• Daeg Faerch is an American-born actor, rapper and singer-songwriter, born in 199•
• He is of Danish and Canadian roots and is trilingual.
• He has appeared in multiple films and TV shows, including "Halloween" (2007), "Hancock" (2008), and "American Horror Story" (2021).
• He has released several albums, EPs, and singles, and has collaborated with many recording artists.
• His mother is Mickey Faerch, an actress, writer, and director who has appeared in many films.
Daeg Faerch, aka GreatDaeg, is an American-born actor, rapper and singer-songwriter, who is famously known for his appearance in the films “Halloween” in 2007, and “Hancock” in 2008.
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Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Daeg Neergaard Faerch hails from San Diego, California, and was born under the Libra zodiac sign on 27 September 1995, which makes him 28 years old as of 2023. He hasn’t named his father, but was born to the Danish actress and writer Mickey Faerch, who is known for her appearances in the TV series “American Horror Story,” the 2011 film “Grand Theft Auto V,” and the 2019 documentary film “Memory: The Origins of Alien.” He is of Danish and Canadian roots, and was raised in Canada and the US. His mother often encouraged him to pursue a career in the entertainment industry; he wrote a 15-page pirate/vampire script entitled “Duel” when he was a child. Daeg is trilingual, fluent in English, French and Dutch.
Daeg’s educational background remains unknown.
Theater
Faerch has appeared in several theatrical productions of plays such as “The Grapes of Wrath” in which he portrayed Winfield. He also played young Herlald in the play “Marat/Sade” (“The Persecution and assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade”), and also played the messenger in “Waiting for Godot.” Faerch has appeared in various Shakespeare productions, such as “Hamlet,” “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” and “Coriolanus.” Moreover, he performed in the French theatrical production of “L’Impromptu de Théophile.”
Film and TV Appearances
Faerch made his film debut playing a minor role in the film “Seafood Heaven”, which was followed by other minor roles in “A Bullet Beyond Redemption” and “Coming to Town” in 2005 and 2006 respectively. He rose to prominence at the age of 10, when he was cast as the murderous young Michael Myers in the 2007 slasher movie “Halloween,” which was the ninth installment of the same named franchise, and a remake of the eponymous 1978 film. In this film, the soft, sweet, and feminine-looking Myers delivers a chilling performance with his ruthless actions. Initially, the actor was set to reprise his role in the film’s sequel in 2009, but it was given to Chase Wright Vanek because he’d grown taller.
In 2008, Faerch portrayed Michel in the Peter Berg-directed superhero comedy movie “Hancock”; The hit film stars Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron, and Will Smith who plays Hancock, a shabby superhero who protects Los Angeles citizens, but leaves behind unbearable collateral damage whenever he answers a distress call. He later appeared alongside his mother in the thriller “Sebastian” in 2010.
In 2016, he voiced a French bully in the action-thriller movie “The Accountant,” which starred Ben Affleck, J.K. Simmons and Anna Kendrick, and 2017 saw him appear in the episode “Premature Theories” of the Netflix mockumentary series “American Vandal.”
Daeg’s next appearances were in an episode of the Starz comedy series “Now Apocalypse” in 2019, and the Peacock crime-drama “The Bay” in 2020. His most recent appearances were in the tenth season of “American Horror Story” in 2021, and in the episode “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door” of Sam Levinson’s teen drama TV series “Euphoria” in 2022, sharing the screen with Zendaya, Angus Cloud and Maude Apatow in the HBO teen drama series.
Music Career
In 2017, GreatDaeg appeared in the official video for the song “Fun” in the studio album “Pollinator” by the American rock band “Blondie.” GreatDaeg released his first album “Stunt from the 6” on 16 July 2018, made up of several songs including “Finger Sticky” and “Stunt.” In 2019, he released another album “Albino Animals”, and in 2020 several other albums and EPs, such as “The Wicked Wicked West Album,” “Quarantine,” and “Dirty Deeds.” He also released several other albums in 2022, including “DAGR,” which is made up of the singles “Frig (Guider),” “Plating Seeds (Healing),” and several more.
GreatDaeg has collaborated with many recording artists including Q.Hype.
He has posted most of his songs on his YouTube channel, which has over 5,000 subscribers.
Achievements
For his role in the movie “Hancock,” Daeg was ranked by Miami Herald in the 2008 Movie Yearbook for Best Minor Character. 411Mania.com ranked him (and Tyler Mane) at No. 5 on the list of the all-time Top Eight Asylum Inmates. Moreover, FearFragments.com ranked his performance in “Halloween” as the second greatest ‘evil kid’ portrayal, and HorrorNews.net ranked him in the Top Ten Kids in Horror.
Personal Life
Daeg has remained tight-lipped about his dating life, and hasn’t introduced anyone as his girlfriend. He is seemingly single as of 2023, and does not have any children. It’s rumored that he was previously in a relationship with Elissa Burton.
Daeg likes spending time with family and friends. He’s also fond of attending music concerts and celebrity events. Moreover, he’s a huge fan of films, and also enjoys listening to music.
He was involved in a very serious accident that almost ended his career prematurely in 2012. Luckily, he recovered after going for emergency surgery.
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— Daeg Faerch (@DaegisGreat) January 9, 2021
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Faerch is slimly built, weighs approximately 150lbs (68kgs), and is 6ft (1.83m) tall. He has a pair of blue eyes and long blonde hair, and has many tattoos inked on his body, and a nose piercing.
Net Worth
Faerch has appeared in several commercially and critically successful projects such as “Halloween,” which grossed over $80 million against a budget of $15 million, and “Hancock,” which has an impressive box-office collection of over $620 million against a budget of $150 million. As a result, he’s become very famous, which has seen him get steady work, and making him fairly rich. He’s reportedly worth over $400,000 as of 2023, and seemingly leads a modest lifestyle.
Who Is Daeg Faerch’s Mother, Mickey Faerch?
Mickey Faerch was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, under the Taurus zodiac sign on 10 May 1959, which makes her 64 years old as of 2023. She went to Copenhagen International School, and later graduated from the Lugaro-based private high school, The American School (Switzerland). Her role in the short play “Dog and Human” saw her win a North Park Playwrights Festival’s Best Actress Award in 2007. She appeared in the Audience Award and Golden Award-winning short film “Dingleberry.” She also has appeared in many other films including “Vampie,” “Killer Therapy,” and “Josie.”
