Daniel Bonjour
| Daniel Bonjour | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 28, 1981 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Residence | Los Angeles, United States |
| Alma mater | Boston College |
| Occupation | Actor, director, screenwriter, |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Daniel Bonjour is a South Africa-born actor best known for his roles in The Walking Dead, Frequency, and iZombie.
Early life
Bonjour was born in Johannesburg, South Africa[1]. His father is South African commercial editor and director who worked under the name Trevor Hill and his mother is Swiss. He moved with his family to Switzerland at the age of 5 and returned to South Africa at 8. At the age of 12 his family relocated to Seattle, Washington. He attended Mercer Island High School and graduated from Boston College
Career
Daniel starred in his first movie when he was 12, but didn't continue his career until 2007 starring predominantly in indie films and landed his first role as series regular in the science fiction series RCVR for which he received the Best Actor Award from the International Academy of Web Television. In 2016 Daniel was cast as Daniel Lawrence in the CW series Frequency opposite Peyton List and Mekhi Phifer [2]
Daniel is the first ever winner of the International Academy of Web Television for Male Actor in a Drama in 2013.[3]
Frequency[4] was the first project where he performed in his native South African accent.[5]
Daniel is also a writer and the grand prize winner of the Final Draft Screenwriting competition, having won the feature film category in 2015.[6]
He has worked on several award winning video games including the Hitman series, Final Fantasy, and Life is Strange.[7]
Personal life
Daniel is married to actress, Jelly Howie.[8][9] Daniel has one brother named Pascal who lives in Seattle, as do both his parents. He was forced to leave his honeymoon with Jelly Howie in Thailand to fly to Atlanta to film The Walking Dead.[10]
People magazine included Daniel as one of Hollywood's hottest up and comers in their People Magazine 'One's to Watch' category.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Midnight Movie | Josh | Jack Messit |
| 2009 | Dragonquest | Arkadi | |
| 2013 | Ambushed | Frank | Giorgio Serefino |
| 2016 | After the Rain | Ryan | Daniel Bonjour |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | RCVR | Webber | Star |
| 2011 | CSI:NY | Derby Chasen | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Walking Dead | Aiden Monroe | Recurring Cast (3 episodes) |
| 2015 | Satisfaction | Julian | 2 episodes |
| 2016-2017 | Frequency | Daniel Lawrence | Main Cast |
| 2016-2017 | Flaked | David | 2 episodes |
| 2017-2018 | iZombie | Levon Patch | Recurring Cast (8 episodes) |
References
- ↑ "Five Things You Didn't Know About Daniel Bonjour". 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Hollywood's Hottest Up-and-Comers Hit PEOPLE's Ones to Watch Party: See the Pics!".
- ↑ "Variety". Variety.
- ↑ "'iZombie' Season 4 Adds 'The Walking Dead' Alum Daniel Bonjour".
- ↑ EnStars (25 January 2017). "'Frequency' Cast: Daniel Bonjour Dishes On Raimy & Daniel's Storyline, Season Finale, & Why Series Should Be Renewed [EXCLUSIVE]".
- ↑ "Our Big Break Was Exactly That... - Final Draft®". 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Bonjour - 8 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
- ↑ "Five Things You Didn't Know About Daniel Bonjour". 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Daniel Bonjour – iZombie". 23 April 2018.
- ↑ RAPP, ILANA (2016-12-13). "The CW's Frequency Actor Daniel Bonjour's Dishes on 'Daniel and Raimy'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ↑ "Hollywood's Hottest Up-and-Comers Hit PEOPLE's Ones to Watch Party: See the Pics!".