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Daniel Gillies(I)

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  • Director
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000146
Daniel Gillies at an event for The Originals (2013)
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Coming Home in the Dark (2021)
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Daniel Joshua Gillies was born on 14 March 1976 in Winnipeg, Canada and moved to New Zealand at a young age. Though born into a family of strong medical background (his father is a pediatrician, his mother a nurse, and his great-great-great-grandfather is the renowned ENT/plastic surgery pioneer Sir Harold Gillies), he became interested in acting and studied at the Unitec School of Performing Arts. Frustrated with the lack of opportunities in New Zealand, he moved to Sydney, Australia for six weeks in 2001, before returning to his native Canada for two months, where he worked as a waiter and dishwasher until deciding to move to Los Angeles, USA.
BornMarch 14, 1976
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BornMarch 14, 1976
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Daniel Gillies in The Originals (2013)
Daniel Gillies in The Originals (2013)
Daniel Gillies in The Originals (2013)
Daniel Gillies in The Originals (2013)
Daniel Gillies in The Originals (2013)
Daniel Gillies in The Originals (2013)
Daniel Gillies in The Originals (2013)
Daniel Gillies in The Originals (2013)
Daniel Gillies and Joseph Morgan in The Originals (2013)
Daniel Gillies and Joseph Morgan in The Originals (2013)
Yusuf Gatewood, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, and Riley Voelkel in The Originals (2013)
Yusuf Gatewood, Daniel Gillies, and Riley Voelkel in The Originals (2013)

Known for:

Daniel Gillies, Joseph Morgan, Charles Michael Davis, and Claire Holt in The Originals (2013)
The Originals
8.3
TV Series
  • Elijah Mikaelson
Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man 2
7.4
  • John Jameson
  • 2004
Martin Henderson and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Bride & Prejudice (2004)
Bride & Prejudice
6.2
  • Johnny Wickham
  • 2004
Elisha Cuthbert in Captivity (2007)
Captivity
4.6
  • Gary Dexter
  • 2007

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Actor

  • Anna Torv and Sam Reid in The Newsreader (2021)
    The Newsreader
    • Charlie
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Virgin River (2019)
    Virgin River
    • Mark Monroe
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Daniel Gillies in Coming Home in the Dark (2021)
    Coming Home in the Dark
    • Mandrake
    • 2021
  • Jason Isaacs, Vince Colosimo, Daniel Gillies, Ken Jeong, Lawrence Makoare, Temuera Morrison, David Roberts, Mark Coles Smith, Dan Ewing, and Dena Kaplan in Occupation: Rainfall (2020)
    Occupation: Rainfall
    • Wing Commander Hayes
    • 2020
  • Marvel's Thor: Metal Gods (2019)
    Marvel's Thor: Metal Gods
    • Narrator
    • Podcast Series
    • 2019
  • Daniel Gillies, Joseph Morgan, Charles Michael Davis, and Claire Holt in The Originals (2013)
    The Originals
    • Elijah Mikaelson
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2018
  • Katharine McPhee in The Lost Wife of Robert Durst (2017)
    The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
    • Robert Durst
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • David Boreanaz in SEAL Team (2017)
    SEAL Team
    • Nate Massey
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Daniel Gillies, Michael Shanks, and Erica Durance in Saving Hope (2012)
    Saving Hope
    • Dr. Joel Goran
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2015
  • Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, and Nina Dobrev in The Vampire Diaries (2009)
    The Vampire Diaries
    • Elijah Mikaelson
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2014
  • Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies in Broken Kingdom (2012)
    Broken Kingdom
    • Jason '80'
    • 2012
  • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
    • Royal Marine Major Peter Malloy
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)
    True Blood
    • Jon
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • The Glades (2010)
    The Glades
    • Dave Rollins
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Ron Perlman, Barbara Hershey, and Daniel Gillies in Uncross the Stars (2008)
    Uncross the Stars
    • Troy
    • 2008

Director

  • Daniel Gillies, Joseph Morgan, Charles Michael Davis, and Claire Holt in The Originals (2013)
    The Originals
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies in Broken Kingdom (2012)
    Broken Kingdom
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Wait for Me (2007)
    Wait for Me
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2007

Writer

  • Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies in Broken Kingdom (2012)
    Broken Kingdom
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Wait for Me (2007)
    Wait for Me
    • story
    • Video
    • 2007

Videos41

First Trailer
Trailer 1:04
First Trailer
Coming Home in the Dark
Trailer 2:11
Coming Home in the Dark
Occupation: Rainfall
Trailer 0:21
Occupation: Rainfall
Broken Kingdom
Trailer 2:22
Broken Kingdom
Bride & Prejudice
Trailer 2:20
Bride & Prejudice
Bride & Prejudice
Trailer 2:17
Bride & Prejudice
The Sensation of Sight
Trailer 2:37
The Sensation of Sight
Captivity
Trailer 2:13
Captivity
Captivity
Trailer 2:13
Captivity
Captivity
Trailer 2:16
Captivity
Captivity
Trailer 1:05
Captivity
The Originals: From A Cradle To A Grave
Trailer 1:11
The Originals: From A Cradle To A Grave

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Daniel J. Gillies
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • March 14, 1976
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Spouse
    • Rachael Leigh CookAugust 14, 2004 - March 10, 2021 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Charlotte Easton Gillies
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    • 1 Interview

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    His ex-wife, Rachael Leigh Cook, gave birth to their first child, daughter Charlotte Easton Gillies, on September 28, 2013.
  • Quotes
    Kevin Smith is so great in 'Kingdom Come,' isn't he? He's kind of this very earthy poet. He just has this immediate gregariousness, like, you kind of just want to be his pal.

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