Daniel Henney

Daniel Henney is a Korean-American actor and model. He was born in Carson City, Michigan to a father of British descent and a mother of Korean descent. After studying in the United States, he returned to Korea to model and act in commercials. After appearing in a number of Korean dramas, he made his way back to United States and Hollywood. His most prominent role in Hollywood was that of Agent Zero in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. His most recent role was on TV as Dr. David Lee on the CBS drama series Three Rivers. The series was cancelled in January, 2009 but on May 22 it was announced that the series would return with its remaining five episodes starting June 5.http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/05/22/cbs-revives-three-rivers-for-saturdays-starting-june-5/8706/

Life and Career

Daniel started modeling in the U.S. in 2001, and worked in Europe and Asia while he attended college. He then went back to South Korea and appeared in an advertisement for Odyssey Cosmetics. Soon after he was a fixture in Korean ads, appearing for companies such as Olympus and Daewoo.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2024644/resume

He shot to acting stardom in the 2005 MBC drama My Name is Kim-Sam Soon, for which he won Best New Actor at the 2005 MBC Drama Awards. This was even more incredible due to the fact that Daniel did not speak Korean. However, after this award, he took up the language. In 2006 he played a supporting role in the Korean drama Spring Waltz, playing the character of Philip. He was also featured in a series of commercials with Gwyneth Paltrow for Bean Pole International, a South Korean fashion brand that is affiliated with Samsung.http://justjared.buzznet.com/2006/07/24/gwyneth-paltrow-daniel-henney-reunite/ http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Spring_Waltz.php

Daniel continued to work as a professional actor, and is currently still single. He was rumored in 2005 to be dating actress Maggie Q. His hobbies include reading, playing the guitar, traveling, and working out. His Facebook page currently has over 17,000 fans.http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Daniel-Henney/14316757059?ref=ts http://www.whosdatedwho.com/celebrities/people/dating/daniel-henney.htm

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