Daniel Gillies was born on March 14, 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and raised in New Zealand. He is a Canadian-born New Zealand actor. He went to Southwell School and Hamilton Boys' High School.

Daniel starred in his acting debut in the Canadian drama Street Legal, where he played Tim O'Connor (2000-2002). He has been featured in the blockbuster movie Spider-Man 2 alongside Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire.

He is married to actress Rachael Leigh Cook.

Filmography

• Vacuuming the Cat (2008)
• Captivity (2007)
• "Masters of Horror" (1 episode, 2007)
• Matters of Life and Death (2007)
• The Sensation of Sight (2006)
• "Into the West" (2005)
• Bride & Prejudice (2004)
• Trespassing (2004)
• Spider-Man 2 (2004)
• Snow Queen (2002)
• Various Positions (2002)
• "Jeremiah" (2 episodes, 2002)
• "Mentors" (1 episode, 2002)
• No One Can Hear You (2001)
• "Street Legal" (2000)
• "Cleopatra 2525" (1 episode, 2000)
• A Soldier's Sweetheart (1998)