Daniel Henney

Daniel Henney

English name: Daniel Phillip Henney
Korean name: 다니엘 헤니
Nationality: USA
Profession: Actor/model

Biography: Daniel Henny is an Eurasian, his father is British decent while mother Korean decent.

Daniel started his career in modelling, and become superstar in Korea after acting in popular TV drama My Name is Kim Sam Soon.

Details

Henney started modeling in the U.S. in 2001 and has worked in France, Italy, Hong Kong and Taiwan. After his debut in Korea last year with an advertisement for the men’s cosmetics line Odyssey, his face became better known in commercials with Jeon Ji-hyun for Olympus cameras and Kim Tae-hee for Klasse air conditioners. He only made the leap to drama with “My Name is Kim Sam-soon.”

TV Series

• Spring Waltz (KBS, 2006)
• Hello Franceska (MBC, 2005) guest
• My Name is Kim Sam-Soon (MBC, 2005)

Movies

• My Father (2007)
• Seducing Mr. Robin / Mr. Perfect (http://www.mrrobin.co.kr/msite/index.php) (2006)

Trivia

• Family: Father (American of British descent), mother (American of Korean descent)
• Education:
  • Carson City-Crystal High School (Michigan)
• Hobbies: Guitar, Basketball, Traveling, and Reading
• Started modelling in 2001 & has worked in Italy, France, Hong Kong & Taiwan.

Awards

• 2005 MBC Entertainment Awards: Best Dresser Award
• 2005 MBC Drama Awards: New Actor Award, My Lovely Sam-Soon]

Commercials

• Korean Television Circuit
  • Taster's Choice Cappucino
  • LG Cyon phones
  • Olympus Camera (http://www.olympus.co.kr) (with Jeon Ji Hyun)
  • Odyssey Cosmetics
  • Klasse Air Conditioners (with Kim Tae Hee)
  • Daewoo Gentra (GM DAEWOO)
  • Biotherm (with Lee Hyori)
  • Asiana Airlines
  • Minute Maid (with Jeong Ryeo Won)
  • HSBC Commercial Banking
  • Bean Pole International (with Gwyneth Paltrow)
  • Cyon Digital Camera (with Kim Tae Hee and Hyun Bin)
  • Coca-Cola (with Zhang Ziyi)