In 1997, Daniel J. Gillies guest starred in the war film "A Soldiers Sweetheart"
and played a military doctor in the film. This was his first time on the big screen
. In 1998, Daniel J. Gillies played the role of Sam Leimi in the adventure TV series " Young Hercules ", which was his first TV series
; Daniel made a cameo in the fantasy film " Pleasantville " directed by Gary Ross As a firefighter
; in 1999, Daniel won the 1999 Drama Award-Most Potential Newcomer Award for his role as Jimmy Sullivan in the stage play "The God Boy"
.
In 2001, Daniel J. Gillies starred in two seasons of the New Zealand TV series "Street Legal"
, in which he played the role of Tim O'Connor
. In the same year, Daniel felt that New Zealand lacked room for development, so he moved to Sydney, Australia for the development of his film career. After 6 weeks, he found that this was a wrong choice and returned to Canada. After that, he began to play some small roles and guest roles
, such as the thriller "Nobody Can Hear Your Voice" starring Kelly Ann McGillis and the apocalyptic science fiction series "Jeremiah"
.
In 2002, Daniel J. Gillies worked part-time as a waiter and dishwashing during the gap in Canada
; two months later he came to Los Angeles in the United States and started his Hollywood interpretation
; in the same year, Daniel cooperated with Bridget Fonda , Starring Delfonte in the fantasy film " Snow Queen " directed by Hong Kong director David Wu , which was released in the United States on December 7
.
In 2004, Daniel J. Gillies starred in the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group produced by Sam Raimi in the action film " Spider-Man 2 "
, where he played the role of John Jameson and was known to the audience
. In July of the same year, starred in the horror film " Evil Remains " directed by James Merendino
. In October of the same year, he starred in the comedy film " Bride & Prejudice " co- produced by Hollywood and Bollywood
, playing the protagonist Johnny Wickham in the film
.
In 2005, Daniel J. Gillies starred in the TV miniseries " Into thewest " produced by Steven Allan Spielberg and directed by Simon Wincer , in which he played the role of Ethan Biggs
. In 2006, Daniel J. Gillies collaborated with Ian Joseph Somerhalder and David Strathairn to co-star in the American drama film " The Sensation of Sight "
. In the same year, he cooperated with Japanese director Norio Tsuruta and participated in the shooting of the Japanese horror film "The Sailing Nightmare ", playing the role of Jack Miller in the film
.
In 2007, Daniel J. Gillies starred in the action film " Spider-Man 3 " produced by Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
. He cooperated with Leesh and went to Russia to shoot the suspense thriller " Captivity " directed by Roland Joffe , in which he played the protagonist Gary Dexter
. In the same year, his horror film "The Sailing Nightmare " was released in the United States and Japan
. In 2008, Daniel J. Gillies starred in the comedy film " Uncrossed Stars" directed by Kenny Golde
; after that, he devoted himself to the self-directed and self-acted debut film "Broken Kingdom"
, the heroine is played by Rachael Leigh Cook . The film was shot for three years, but was interrupted due to shortage of funds
.
In 2010, Daniel J. Gillies, in order to return to the best form as an actor as soon as possible, began to take guest roles in many TV dramas. As in the US CBS television network 's action drama " NCIS played by the Royal Navy in Mali Peter"
; in the Home Box Office Magic suspense drama " True Blood plays Jon" in
; in the United States A & E cop drama class suspense cable channels. " palm Lake under the sun ," Rollins plays Dave
; in the US the CW Television Network 's drama magic " at the vampire Diaries Season 2 " in the portrayal of a classical temperament of vampire has a noble ancestors "Elijah baron"
. After the guest appearance was broadcast, it attracted the praise of the audience and the appreciation of the same actor Ian Joseph Somerhalder . At the same time, it was also appreciated by the film crew and invited to join as a resident actor
.
In 2011, Daniel J. Gillies continued to star in The CW Television Network's magical TV series " The Vampire Diaries 3 ", in which he played Elijah Mikaelson, one of the ancestors of vampires
. In 2012, Daniel J. Gillies returned to the right track in his acting career and played the leading role in the Canada sci-fi medical supernatural drama " Saving Hope " broadcast on Canada CBC Television and NBC in the United States
. As a guest actor, he continued to appear in The CW Television Network's magical TV series " The Vampire Diaries Season 4 " and filmed promotional posters for the show
. At the same time, he was preparing for the shooting of the spin-off drama in New Orleans . On October 2 of the same year, Daniel spent five years writing, directing and acting the independent film "The Broken Kingdom"
, and his documentary "Kingdom Come" premiered in Los Angeles and won multiple film and television awards
.
In 2013, Daniel J. Gillies joined Joseph Morgan and Claire Holt in the spin-off series " The Originals " of "The Vampire Diaries "
. In the play, Daniel continues to play the role of Elijah Mikaelson, the ancestor of the vampire in The Vampire Diaries
. In the same year, he continued to star in the Canada sci-fi medical supernatural drama "Saving Hope Season 2" in
which he played Dr. Joel
. In 2014, Daniel J. Gillies collaborated with Joseph Morgan and Nina Constantinova Dobreva to
continue to appear in the derivative drama " The Originals season 2 " of The CW Television Network's fantasy TV series "The Vampire Diaries "
.
In 2015, Daniel J. Gillies and the "The Originals" creative team participated in the San Diego International Comic-Con , and at the same time promoted the show
, and later played Elijah Mikaelson in " The Originals Season 3 "
. In 2016, Daniel J. Gillies, Joseph Morgan, and Phoebe Tokin continued to film the series "The Originals"
. On March 17, 2017, the TV series " The Originals Season 4 " starring Daniel J. Gillies, Joseph Morgan and Phoebe Tonkin was broadcast on The CW Television Network
.
