Daniel Gillies

Daniel Gillies was born on 14th March, 1976, in the Winnipeg City of Canada. He is also known by the name, Holy Monster. He is 5 feet 11 inches tall. He was raised by his parents in New Zealand. His mother was a nurse and father was a paediatrician.

Daniel is married to Rachael Leigh Cook, who is an American actress and model. The couple started dating in December 2003 and got married on 8th August, 2004. They are the parents of Charlotte Easton Gillies (3 years old) and Theodore Vigo Sullivan (1 year old).

He did his schooling from the Unitec School of Performing Arts. At Unitec, he became keenly interested in acting. It was then that he decided to take it up as a profession. He moved to Sydney in 2001, looking for acting opportunities. He struggled initially, and worked as a waiter and dishwasher to support himself. Gillies was a member of the Auckland Theater Company, New Zealand. After moving to Canada, Gillies got his first role in a movie titled A Soldier’s Sweetheart, in 1998. He played the side role of a boy named Medic.

Daniel’s first lead role was in the show, Street Legal, in 2000. This show was a Screenworks production. The story was based on the lives of four lawyers. Gillies played the role of the lawyer, Tim O’Connor, in the first two seasons. He was praised by the critics for his powerful performance. The show was a major success and won many awards at the 6 NZ TV Awards 2003.

He is well-known for his performance in the movie, Spider Man 2, in 2004. He had a relatively small role, but was widely recognized for his work as John Jameson. In the movie, he was the son of Chief Jonah Jameson and fiance of Mary Jane. The movie was a massive hit and also won an Oscar Award for the Best Visual Effects.

Daniel played the role of Elijah Mikaelson in the famous CW show, The Vampire Diaries As is evident from the name, The Vampire Diaries d >> Read More... , from 2010-14. He was a vampire in the show, who was in love with Katerina, and had to make uncomfortable adjustments with the other vampire groups to survive.

He is the director and writer of the movie, Broken Kingdom, which released in 2012. The movie was about the life of a teenage prostitute and an ill American writer, who became friends and eventually fell in love. He also produced the short movie, Wait for Me, in 2007.

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Playing one of the most endeared trivial characters currently in the popular CW spin off series – The Originals The Originals is an American television series by >> Read More... – Daniel Gillies has sprung his wings on his opted field in recent times. Born on the 14th of March, 1976, in Canada, Daniel Gillies is a magnetic actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He has been married since 2004 to Rachel Leigh Look and is the doting father to two children. Currently he has touched the zenith of stardom by playing the benevolent role of Elijah Mikealson in The Originals.

In 2012 he wrote and directed the film Broken Kingdom with his wife. He was born in Canada and then propelled to New Zealand due to lack of acting opportunities in Canada. He was born in a family that bore a medical background. His father was a paediatrician and his mother was a nurse. Daniel Gillies has always been passionate about acting and had studied at the Unitec School of Performing Arts. There was a noxious time when he had to work as a dishwasher and waiter due to the dearth of chances in his career field and then he migrated to Los Angeles.

His career kick-started at the Auckland Theatre Company Productions. He played a consequential role in the lead in the Street Legal. He has also showed his acting prowess in movies like Bride and Prejudice and Spiderman 2. He bagged the dream role of Elijah Mikealson in The Originals that maneuvered the path of his acting career in 2010.

Some of his captivating roles have been played in movies like – A Soldier’s Sweetheart, Various Positions, Captivity, and The Sensation of Site. Some notable T.V. Series include – True Bloods, Mentors, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Saving Hope to name a few. With his acting valour touching new heights over the years his net worth is $3,000,000.

Some of his personal life tidbits that might interest his fans include his hobbies which are martial arts, photography, and poetry. His first role was in a school play as Mrs Peter Rabbit. He directed and wrote a play name Maybe which was performed at his college, Unitec. He also has some other credits in his fandom kitty which include a Chapman Trip Theatre Award which he won for the Best Actor as Jimmy Sullivan in The Godboy. Daniel Gillies is a dynamic personality in today’s show biz world of Hollywood and has managed to win over millions of hearts over the years.