Daniel Henney
Born: 1979-11-28 in Carson City, Michigan, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Daniel Henney was born in Carson City, Michigan, to a Korean adoptee mother and Philip Henney, his American father of Irish descent. Daniel Henney started modeling in the U.S. in 2001 and worked in France, Italy, Hong Kong and Taiwan while attending college. After his debut in South Korea with an advertisement for the Amore Pacific's cosmetic "Odyssey Sunrise", he became a spokesperson for commercials with Jun Ji-hyun for Olympus cameras and Kim Tae-hee for Daewoo Electronics's Klasse air conditioners. Despite speaking no Korean, Henney became a household name through the South Korean hit TV drama, My Lovely Sam Soon, aka My Name is Kim Sam Soon. He played the role of Dr. Henry Kim, a surgeon who is devotedly in love with Hee-jin (played by Jung Ryeo-won). Sam Soon was the most popular Korean drama in 2005; although Henney was starring as the supporting actor, his performance and look was widely noticed. Henney then starred in another drama “Spring Waltz” in 2006. He later learned the language and appeared on a few variety shows, such as Family Outing. Henney was a part of an academic scandal in which many sources stated that he had an Economics degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, while in actuality he had no college degree. Henney starred in his first feature film in Korea, "Seducing Mr. Perfect." His second film, "My Father," won multiple awards in South Korea and was actually the first time in that country's history that a foreigner swept all the major cinema awards in the Best New Actor category. In 2009, he portrayed Agent Zero in the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In the fall season of 2009, he played "Dr. David Lee" in the CBS television drama Three Rivers. In 2010, Henney returned to South Korea television for KBS2's The Fugitive: Plan B, alongside Rain and actress Lee Na-young. Henney is signed with DNA Models in New York under the celebrity-division.
Filmography
2025
- Genie, Make a Wish as Kim Gae
2024
- Dog Days as Daniel
2023
- Missing as Agent Park
2022
- Confidential Assignment 2: International as Jack
- Behind Every Star as Self
2021
- The Wheel of Time as al'Lan Mandragoran
- The Game Caterers as Self
- SNL Korea as Self - Host
2019
- Money as Roy Lee
2017
- Big Hero 6 The Series as Tadashi (voice)
2016
- Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders as Matthew Simmons
2015
- The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show as Akashi Shiganosuke (voice)
2014
- Big Hero 6 as Tadashi Hamada (voice)
2013
- Home Alone as Self
- The Last Stand as Phil Hayes
- The Spy: Undercover Operation as James Ryan / Kim Min-chul
- One Night Surprise as Bill
2012
- Revolution as Peter Garner
- Shanghai Calling as Sam
- Papa as Daniel
2011
- Tattoo as The Stranger
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Michael Noshimuri
- The Fugitive: Plan B as 카이
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Paul Angelo
- Three Rivers as Dr. David Lee
- Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins as Self
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Agent Zero
2008
- Family Outing as himself
2007
- My Father as James Parker
2006
- Seducing Mr. Perfect as Robin Heiden
- Spring Waltz as Phillip
2005
- Criminal Minds as Matt Simmons
- My Lovely Sam Soon as Dr. Henry Kim