Dano

Dano
Full Name	Dano
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Blond
Eye Color	Brown
Place of Origin	White Plains, New York
Status	Deceased
Died	May 13, 2000
Cause of Death	Incinerated in a vehicle pile-up
Occupation	College Student
Actor	Alejandro Rae
First Appearance	Final Destination 2
Last Appearance	Final Destination 2 (on screen) Final Destination 5 (Closing credits)

Oh, easy Kimmy. First year of driving? Dano, telling Kimberly to slow down.

Dano is a character in the film Final Destination 2. He is one of Kimberly Corman's friends and a casualty of the Route 23 pile-up.

He is the first survivor of Route 23 to die, along with Shaina and Frankie.

Biography

Dano is attending college with his friends Kimberly, Shaina, and Frankie, and was originally going to spend his spring break in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his friends.

Final Destination 2

Dano, in Kimberly's SUV asking her if it's her first year of driving.

Dano was sitting in the back seat of Kimberly's SUV while they traveled to Daytona Beach, and he began to smoke along with his friend Frankie. While doing so, a truck carrying a large load of logs spilled its contents all over the road, which began an auto pile-up. Kimberly was unable to avoid one of the logs, and her SUV flipped out of control, critically injuring her and her friends. Suddenly, a large semi comes out of nowhere and drives toward the vehicle, supposedly smashing into them.

However, this is all a dream, and she hasn't even moved her SUV yet.

Death

After witnessing the crash, Kimberly begins to freak out once she sees all the signs she saw in her dream. Dano doesn't take her seriously and suggests he drives, but she tries to tell her side of the story. He and his friends urge her to move forward, but after driving a few feet, she stops in the middle of the road, holding up traffic. When the crash occurs, just like she predicted, Dano and the others begin to freak out. After staring at the carnage, they hear a loud horn blaring and see a large truck (the same one from Kimberly's dream) heading towards them. The truck slams into the SUV and incinerates it, instantly killing Dano, Frankie, and Shaina.

Signs/Clues

• Kimberly sees a school bus with students inside, chanting "Pile up!"
• A news announcement about the Flight 180 memorial plays on the radio.
• The song "Highway to Hell" plays on the radio.
• Kimberly sees a kid slamming a red toy truck against a bigger truck.
• Eugene has a pool ball keychain with the unlucky number 13 on it.
• Kimberly and Shaina see a man drinking beer in the Hice Pale Ale beer truck with the sign DRINK RESPONSIBLY! on it.
• Kimberly sees a sign stating NEXT 180 FEET.
• During the opening credits, there's a journal that says ROAD TRIP. However, a set of keys covers the T, spelling ROAD RIP.

Trivia

• Dano is a survivor since he died differently from the premonition and is labeled by Clear and Kimberly as a survivor.
• Shaina, Dano, and Frankie are like Nadia Monroy; They survive the initial disaster but are killed immediately after they survive. 
• In the movie, his surname is never revealed, while in the novel, his full name is revealed to be Dano Royale, but it is considered non-canon.

Appearances

• Final Destination 2 (portrayed by Alejandro Rae)
• Final Destination 2 (novel) (as Dano Royale)
• Final Destination 5 (archive footage in ending credits) (portrayed by Alejandro Rae)