Daniel Henney | |
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Born | Daniel Philip Henney November 28, 1979 Carson City, Michigan, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
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 actor. He first came into international prominence with his television debut as Dr. Henry Kim on the Korean drama My Lovely Sam Soon (2005).
He has gone on to star in films 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), and Big Hero 6 (2014). In television, he has starred in the Korean Spring Waltz and as well as US television series Hawaii Five-0 and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders . He joined the regular cast of Criminal Minds for its 13th, 14th and 15th seasons. He stars as Lan Mandragoran in the 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, an American adoptee from Busan, South Korea, [3] was a nurse. [2] His father Philip Henney, an American of British descent, [4] worked in a factory. [2] He was a star basketball player at Carson City-Crystal High School and led the Eagles to the MHSAA Central region (CSAA) 2nd-place finish during his senior year in 1998. [2] [5]
Henney attended various colleges—including Albion College, Alma College and Elgin Community College—but never completed his college studies due to his burgeoning modeling career. He was credited on many online portals for a time to have had graduated with an economics degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. However that was proven to be false when an academic scandal in 2007 revealed that several South Korean social figures and celebrities, including Henney, Choi Soo-jong and Jang Mi-hee, had falsified academic records. [6]
Henney moved to South Korea after having lived on and off in Hong Kong and Taiwan for four years. [7] While in New York in 2004, he did some work Off-Broadway while auditioning for television shows. [4]
Henney started modeling in the U.S. in 2001 and worked in France, Hong Kong, and many more 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 Jun Ji-hyun for Olympus cameras and Kim Tae-hee for Daewoo Electronics's Klasse air conditioners. [8] Henney is signed with DNA Models in New York under the celebrity division. [9]
While modeling in South Korea for Olympus in 2005, he was scouted by a talent manager who got Henney a role in the Korean drama My Lovely Sam Soon , aka My Name is Kim Sam Soon. [10] Henney, who did not speak any Korean, was cast as an Asian American physician Henry Kim [4] who struggled with the language. [10] [11] He played a supporting role in a love triangle between female lead Hee-jin (Jung Ryeo-won) and restaurateur Hyun Jin-heon (Hyun Bin). [4] The show was widely popular, with over half of South Korean households estimated to have watched the finale. [4] [12]
Henney then starred in another romantic drama Spring Waltz as Philip, a foreign music manager, in 2006. [4] He resumed his modeling career when he was featured in a Bean Pole campaign with Gwyneth Paltrow. [4]
Henney made his feature film debut in another romantic comedy Seducing Mr. Perfect (2006), which coincided with pop star Rain's debut in I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006). [4] His second film, My Father, won multiple awards in South Korea and Henney became the first foreigner to sweep all the major cinema awards in the Best New Actor category.
He later learned the language and appeared on a few variety shows, such as Family Outing . [13]
His first American role was as Agent Zero in the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). [11]
In the fall season of 2009, he played "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 Rain and actress Lee Na-young. [14]
Since 2012, Henney has appeared in several American TV series.
Henney starred as Special Agent Matt Simmons in the American television 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 announced in June 2017 that Henney's Matt Simmons would continue on Criminal Minds as a series regular for season 13. [15] He remained a part of the cast until the original series concluded in season 15. [16]
In September 2019, Henney was cast in the supporting role of Lan Mandragoran in Amazon Video's adaptation of Robert Jordan's fantasy epic The Wheel of Time . [17]
On October 20, 2023, Henney married Ru Kumagai, a Japanese-American actress. The wedding ceremony was held in United States where only family members attended. [18] [19]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Seducing Mr. Perfect | Robin Heiden | |
2007 | My Father | James Parker | |
2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Agent Zero [20] | |
2012 | Papa | Music producer | Cameo |
Shanghai Calling | Sam Chao | ||
2013 | The Last Stand | Agent Phil Hayes | |
One Night Surprise | Bill | ||
The Spy: Undercover Operation | Ryan | ||
2014 | Big Hero 6 | Tadashi Hamada | Voice role |
2017 | Mowgli | Gool | Voice role |
2019 | Money | Roy Lee | Cameo |
2022 | Confidential Assignment 2: International | Jack | [21] [22] |
2023 | Missing | Elijah Park | [23] |
2024 | Dog Days | Daniel | [24] [25] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | My Lovely Sam Soon | Dr. Henry Kim | Main role |
Hello Franceska | Elizabeth's first love | Guest star; 2 episodes | |
2006 | Spring Waltz | Philip | Main role |
2009 | Three Rivers | Dr. David Lee | Main role; 13 episodes |
2010 | The Fugitive: Plan B | Kai | Main role |
2012–2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Michael Noshimuri | Guest star; 3 episodes [26] |
2014 | Revolution | Peter Garner | Guest star; 3 episodes |
NCIS: Los Angeles | NCIS Agent Paul Angelo | Episode: "Three Hearts" | |
2015–2020 | Criminal Minds | Matthew "Matt" Simmons | Special guest (seasons 10 and 12) Main role (seasons 13–15) 49 episodes |
2016–2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Main role; 26 episodes | |
2016 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Akashi Shiganosuke | Voice role; episode: "Sherman from A to Zzzz/Akashi Shiganosuke" |
Dear My Friends | Mark Smith | Cameo | |
2017–2019 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Tadashi Hamada | Voice role; 6 episodes |
2021–present | The Wheel of Time | Lan Mandragoran | Main role |
Award | Year | Category | Works/Recipient | Ref. |
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MBC Entertainment Awards | 2005 | Best Dressed | Daniel Henney | |
MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actor | My Lovely Sam Soon | [27] | |
Dong Ah TV's Fashion Award | 2006 | Best Dressed | Daniel Henney | [28] |
27th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2007 | Best New Actor | My Father | [28] |
28th Blue Dragon Film Awards | ||||
6th Korean Film Awards | ||||
3rd Premiere Rising Star Awards | ||||
45th Grand Bell Awards | 2008 | [29] | ||
31st Golden Cinematography Awards | ||||
16th Chunsa Film Art Awards | [28] | |||
People's Choice Award | 2010 | Nomination for Favorite On-Screen Team | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | [30] |
Newport Beach Film Festival | 2012 | Outstanding Achievement in Acting | Shanghai Calling | [28] |
Shanghai International Film Festival | Best New Actor | |||
Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2022 | Popular Star Award | Confidential Assignment 2: International | [31] |
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