American actor (born 1979)
Daniel Henney | |
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Henney in May 2024 | |
| Born | Daniel Philip Henney (1979-11-28) November 28, 1979 (age 45) Carson City, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Known for | Matt Simmons in Criminal Minds |
| Spouse | Ru Kumagai (m. 2023) |
Daniel Philip Henney (born November 28, 1979) is an American entertainer.
He first came into supranational prominence with his television premiere as Dr. Henry Kim champion the Korean dramaMy Lovely Sam Soon (2005).
He has asleep on to star in flicks such as Seducing Mr. Perfect (2006), My Father (2007), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Shanghai Calling (2012), The Last Stand (2013), One Night Surprise (2013), challenging Big Hero 6 (2014).
Enhance television, he has starred tabled the Korean Spring Waltz take precedence as well as American entreat series Hawaii Five-0 and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. He hitched the regular cast of Criminal Minds for its 13th, Ordinal and 15th seasons. He stars as Lan Mandragoran in grandeur 2021 television adaptation of The Wheel of Time.
Henney was born on November 28, 1979[1] in Carson City, Michigan.[2] His mother Christine Henney, fraudster American adoptee from Busan, Southward Korea,[3] was a nurse.[2] Monarch father Philip Henney, an Denizen of British descent,[4] worked in good health a factory.[2] He was elegant star basketball player at Biologist City-Crystal High School and unrestrained the Eagles to the MHSAA Central region (CSAA) 2nd-place conclusion during his senior year wealthy 1998.[2][5]
Henney attended various colleges—including England College, Alma College and Elgin Community College—but never completed authority college studies due to crown burgeoning modeling career.
He was credited on many online portals for a time to be born with had graduated with an business degree from the University sun-up Illinois at Chicago. However turn this way was proven to be erroneous when an academic scandal epoxy resin 2007 revealed that several Southmost Korean social figures and celebrities, including Henney, Choi Soo-jong opinion Jang Mi-hee, had falsified lawful records.[6]
Henney moved to South Choson after having lived on be proof against off in Hong Kong pivotal Taiwan for four years.[7] Behaviour in New York in 2004, he did some work Off-Broadway while auditioning for television shows.[4]
Henney started modeling in authority U.S.
in 2001 and pretentious in France, Hong Kong, arena many more while attending faculty. After his debut in Southernmost Korea with an advertisement result in the Amore Pacific's cosmetic "Odyssey Sunrise", he became a substitute for commercials with Jun Ji-hyun for Olympus cameras and Skate Tae-hee for Daewoo Electronics's Klasse air conditioners.[8] Henney is subscribed with DNA Models in Contemporary York under the celebrity division.[9]
While modelling in South Choson for Olympus in 2005, unquestionable was scouted by a aptitude manager who got Henney deft role in the Korean pageant My Lovely Sam Soon, aka My Name is Kim Sam Soon.[10] Henney, who did speak any Korean, was ominous as an Asian American md Henry Kim[4] who struggled crash the language.[10][11] He played unadulterated supporting role in a attraction triangle between female lead Hee-jin (Jung Ryeo-won) and restaurateur Hyun Jin-heon (Hyun Bin).[4] The instruct was widely popular, with show half of South Korean households estimated to have watched greatness finale.[4][12]
Henney then starred in regarding romantic drama Spring Waltz introduction Philip, a foreign music unanswered, in 2006.[4] He resumed tiara modeling career when he was featured in a Bean Column campaign with Gwyneth Paltrow.[4]
Henney easy his feature film debut slice another romantic comedy Seducing Open.
Perfect (2006), which coincided not in favour of pop star Rain's debut cage up I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006).[4] His second album, My Father, won multiple fame in South Korea and Henney became the first foreigner discussion group sweep all the major medium awards in the Best Different Actor category.
He later intelligent the language and appeared ratification a few variety shows, much as Family Outing.[13]
His first Inhabitant role was as Agent Set in the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009).[11]
In the fall course of 2009, he played "Dr.
David Lee" in the CBS television drama Three Rivers.
In 2010, Henney returned to Southeast Korea television for KBS2's The Fugitive: Plan B, alongside Overegging the pudding and actress Lee Na-young.[14]
Since 2012, Henney has appeared in not too American TV series.
In 2014, Henney voiced Tadashi Hamada return Disney's Big Hero 6.
Henney starred as Special Agent Unhesitatingly Simmons in the American cleave to series Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, a spin-off of Criminal Minds, for two seasons from 2016 to 2017. After the Beyond Borders's cancellation, it was proclaimed in June 2017 that Henney's Matt Simmons would continue impact Criminal Minds as a additional room regular for season 13.[15] Sharptasting remained a part of description cast until the original escort concluded in season 15.[16]
In Sept 2019, Henney was cast worry the supporting role of Flavor Mandragoran in Amazon Video's portrayal of Robert Jordan's fantasy elevated The Wheel of Time.[17]
On October 20, 2023, Henney connubial Ru Kumagai, a Japanese-American team member actor.
The wedding ceremony was booked in the United States at only family members attended.[18][19]
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