Daniel Goddard

Birthday: Aug 28, 1971
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Bio: A native of Sydney, Australia, Daniel Richard Goddard was one year away from a career in Finance at the University until he pursued acting. He transferred to the Ensemble Actors Studio and performed in local theatrical productions before landing his first major television role as 'bad boy' Eric Phillips on the popular European primetime soap opera Home and Away.… More Bio: A native of Sydney, Australia, Daniel Richard Goddard was one year away from a career in Finance at the University until he pursued acting. He transferred to the Ensemble Actors Studio and performed in local theatrical productions before landing his first major television role as 'bad boy' Eric Phillips on the popular European primetime soap opera Home and Away. His work on the show quickly won him recognition as one of Europe's biggest heartthrobs.Although he enjoyed his fame in Australia, Daniel felt it was time to set his sights on Hollywood. The transition from soap star to a virtual unknown in Los Angeles was difficult for Daniel -- he literally had to start all over again. To survive, Daniel ventured into commercial modeling, appearing in print ads on behalf of such products as Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana.

Soon after, he landed the role as Dar, the Beastmaster, in the syndicated action adventure TV series entitled BeastMaster, which was filmed in Australia. Back to Oz Daniel went. Since the show's debut in the fall of 1999, Daniel portrayed the mythical hero blessed with the unique ability to communicate telepathically with the animals in this fantasy world. To prepare for the role, Daniel underwent rigorous training to convincingly match Dar's fighting skills. He also had to become familiar with the animals seeing as he worked so closely with them. BeastMaster ran for three seasons.