Daniel Henney

Daniel Henney was born inCarson City, Michigan, to a Korean adoptee motherand Philip Henney, his American father of Irish descent.Daniel Henney started modeling in the U.S. in 2001 and worked inFrance,Italy,Hong KongandTaiwanwhile attending college. After his debut inSouth Koreawith an advertisement for theAmore Pacific's cosmetic "Odyssey Sunrise", he became a spokesperson for commercials withJun Ji-hyunforOlympuscameras andKim Tae-heefor Daewoo Electronics's Klasse air conditioners. Despite speaking noKorean,Henney became a household name through the South Korean hit TV drama,My Lovely Sam Soon, aka My Name is Kim Sam Soon. He played the role of Dr. Henry Kim, a surgeon who is devotedly in love with Hee-jin (played byJung Ryeo-won). Sam Soon was the most popular Korean drama in 2005; although Henney was starring as the supporting actor, his performance and look was widely noticed. Henney then starred in another drama “Spring Waltz” in 2006. He later learned the language and appeared on a few variety shows, such asFamily Outing.Henney was a part of an academic scandal in which many sources stated that he had an Economics degree from the University of Illinois atChicago, while in actuality he had no college degree. Henney starred in his first feature film in Korea, "Seducing Mr. Perfect." His second film, "My Father," won multiple awards in South Korea and was actually the first time in that country's history that a foreigner swept all the major cinema awards in the Best New Actor category. In 2009, he portrayedAgent Zeroin the filmX-Men Origins: Wolverine. In the fall season of 2009, he played "Dr. David Lee" in theCBStelevision dramaThree Rivers. In 2010, Henney returned toSouth Koreatelevision forKBS2'sThe Fugitive: Plan B, alongsideRainand actressLee Na-young. Henney is signed withDNA Modelsin New York under the celebrity-division.