 He is perhaps best known for co-starring in the role of Daniel (Danielbeast), the longest-running character in the "lonelygirl15" web drama, alongside Jessica Lee Rose.Since the show's finale, he has ventured into writing, producing and most notably stand up comedy.Yousef Abu-Taleb was taking classes at the Blue Ridge Community College in Virginia in early 2005, when he decided to head to Los Angeles with $2,500 in his pocket to pursue his dream of becoming a movie star, despite the fact that he had no formal acting training at the time.