Danny J. Gomez
Festival judge
Danny J. Gomez is a professional actor who was paralysed from the waist down in a 2016 mountain bike accident that nearly killed him. He is best known for roles in hit shows such as *NCIS: Hawai’i*, *New Amsterdam* and *All Rise*, as well as the feature film *Martinez, Margaritas and Murder*. He is a two-time Easterseals Disability Film Challenge winner for the films *I/0* (2019) and *Check Mate* (2018), and was nominated for Best Actor for *The Deadline* (2025), which he produced and directed.
He was awarded the Christopher Reeve Acting Scholarship in 2020. Most recently, Danny completed a successful Off-Broadway run in the play *All of Me*, alongside Kyra Sedgwick, which garnered rave reviews and earned him a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Lead in a Play.
He was awarded the Christopher Reeve Acting Scholarship in 2020. Most recently, Danny completed a successful Off-Broadway run in the play *All of Me*, alongside Kyra Sedgwick, which garnered rave reviews and earned him a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Lead in a Play.