Biography
A handsome and intense New Zealand native, Daniel Gillies has gone from struggling actor to known commodity virtually overnight. In his first major Hollywood movie, "Spider-Man 2" (2004), Gillies plays John Jameson, the love interest to Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane Watson and natural rival to Tobey Maguire's web-slinging Peter Parker. But just a few years ago, Gillies was struggling to make it in Los Angeles, even slaving away in restaurants and …
Career Milestones
1997 | Made feature film debut in "A Soldiers Sweetheart" playing a U.S. Medical Officer |
1998 | Made TV acting debut as Antos in "Young Hercules" (Fox Kids Network), produced by Sam Raimi |
2000 | Starred as Tim O'Connor in "Street Legal," one of New Zealand's most successful TV dramas |
2002 | Appeared on Showtime sci-fi series "Jeremiah", which starred Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner |
2004 | Appeared opposite Charlize Theron, Penélope Cruz, and Stuart Townsend in "Head in the Clouds," a romantic drama set in 1930s England, Paris, and Spain |
2004 | Cast as John Jameson, love interest to Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane in "Spider-Man 2"; film directed by Sam Raimi |
2005 | Cast as a British gold digger in "Bride & Prejudice," directed by Gurinder Chadha |
2007 | Cast in Roland Joffe directed thriller "Captivity" |
2010 | Landed recurring role of Elijah, oldest son of the Original Vampires on "The Vampire Diaries" (The CW) |
2012 | Co-starred on Canadian supernatural medical drama "Saving Hope" |
2013 | Announced to reprise role on "The Vampire Diaries" spin-off "The Originals" |