Dane Farwell is an American stuntman and actor. Born Dana Farwell Smith, he graduated from Coldwater High School (Michigan). After high school, Smith worked for his father Sumner as an optician and received training at Ferris State College. Shortly after, a Saturday morning program on stunts would change his life and shape his career. With a background in motocross and karate he headed to Los Angeles to try his luck at a career in film and television. He changed his name to Dane Farwell due to an actor with a similar name. After some background work in television and film, he landed his first big break on the television series "The Flash" as a stunt double.