Biography
Date of Birth
27 December 1995, San Diego, California, USA
Birth Name
Daeg Neergaard Faerch
Nickname
Great Daeg
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Trivia
Son of Mickey Faerch.
Daeg began scriptwriting at eight years old when he wrote the 15 page pirate/vampire script "Duel" that he directed and edited the following year.
When Daeg was cast as Michel, the French boy in Hancock (2008) directed by Peter Berg, he had a star meter of 38. At that time, that star meter was better than the three big names of this movie: Will Smith, Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron. The reason is he had just completed the lead role in Halloween (2007) (2007), directed by Rob Zombie. Daeg did all his own stunts in both movies.
Named the "Best Minor Character" in Miami Herald's 2008 Movie Yearbook: "Hancock (2008)'s Michel (Daeg Faerch) the snotty French boy who insists on referring to the alcoholic superhero in an extremely rude way." Best Minor Character.
Daeg has a French accent in Hancock (2008) and a German accent in Pushing Daisies (2007). He speaks Japanese in "Life Ride" and French in "Angry Ghost." Daeg can also speak some American Sign Language and a bit of Danish.
Other Acclaim: Daeg Faerch's performance as Michael Myers in Halloween (2007) (2007) ranks in the "Top 10 Performances From A Child Star In Horror" by Horrornews. Fearch was named best minor character in Miami Herald's 2008 Movie Yearbook for his role in Hancock. HorrorNews.net ranks Fearch in the all-time Top Ten Kids in Horror. Similarly, Fear Fragments.com ranks his Young Michael Myers as the No. 2 greatest "evil kid" performance in horror. 411Mania.com ranks Michael Myers as portrayed by Faerch and Tyler Mane as #5 on its list of the Top 8 Asylum Inmates.
May 2017 Daeg starred in 'Debbie Harry' band BLONDIE 's new music video "Fun" as the astronaut, directed by 'Dikayl Rimmasch' also featuring 'Raja'. The alien/ astronaut is androgynous. Daeg occasionally plays androgynous characters in the media.
Daeg was featured in multiple scenes in the 2005 music video "Red Flag" by BILLY TALENT directed by 'Floria Sigismondi'.
Daeg speaks French in the Ben Affleck movie, The Accountant, directed by Gavin O'Connor.
Trademarks:
Tattoo and nose piercing
Tall stature and slender frame
Long blond hair and blue eyes
