Daniel Diemer

Daniel Diemer (born 21 June 1996) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles as Paul in the Netflix film The Half of It and Tyson in the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Early life Diemer was born in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia. His father is a tennis coach, and he has a brother named Aaron.

At the age of 5, he started playing soccer and intended to become an athlete professionally, but his sudden growth spurt impeded his speed. He turned to tennis instead before a back injury forced him out of an athletic career. He took time off after a semester and started modeling for an art class. He was then living in Vancouver and attending acting masterclasses. He graduated from the Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2016.

In 2018, Diemer played a recurring character in the TV series Sacred Lies for four seasons. He then starred in Emma Fielding: More Bitter Than Death and Family Pictures. He played a role in the Amazon Prime Video historical drama The Man in the High Castle. and won Best Narrative Feature at the 2020 Tribeca Festival.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2025)

Diemer appears in season two of Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians, playing Tyson, the titular character's younger Cyclops half-brother.

Filmography

Film

Television