Daniel Henney

Personal Profile
Name: Daniel Henney
Real name: Daniel Phillip Henney
Profession: Model and actor
Birthdate: 1979-Nov-28
Birthplace: Carson City, Michigan, United States
Height: 188cm
Weight: 72kg
Family: Father (American of British descent) and mother (American of Korean descent)


About Daniel Henney
Henney started modeling in the U.S. in 2001 and has worked in France, Italy, Hong Kong and Taiwan. After his debut in Korea last year with an advertisement for the men’s cosmetics line Odyssey, his face became better known in commercials with Jeon Ji-hyun for Olympus cameras and Kim Tae-hee for Klasse air conditioners. He only made the leap to drama with “My Name is Kim Sam-soon.”

TV Series

• Spring Waltz (KBS, 2006)
• Hello Franceska (MBC, 2005, guest)
• My Name is Kim Sam-Soon (MBC, 2005)

Movies

• X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
• My Father (2007)
• Seducing Mr. Robin / Mr. Perfect (2006)

Endorsements

* Taster's Choice Cappuccino
* LG Cyon phones
* Olympus Camera (with Jeon Ji Hyun)
* Odyssey Cosmetics
* Klasse Air Conditioners (with Kim Tae Hee)
* Daewoo Gentra
* Biotherm (with Lee Hyo Ri)
* Asiana Airlines
* Minute Maid (with Jung Ryu Won)
* HSBC
* Bean Pole International (with Gwyneth Paltrow)
* Cyon Digital Camera (with Kim Tae Hee and Hyun Bin)
* Coca-Cola (with Zhang Ziyi)

Recognitions

* 45th Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actor for "My Father" (2008)
* 2005 MBC Entertainment Awards: Best Dresser Award
* 2005 MBC Drama Awards: New Actor Award for My Lovely Sam-Soon

Trivia

* Education: Crystal High School in Carson City
* Hobbies: Guitar, basketball, traveling, and reading