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Daniel Henney

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  • Name: 다니엘 헤니 / Daniel Henney
  • Real name: Daniel Phillip Henney
  • Profession: Model and actor
  • Birthdate: 1979-Nov-28 (age 46)
  • Birthplace: Carson City, Michigan, United States
  • Height: 188cm
  • Weight: 72kg
  • Blood type: O
  • Star sign: Sagittarius
  • Zodiac sign: Goat
  • Family: Father (American of British descent) and mother (American of Korean descent)
  • Korean talent agency: Echo Global Group
  • USA talent agency: DNA Model Management

About

Daniel Henney was born on November 28, 1979. He was born and raised in Carson City, Michigan by Christine a Korean American and Phillip Henney an Irish American. Her mother was born in Busan, Korea, but was adopted in the United States. He was a star basketball player at Carson City-Crystal High School and led the Eagles to the MHSAA Central Region Championship (CSAA) during his senior year of high school. He impressed several talent scouts which led him to receive several scholarships offers for him to consider at which college he would end up joining, that one ended up being the University of Illinois at Chicago.

While he was attending college, Henney debuted as a model in 2001, working mostly in France, Italy, Hong Kong and Taiwan. After his debut in South Korea in an Amore pacific's commercial, "Odyssey Sunrise cosmetics", he became a spokesperson alongside Jeon Ji Hyun for Olympus Cameras and with Kim Tae Hee for Daewoo Electronics's Klasse air conditioners.

He started gaining traction as an actor after performing the supporting role of Dr. Henry Kim in the South Korean hit TV drama, My Name is Kim Sam-Soon, he quickly caugth the attention of viewers because of his good looks and charming performance. Surprisingly, He didn't know a single word of Korean. It took some time for him to some extent to speak a little bit of Korean, which he knew he learned mostly from his work as a model and spokesperson in commercials.

Henney later starred in 2006's Spring Waltz, once again in a supporting role, during that time he learned the Korean language. His performance was praised in the drama and his character was a complete favorite of viewers. He would end up making after concluding his stint in the hit drama series, appearances in all sort of variety shows, one cuch famous variety show was "Family Outing".

He landed the lead role in his film debut, in the 2006 film Seducing Mr. Robin / Mr. Perfect, and he later swept all the major major cinema awards for the best new actor category in South Korea for his performance in the 2007 film My Father and he became the first foreigner to do so.

He made his Hollywood film debut in 2009, when he portrayed Agent Zero in the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, he later appeared in the small screen during fall season portraying Dr. David Lee in the TV series Three Rivers, the TV series was canceled after a short run.

A year later, in 2010, he returned to South Korean television for KBS2'sFugitive: Plan B alongside fellow co-stars Rain and Lee Na Young, The rights to the series were sold to seven countries in Asia including Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, where it became a huge success.

He later over the course of the 2010's, Henney has appeared in several American TV series, such as Revolution, NCIS: Los Angeles, among others, he is currently appearing in Criminal Minds in the role of special operations agent Matthew "Matt" Simmons, a role he previously portrayed in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.

TV Shows

Movies

Endorsements

Recognitions

  • 2012 Newport Beach Film Festival: Outstanding Achievement in Acting Shanghai Calling
  • 2012 Shanghai International Film Festival: Best New Actor Shanghai Calling
  • 2008 45th Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actor Award My Father
  • 2008 16th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Actor My Father
  • 2008 31st Golden Cinematography Awards: Best New Actor My Father
  • 2007 27th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Best New Actor My Father
  • 2007 28th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Actor My Father
  • 2007 6th Korean Film Awards: Best New Actor My Father
  • 2007 3rd Premiere Rising Star Awards: Best New Actor My Father
  • 2006 Dong Ah TV's Fashion Award: Best Dressed
  • 2005 MBC Entertainment Awards: Best Dresser Award
  • 2005 MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actor Award (My Lovely Sam-Soon)

Trivia

  • Education: Carson City-Crystal Institute, (Michigan), Alma College (Basketball scholarship), Albion College (Basketball scholarship), (Michigan) University of Illinois at Chicago, "Economics degree" (Academic Scholarship).
  • Hobbies: Guitar, basketball, traveling, and reading
  • Languages: Korean and english
  • Henney began modeling in the U.S. in 2001 and has worked in France, Italy, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
  • He credits his main motive for acting was to find his mother's biological family.
  • Rose to fame when he appeared in a supporting role in My Name is Kim Sam-Soon captivating viewers with his good looks and acting chops.
  • Daniel Henney's character in Spring Waltz didn't exist at first, but Yoon Seok Ho the drama's director when he saw him audition was immediately attracted by his unique gestures and facial expressions and created Phillip's character in the drama for Henney to play.
  • He's a fanboy of Kwon Yu Ri.
  • He ranked #24 in "The 100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World 2013" according to TC Candler.
  • He jogs for half an hour every day.
  • He has considered and called his fan club "beautiful".
  • He has been rumored to have been dating in the past with My Name is Kim Sam-Soon co-star Jung Ryu Won after being spotted together several times only for Henney to let slip during an interview that she was only a good friend to him.
  • A very close friend whom he has stated in an interview as one of the most important people for him is also his My Name is Kim Sam-Soon co-star Kim Sun Ah.
  • He has also been spotted in the past attending several galas in the United States with Yoon Eun Hye as well, no relationship was ever confirmed by both parties involved.
  • He was romantically involved with fellow actress Maggie Q in the past.
  • There was a controversy that he got a degree in economics. Only to conclude with the denial by confirming that he did not actually have a degree in economics.
  • Daniel Henney currently lives between the cities of Seul and Michigan.

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