Daniel MacPherson
Daniel Donald MacPherson (born 25 April 1980) is an Australian actor and television presenter, best known for his roles as Joel Samuels in Neighbours, Sergeant Samuel Wyatt in Sky and Cinemax's Strike Back, Whit Carmichael in the Shane Abbess sci-fi film Infini, and Arion Elessedil in The Shannara Chronicles. He has also co-hosted Dancing with the Stars for six years while simultaneously starring in a number of Australians dramas such as Wild Boys. MacPherson has a cameo role as Calvin's father in Ava DuVernay's A Wrinkle in Time.
Born: 25 April 1980
Played In
Movie
Apr 2026
Beast
Patton
Movie
Feb 2024
Land of Bad
Colonel Duz Packett
Movie
Nov 2022
Poker Face
Sam Levine
Movie
Jun 2022
Hopeful Romantic
Chris
TV Show
Feb 2022
Would I Lie to You?
Self - Panelist
TV Show
Sep 2021
Foundation
Hugo Crast
TV Show
Feb 2019
Bad Mothers
Anton
Movie
Mar 2018
A Wrinkle in Time
Calvin's Father
Movie
Oct 2017
Generational Sins
Drew Caldwell
Movie
Feb 2016
Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child
Kane Sommerville
TV Show
Jan 2016
The Shannara Chronicles
Arion Elessedil
Movie
Apr 2015
Infini
Whit Carmichael
Movie
Mar 2015
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
Self
Movie
Nov 2014
Let Go
Mark
TV Show
Nov 2013
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Guest Quizmaster
Movie
Nov 2011
The Cup
Jason Oliver
TV Show
Sep 2011
Wild Boys
Jack Keenan
TV Show
May 2010
Strike Back
Sergeant Samuel Wyatt
TV Show
Aug 2007
City Homicide
Detective Senior Constable Simon Joyner
TV Show
Oct 2006
Tripping Over
Ned
Movie
Aug 2006
BlackJack: Dead Memory
Craig
TV Show
Oct 2004
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Host
TV Show
Sep 2003
Celebrities Under Pressure
TV Show
Oct 1999
Neighbours Revealed
TV Show
Sep 1999
Rove
Self
TV Show
Dec 1996
Sydney New Year's Eve
Host
TV Show
Oct 1995
Goosebumps
Kid
TV Show
Mar 1985
Neighbours
Joel Samuels
TV Show
Oct 1984
The Bill
Cameron Tait