Daniel Zelman

• Birth Name — Daniel Luke Zelman • Born — 16 June 1967 • Birthplace — New York, U.S. • Occupation — Television producer, screenwriter, actor, television director • Education — Harvard University (BFA) New York University (MFA) • Children — 1 • Relatives — Aaron Zelman (brother)

Zelman was born in New York. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Harvard University in 1990 and a Master of Fine Arts from New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1993. He is Jewish.

Zelman is an executive producer on the FX drama series Damages, which he co-created with Todd A. Kessler and Glenn Kessler. Todd Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Zelman were nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for their work on the pilot episode of Damages, titled "Get Me A Lawyer". He also wrote They Nest, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, and Fool's Gold.

In 1990, Zelman met Debra Messing at New York University. Zelman and Messing married on September 3, 2000, and have a son, Roman Walker Zelman, who was born on April 7, 2004. On December 20, 2011, it was announced that Zelman and Messing were ending their eleven-year marriage. Messing filed for divorce on June 5, 2012. The divorce was officially completed on March 1, 2016.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1993 — Law & Order — Bruce Abelson — Episode: "Black Tie" • 1995 — One Life to Live — Keith — Episode #1.6860 • 1996, 2017 — Ned and Stacey — Dave — 2 episodes • 1997 — Prison of Secrets — Prison Spokesman — Television film • 1997 — Weird Science — Soldier — Episode: "I, Chettus" • 2000 — The Practice — Kevin Macklin — Episode: "Friends and Ex-Lovers"

• Year — Title — Creator — Writer — Director — Executive Producer — Notes • 2008–2012 — Damages • 2015–2017 — Bloodline • 2018 — Succession — Consulting

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1995 — Let It Be Me — Gabriel's Friend • 1996 — Milk & Money — Josh • 2000 — What Lies Beneath — PhD Student #4

• They Nest (2000) (writer, co-producer) • Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) (screenplay) • Fool's Gold (2008) (writer)