Daniel Henney

Daniel Henney
Cyon Receive PJT Daniel Henney
Born	Daniel Phillip Henney November 28, 1979 (1979-11-28) (age 31) Carson City, Michigan, United States
Occupation	Model, actor
Years active	2001–present
Agent	애플오브디아이[1]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Korean name
Hangul	다니엘 헤니
Revised Romanization	Daniel Heni
McCune–Reischauer	Taniel Heni
Website
daniel-henney.com

Daniel Phillip Henney (Hangul: 다니엘 필립 헤니; born November 28, 1979) is an American actor and model.

Biography

Daniel Henney was born to a Korean adoptee mother ^[2] and an American father of Irish descent. Henney started modeling in the U.S. in 2001 and worked in France, Italy, Hong Kong and Taiwan while attending college. After his debut in South Korea with an advertisement for the Amore Pacific's cosmetic "Odyssey Sunrise", he became a spokesperson for commercials with Jeon Ji-hyun for Olympus cameras and Kim Tae-hee for Daewoo Electronics's Klasse air conditioners.^[3][4]

Despite speaking no Korean, Henney became a household name through the South Korean hit TV drama, My Name is Kim Sam Soon. He later learned a bit of the language and appeared on a few variety shows, such as Family Outing.^[5] 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.^[6]

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".

In 2010, Henney returned to South Korea television for KBS2's The Fugitive: Plan B, alongside Bi Rain and actress Lee Na Young.^[7]

Personal life

Henney is known to be best friends with Jung Ryu Won, who has been his co-star in two television series, Hello Franceska and My Lovely Sam Soon together. ^[8]

Filmography

Dramas

• The Fugitive: Plan B as Kai (KBS2, 2010)
• Three Rivers as David Lee (CBS, 2009)
• Spring Waltz as Philip (KBS, 2006)
• Hello Franceska (guest appearance) (MBC, 2005,)
• My Lovely Sam Soon as Dr. Henry Kim (MBC, 2005)

Films

• X-Men Origins: Wolverine ^[9] as Agent Zero (Hollywood debut, 2009)
• My Father as James Parker (2007)
• Seducing Mr. Perfect as Robin Heiden (2006)

TV Commercials / Advertisements

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• Daewoo Gentra (GM Daewoo)
• Biotherm (Kwon Yuri)
• Asiana Airlines
• Minute Maid (Jeong Ryeo-won)
• Bean Pole International (Gwyneth Paltrow) ^[10]
• Cyon (Kim Tae-hee and Hyun Bin) ^[11]
• Coca-Cola (Zhang Ziyi)
• Olympus Camera (Jun Ji-hyun)
• HSBC Commercial Banking
• Taster's Choice
• LUX hairstylist (Stefanie Sun)
• Outback Steakhouse
• LG Electronics Xcanvas Flat Panel TV ^[12]

Awards

Years	Awards
2010	People's Choice Award: Favorite On-Screen Team X-Men Origins: Wolverine [13]
2008	45th Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actor for My Father [14]
2005	MBC Entertainment Awards: Best Dresser Award MBC Drama Awards: New Actor Award for My Lovely Sam Soon [15]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "다니엘 헤니(Daniel Henney" (in Korean). Naver. http://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?sm=tab_txc&where=people_profile&ie=utf8&query=%EB%8B%A4%EB%8B%88%EC%97%98%20%ED%97%A4%EB%8B%88&os=174030. Retrieved 6 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Daniel Henney's Mother Travels Back to Her Roots". Chosun Ilbo. 2005-8-22. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2005/08/22/2005082261027.html. Retrieved 2011-2-5. 
3. ^ 다니엘 헤니 “모델로 활약했지만 여전히 나의 꿈은 연기자”
4. ^ 다니엘 헤니
5. ^ 다니엘 헤니 "모델은 순간예술, 배우는 인생을 연기"
6. ^ "Actor Daniel Henney Caught in Academic Record Scandal '". Newszone. The Korea Times. 2007-09-02. http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2007/09/178_9409.html. Retrieved 2010-05-12. ^{[dead link]}
7. ^ Daniel Henney hops aboard "Domangja" cast.Asiae 2010-06-21 Retrieved June 24, 2010.
8. ^ Ryeo-won and Daniel Henney, still buddies - Dramabeans
9. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (February 21, 2008). "Dominic Monaghan joins 'Wolverine'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981281.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. 
10. ^ 헤니 다니엘 헤니와 기네스 팰트로가 만난 CF, 그 뒷이야기 공개.Newsen 2005-09-22 Retrieved June 24, 2010.
11. ^ 헤니 김태희, 다니엘 헤니 ‘찍었다’.Newsen 2005-10-17 Retrieved June 24, 2010.
12. ^ [http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200910261026402020&search=title& searchstring=다니엘 헤니 LG 얼짱골퍼 최나연, LG전자 골프폰 모델 발탁! 다니엘 헤니와 호흡맞춘다].Newsen 2009-10-26 Retrieved June 24, 2010.
13. ^ 헤니 (포토엔)휴잭맨-다니엘 헤니, 배우로 처음 청계광장에 핸드프린팅 남겨요.Newsen 2010-04-10 Retrieved June 24, 2010.
14. ^ 헤니 (포토엔)신인남우상 다니엘 헤니, 오 마이 갓! .Newsen 2010-06-27 Retrieved June 24, 2010.
15. ^ 헤니 다니엘 헤니는 역시 최고 인기남! 여성들의 시샘과 질투 쏟아졌다.Newsen 2005-12-30 Retrieved June 24, 2010.

External links

• Daniel Henney at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Henney, Daniel
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Date of birth	November 28, 1979
Place of birth	Carson City, Michigan, United States
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