Damon Daunno

Daunno was born in Whippany, New Jersey and raised in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. He attended Glen Ridge High School for one year before transferring to the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut.

He graduated from Loomis Chaffee School and then studied at New York University Tisch School of the Arts, earning a BFA in drama in 2006.On October 18, 2010, Daunno released his debut 3-song EP of original music called "Adulterated Trappings". He lists Jeff Buckley and Radiohead to be among his musical influences.

In March 2011, Daunno performed a tribute concert for Jeff Buckley at New York's Knitting Factory. Around this time was when he also had a performance residency at Niagara NYC.

Daunno originated the role of Orpheus in Hadestown in the off-Broadway production which ran from May 6 to July 31, 2016, at New York Theatre Workshop. He appears on the Off Broadway Original Cast Recording.

Daunno starred in the 2019 Broadway revival of Oklahoma! as Curly, for which he received a nomination for the 2019 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

In August 2020, Daunno was featured on the soundtrack Broadway Sings Blood Rock: The Musical with Andy Mientus, Jennifer DiNoia, and Robert Torti.