How old is Danny in The Shining?

Danny Lloyd (born January 1, 1973) is an American teacher and former actor most known for his role as Danny Torrance in the 1980 film The Shining, an adaptation of Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name. read more

Daniel Anthony "Danny" Torrance is a fictional character that first appears in the 1977 novel The Shining by Stephen King as a child with psychic powers called "the shining". His parents are father Jack Torrance and mother Wendy Torrance. read more

Danny Lloyd was selected for the role of Danny Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) because of his ability to concentrate for extended periods of time. Because of his age (6) and the genre of The Shining (1980) Danny was closely guarded by Kubrick during filming and didn't know it was a horror film until several years later. read more