Daniel Gillies

Daniel Gillis is a famous Canadian actor who was remembered by the audience for his roles in the "vampire" TV series "True Blood", "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Ancients" ("The Originals"). The biography of this young man does not look like a fairy tale, there was no happy circumstance in Gillis's life when casting agents accidentally notice future movie stars among passers-by on the street: Daniel walked along the beaten path of Hollywood on his own, without relying on anyone's help.

Daniel was born on March 14, 1976 in the main city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, which is the commercial and transportation hub of the Canadian Midwest. When Gillis was 5 years old, he and his parents moved to sunny and picturesque New Zealand.

The boy grew up in an uncreative family: his father is a pediatrician, and his mother is a nurse. It is known that Daniel's great-grandfather was Sir Harold Gillies himself, known as the progenitor of the Tubedpedical method in plastic surgery. Harold was the first who thought of doing skin grafts from intact areas of the body. He worked in London at the Queen Mary Hospital and performed unprecedented facial reconstruction surgeries for those times.

Despite the fact that Daniel was brought up in a medical dynasty, he did not want to follow in the footsteps of his ancestors, although the actor's father dreamed of seeing his offspring in a white coat and with a stethoscope in his hands. Daniel started acting for a reason, the guy once said: "This is the only thing that I ever liked." Therefore, all attempts by parents to explain to their child the importance of the medical profession were in vain.

In New Zealand, the young man did not get a lucky ticket to a big movie. Daniel traveled tirelessly through auditions, but he got only a fleeting role in the TV series "Street Legal" (2002-2003). Frustrated by the lack of opportunities in the sunny state, the guy went to try his luck in Sydney, Australia's largest city, where he stayed for six weeks.

Further, Gillis' road followed to Canada. Few people know that at home the guy worked for a tip: he served dishes, poured drinks in a restaurant, and also washed dishes. But this path was temporary, as Daniel wanted to save money in order to go to the center of the film industry - Los Angeles. Having collected the required amount, the young man abandoned the profession of a waiter and left to surf the open spaces of show business in the City of Angels.

Initially, Daniel played minor and cameo roles. But the young man did not give up and tried to attract the attention of eminent directors. Gillis's life was like traveling to screen tests: an aspiring actor wandered from one casting to another from early morning. Since the guy had no money when he was born, Daniel had to escape from the cafe without paying for dinner.

Real success came to Gillis in 2004. He appeared in "Spider-Man 2" - a superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, who is familiar to moviegoers from the cult trilogy "Evil Dead". In an adventure saga about an ordinary student Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), who has supernatural powers and fights evil, Daniel played a minor, but memorable role. 

He appeared before TV viewers in the form of John Jameson, the son of the editor of the Daily Bugle, who hates Spider-Man and dreams of making a splash by publishing a photo of the one who is hiding under a mysterious costume. Also the cast of the picture included Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Ilya Baskin, Willem Dafoe and other movie stars.

In the same 2004, Daniel plays in the slasher film "The Devil Returns", the plot of which revolves around Karl Bryce, who kills his parents. In this eccentric horror film, Gillis reincarnated as a student Mark, who adores such chilling stories. Mark travels with his comrades to the plantation where Bryce's house was located and encounters a ruthless maniac in a dog mask. 

Then Daniel tried himself in a completely new repertoire. Previously, he played in a superhero neo-noir action movie and a bloody horror film, but now he has appeared in the Indian musical Bride and Prejudice (2004), which was based on Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice.

In 2007, Gillis starred in the +18-rated action movie Kidnapping. The plot of this film is reminiscent of classic horror films with elements of a thriller: a beautiful girl is kidnapped by an obsessed psychopath and watches the victim's torture through CCTV cameras. Daniel managed to show the audience despair, cruelty and fear, but this film by Roland Joffe, even thanks to the acting, did not receive high marks from film critics and movie lovers.

A year later, Daniel takes part in the drama Don't Hit the Stars, where he reincarnates as Troy, who is depressed due to the loss of his wife. The widower goes to his aunt in the Arizona desert and meets the amazing inhabitants of this place, who encourage the young man and help him come to terms with grief. In 2008, Gillis took part in the episodic series "True Blood", and then starred in the famous "The Vampire Diaries."

The plot of the supernatural drama television series is non-trivial: unprecedented and gloomy things happen in the foggy town of Mystic Falls. Rumor has it that bloodthirsty creatures have returned to this evil place from the distant past. Two vampires fall in love with an ordinary girl Elena (Nina Dobrev), who survived the death of her parents: Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder). Thus, a 17-year-old girl is involved in an insidious love triangle.

In The Vampire Diaries, which added an army of fans to the actor, Gillis transformed into the antagonist Elijah Michaelson, a member of the Ancients' clan. He has a high speed of movement, immortality, can influence people's thoughts, and also endure severe injuries. All these qualities make the oldest vampire Elijah almost invincible. By the way, many fans of the series note the phenomenal similarity between Gillis and Nathaniel Buzolic, who played Col Michaelson. Some were convinced that these actors were brothers not only on screen, but also in real life.

It is noteworthy that the spin-off show "The Ancients" ("The Originals") 2013 is the third movie saga in Daniel's life, which tells about lovers of human blood. This is a kind of reference to "The Vampire Diaries", however, here Gillis plays not a secondary, but the main role. Joseph Morgan, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Claire Holt and other actors also played in this serial film.

According to Daniel Gillis' Instagram, the actor is a philanthropist. For example, he is concerned about hunger in African countries. The actor calls on the public to pay attention to the situation in the modern world.

As for love affairs, at one time there were rumors that Gillis was gay. But these guesses have not been confirmed, since Daniel is a loving father and an exemplary family man. In 2004, the actor married Rachel Leigh Cook, who is familiar to viewers from the films 11:14 (2003), American Crime (2004), Blonde Ambition (2007), etc. Beloved before the wedding met for less than a year. In 2013, the couple had a daughter, Charlotte Easton, and in 2015, a son, Theodore Vigo Sullivan.

The actor said that due to the busy schedule, he sees the children once a week. Daniel is also known to read fantastic literature and love chocolate. Gillis admitted that in 2012 he went on a strict diet, but still can not deny himself a sweet treat.

In 2017, the actor continues to delight fans with his role in the TV series "The Ancient Ones". Also, according to rumors, Daniel will appear in the serial drama "Special Forces", which tells the story of the elite of the US Navy.

Nobody Hears You (2001); The Snow Queen (2002); Spider-Man 2 (2004); The Devil Returns (2004); The Bride and Prejudice (2004); Abduction (2007); Don't Hit The Stars (2008); True Blood (2008); The Vampire Diaries (2010–2014); "The Ancients" (2013–2017).

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Daniel Gillies Net Worth 2021

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Daniel Gillies Net Worth 2020

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Daniel Gillies Net Worth 2019

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Daniel Gillies Net Worth 2018

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Daniel Gillies Net Worth 2017

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Daniel Gillies Net Worth 2016

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Daniel Gillies Net Worth 2015

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