Jeffrey Charles Hood (born November 14, 1988 in South Korea[1]) is a former Korean-born American child actor who portrayed Danny on Barney & Friends from Seasons 4-6. From 2013-2014, Hood worked as a Showroom Manager at Alton Lane in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He then worked for Trunk Club from 2014-2019, for whom he served in various roles for; first in Dallas, Texas and later in New York City.[2] Currently, Hood is working as Director of Stylist Development at Garmentier in Dallas, Texas. He also runs a personal business, Jeff Hood Custom, which specializes in creating custom clothing for clients.
Career[]
Barney & Friends[]
Being on Barney & Friends was one of Hood's experiences that made him become adaptable and eager to work with people.[3]
Personal Life[]
Hood was adopted by Charles Hood and Sharon Opich-Hood at the age of five months old and was raised in Dallas, Texas.[4](3:47 mark of video) He has an older sister named Jolene who was also adopted.[5](2:36 mark of video)
Hood attended Southern Methodist University from 2007-2011, where he earned a degree in Bachelor of Business Administration.
Hood has been married to Allison Flynn since August 2019 and currently lives in New York City, New York.
Trivia[]
- Hood shares a birthday with Robert Sweatmon, the actor who portrayed Mr. Boyd.