Daniel Henney
Daniel Henney 다니엘 헤니 | |
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| File:Agent Zero.jpg Daniel Henney as Agent Zero. | |
| Born | Daniel Phillip Henney |
| Other names | Danny Henney |
| Occupation(s) | Model, ctor |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Website | http://www.daniel-henney.com |
Daniel Phillip Henney (Korean: 다니엘 필립 헤니; born November 28, 1979 in Carson City, Michigan, USA) is a Korean-American actor and model.
Career
Henney's father is British and his mother is Korean American.[1][2] Henney debuted in 2001 as a fashion model while he was attending college. Later he worked in various countries including UK, France, Italy, Hong Kong for a short period of time.[3][4]
In South Korea he also debuted as a spokesman of Amore Pacific's cosmetic "Odyssey Sunrise" in Autumn 2004. For the advertisement, he received ￦50,000,000 (＄52,000).[5][6][7]
Despite speaking no Korean, Henney became a household name through the South Korean hit TV drama, My Name is Kim Sam Soon. Following his success in Sam Soon, he has continued to work as a professional actor.[8]
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 to bolster his image, while in actuality he had no college degree. He did not graduate.[9]
In 2009, he portrayed Agent Zero in the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In the fall season of 2009, he is playing "Dr. David Lee" in the CBS television drama, "Three Rivers". He was romantically involved with Maggie Q[10].
Education
- Carson City-Crystal High School graduated in 1998 (Carson City, Michigan) [verification needed]
Filmography
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Films
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2006 | Seducing Mr. Perfect | Robin Heiden | |
| 2007 | My Father | James Parker | |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine [11] | David North / Agent Zero | His first Hollywood film |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hello, Franceska | cameo | |
| My Lovely Sam Soon | Dr. Henry Kim | ||
| 2006 | Spring Waltz | Philip | |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | David Lee |
TV commercials
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- Daewoo Gentra (GM Daewoo)
- Biotherm (with Lee Hyori)
- Asiana Airlines
- Minute Maid (with Jeong Ryeo-won)
- Bean Pole International (with Gwyneth Paltrow)
- Cyon (with Kim Tae-hee and Hyun Bin)
- Coca-Cola (with Zhang Ziyi)
- Olympus Camera (with Jun Ji-hyun)
- HSBC Commercial Banking
- Taster's Choice Smooth Black, Milk coffee, Cappuccino
- LUX hairstylist (with Stefanie Sun)
- LG Electronics Xcanvas Flat Panel TV
References
- ^ Daniel Henney Gets Serious
- ^ Who the Hell is Daniel Henney?
- ^ Template:Ko icon http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=143&aid=0000015695
- ^ Template:Ko icon http://www.10asia.co.kr/Articles/view.php?tsc=002001000&a_id=465
- ^ Template:Ko icon http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=014&aid=0000200106
- ^ Template:Ko icon http://www.amorepacific.co.kr/brand/brand_main.jsp?brandCd=112015
- ^ Template:Ko icon http://www.amorepacific.co.kr/prcenter/cf/beautv.jsp
- ^ Template:Ko icon http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=111&aid=0000013391
- ^ Actor Daniel Henney Caught in Academic Record Scandal
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2024644/bio
- ^ Dominic Monaghan joins 'Wolverine' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
External links
- South Korean film actors
- South Korean television actors
- Asian American actors
- Actors from Michigan
- South Korean male models
- American male models
- Albion College alumni
- People from Montcalm County, Michigan
- British Americans
- Korean Americans
- South Koreans of American descent
- British people of Korean descent
- 1979 births
- Living people