1. Daniel MacPherson is an Australian actor and television presenter, known for his roles as Joel Samuels in Neighbours, PC Cameron Tait in The Bill, Sergeant Samuel Wyatt in Sky and Cinemax's Strike Back, Whit Carmichael in the Shane Abbess sci-fi film Infini, Arion Elessedil in The Shannara Chronicles and Hugo Crast in the first filmed adaptation of Isaac Asimov's long running Foundation book series, loosely adapted as Foundation.
Daniel MacPherson co-hosted Dancing with the Stars for six years while simultaneously starring in a number of Australian dramas such as Wild Boys.
Daniel MacPherson grew up in Sydney's beachside suburb of Cronulla.
Daniel MacPherson was accepted into Mensa at the age of 10 and went on to attend the academically selective school Sydney Boys High School.
Daniel MacPherson soon landed the role of Joel Samuels in the soap opera Neighbours, starting in 1998.
In 2005, Daniel MacPherson returned to Australia to present the Australian version of The X Factor.
Daniel MacPherson received very positive feedback, despite the series attracting low ratings.
Daniel MacPherson says he "remembers nothing at all" from that night's broadcast.
In October 2007, Daniel MacPherson left Network Ten after taking a role on the Seven Network's City Homicide.
On 3 August 2008, the Seven Network announced that Daniel MacPherson would be taking over the hosting role on Dancing with the Stars, after former host Daryl Somers resigned at the end of 2007.
On 17 May 2010, Daniel MacPherson guest co-hosted The Morning Show alongside Kylie Gillies, while regular male presenter Larry Emdur was on holidays.
In 2011, Daniel MacPherson returned to hosting season 11 of Dancing with the Stars in the first half of the year, before filming a new "Australian Western" style show, called Wild Boys based around Bushrangers.
Daniel MacPherson played the lead role and the show's protagonist, Jack Keenan and starred alongside Zoe Ventoura.
In 2013 Daniel MacPherson played the lead role of Whit in Shane Abbess's sci fi feature film Infini.
In February 2015, it was announced that Daniel MacPherson had landed the role of Arion in MTV's upcoming fantasy drama series The Shannara Chronicles.
Daniel MacPherson appeared in a documentary special celebrating Neighbours 30th anniversary titled Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite, which aired in Australia and the UK in March 2015.
In 2014, Daniel MacPherson resigned from Dancing with the Stars to focus on his film career; his replacement was comedian Shane Bourne.
In 2016, Daniel MacPherson was a fill-in co-host on The Project with Carrie Bickmore.
In 2023, Daniel MacPherson appeared in the thriller play 2:22 A Ghost Story in Melbourne.
Daniel MacPherson will appear in the action film Land of Bad.
Daniel MacPherson starred in the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk in 1999 at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax.
Daniel MacPherson starred in two pantomimes at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury alongside Paul Hendy and Leila Birch, Cinderella in 2000 and Aladdin in 2001.
Notably, Daniel MacPherson received much praise for being a "complete professional" and left with his reputation unscathed.
Daniel MacPherson competes in World Triathlon Corporation and Ironman 70.3.
Daniel MacPherson competed in Ironman Australia at Port Macquarie, where he missed out on qualifying for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii by only one spot.
Daniel MacPherson competed in the Hawaiian Ironman in 2009, finishing in 10 hours and 32 minutes.
Daniel MacPherson began dating his Wild Boys co-star Zoe Ventoura in 2011.