Daniel Gillies
Biography
Daniel Gillies is a New Zealand actor, producer, director and screenwriter who started out onstage with the Auckland Theatre Company before taking a two-season lead in the television drama Street Legal. Born in Winnipeg and raised in New Zealand from age five, he moved to Los Angeles after stops in Sydney and Canada, and soon won parts in Bride & Prejudice (2004) and Spider-Man 2 (2004). Guest roles on shows such as Masters of Horror, NCIS and True Blood preceded his 2010 casting as Elijah Mikaelson on The Vampire Diaries, a part he carried into the spin-off The Originals, while he also played Joel Goran on Saving Hope. He wrote, directed and appeared in Broken Kingdom in 2012, later played Mark Monroe across four seasons of Virgin River, and starred in the thriller Coming Home in the Dark (2021).
50years old
Turns 51 on March 14in 153 days
- Born Winnipeg
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Daniel Joshua Gillies (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 23 years2002 to 2025
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First role
Gillies started out in multiple productions for the Auckland Theatre Company. He then took a lead part in the television drama Street Legal, which lasted two seasons.
Big break
Gillies was cast on The Vampire Diaries as Elijah Mikaelson in 2010, and his recurring part became a lead role in the spin-off The Originals.
Big break
Gillies had a recurring part as Elijah on The Vampire Diaries that became a lead part in The Originals. He was already contracted to play Joel Goran in Saving Hope, so he stayed on both shows.
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Daniel Gillies made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Sam Raimi
All films by Roland Joffé
Gurinder ChadhaDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Gurinder Chadha
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1999 | Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year | Won | |
Online
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