Daniel Henney Biography

Daniel Phillip Henney ( Daniel Pillip Heni; born November 28, 1979) is an American actor and model, known for starring in films such as Seducing Mr. Perfect (2006), My Father (2007), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Shanghai Calling (2012), The Last Stand (2013), and Big Hero 6 (2014). In television, he is popular for starring in the Korean dramas Spring Waltz and My Lovely Sam Soon.

Life and career

Daniel Henney was born in Carson City, Michigan, to Christine, a Korean American and Philip Henney, an Irish American. 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

Television series

• Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS, 2016)
• Criminal Minds as Matthew Simmons; Season 10, Episode 19 (CBS, 2015)
• NCIS: Los Angeles as undercover NCIS agent Paul Angelo; Season 5, Episode 21 (CBS, 2014)
• Revolution as Peter Garner; Season 2, Episodes 13, 14, and 15 (NBC, 2014)
• Hawaii Five-0 as Michael Noshimuri (CBS, 2012)
• The Fugitive: Plan B as Kai (KBS2, 2010)
• Three Rivers as David Lee (CBS, 2009)
• Spring Waltz as Philip (KBS2, 2006)
• Hello Franceska as Elizabeth's first love, Episodes 47 and 48 (MBC, 2005)
• My Lovely Sam Soon as Dr. Henry Kim (MBC, 2005)

Films

• Big Hero 6 as Tadashi Hamada, voice role (2014)
• The Spy: Undercover Operation as Ryan (2013)
• One Night Surprise as Bill (2013)
• The Last Stand as Agent Phil Hayes (2013)
• Shanghai Calling as Sam (2012)
• Papa as music producer cameo (2012)
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Agent Zero (Hollywood debut, 2009)
• My Father as James Parker (2007)
• Seducing Mr. Perfect as Robin Heiden (2006)

TV Commercials / Advertisements

• Wide Angle Golfwear

• Daewoo Gentra (GM Daewoo)
• Biotherm (Kwon Yuri)
• Asiana Airlines
• Minute Maid (Jung Ryeo-won)
• Bean Pole International (Gwyneth Paltrow)
• Cyon (Kim Tae-hee and Hyun Bin)
• Coca-Cola (Zhang Ziyi)
• Olympus Camera (Jun Ji-hyun)
• HSBC Commercial Banking
• Taster's Choice
• LUX hairstylist (Stefanie Sun)
• Outback Steakhouse
• LG Electronics Xcanvas Flat Panel TV
• Praud Appliances
• Hyundai Holdings
• Dalkomm Coffee
• Prospecs Footwear
• CJ Home Shopping
• Mapool English Academy
• Klasse
• Joong Ang Heights
• Pespow Outerwear
• Belstaff
• Li Homme

Awards

Years	Awards
2012	Newport Beach Film Festival: Outstanding Achievement in Acting for Shanghai Calling Shanghai International Film Festival: Best New Actor for Shanghai Calling
2010	People's Choice Award: nomination for Favorite On-Screen Team X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2008	45th Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actor for My Father 31st Golden Cinematography Awards: Best New Actor for My Father 16th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best New Actor for My Father
2007	27th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Best New Actor for My Father 28th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Actor for My Father 6th Korean Film Awards: Best New Actor for My Father 3rd Premiere Rising Star Awards: Best New Actor for My Father
2006	Dong Ah TV's Fashion Award: Best Dressed
2005	MBC Entertainment Awards: Best Dressed MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actor for My Lovely Sam Soon