Outstanding Performer (LOADED) and 2024 Casting Guild of Australia Rising Star.

Danny was the recipient of the Gloria Peyton and Gloria Dawson Fellowship which will see him embark on becoming a certified Laban Movement Analyst via the Laban Institute in New York City.

@dannypasticciotto

Headshot: Marnya Rothe