Daniel Gillies Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Daniel Gillies (born March 14, 1976) is a Canadian-born New Zealand actor. Gillies was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to a pediatrician father. He was raised in New Zealand and went to Southwell School and the Hamilton Boys' High School. Gillies starred in his acting debut in the New Zealand drama Street Legal, where he played Tim O'Connor (2000–2002). He has been featured in the blockbuster movie Spider-Man 2 (as John Jameson) alongside Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire. He also recently guest-starred on NCIS as a British MI-6 agent, and on The Vampire Diaries as one of the Originals,... MORE

Daniel Gillies (born March 14, 1976) is a Canadian-born New Zealand actor. Gillies was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to a pediatrician father. He was raised in New Zealand and went to Southwell School and the Hamilton Boys' High School. Gillies starred in his acting debut in the New Zealand drama Street Legal, where he played Tim O'Connor (2000–2002). He has been featured in the blockbuster movie Spider-Man 2 (as John Jameson) alongside Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire. He also recently guest-starred on NCIS as a British MI-6 agent, and on The Vampire Diaries as one of the Originals, Elijah. Soon he will be seen in the new NBC medical drama, currently entitled ‘Saving Hope’. Gillies plays Joel Goran, the hotshot young surgeon. Gillies’ other recent television credits include HBO’s True Blood and A&E’s The Glades. Other guest appearances include Masters of Horrors, Jeremiah and Mentors. A veteran of the theater, Daniel participated in over twenty plays professionally; including ‘Julius Caesar’, ‘Three Sisters’, ‘Long Day’s Journey into Night’ and ‘The Judas Kiss’. In 2006 he played a lead in the International Festival darling ‘The Sensation of Sight’, alongside Academy Award LESS