Daniel MacPherson

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. A Wrinkle in Time (2018) — Calvin's Father
2. Foundation (2021) — Hugo Crast
3. Land of Bad (2024) — Colonel Duz Packett
4. The Shannara Chronicles (2016) — Arion Elessedil
5. Goosebumps (1995) — Kid
6. Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child (2016) — Kane Sommerville
7. Poker Face (2022) — Sam Levine
8. Strike Back (2010) — Sergeant Samuel Wyatt
9. Infini (2015) — Whit Carmichael
10. Beast (2026) — Patton
11. Neighbours (1985) — Joel Samuels
12. The Bill (1984) — Cameron Tait
13. The Cup (2011) — Jason Oliver
14. City Homicide (2007) — Detective Senior Constable Simon Joyner
15. Bad Mothers (2019) — Anton
16. Have You Been Paying Attention? (2013) — Self - Guest Quizmaster
17. Wild Boys (2011) — Jack Keenan
18. Generational Sins (2017) — Drew Caldwell
19. Dancing with the Stars (2004) — Self - Host
20. BlackJack: Dead Memory (2006) — Craig
21. Would I Lie to You? (2022) — Self - Panelist
22. Rove (1999) — Self
23. Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite (2015) — Self
24. Let Go (2014) — Mark
25. Hopeful Romantic (2022) — Chris
26. Tripping Over (2006) — Ned
27. Celebrities Under Pressure (2003)
28. Neighbours Revealed (1999)
29. Sydney New Year's Eve (1996) — Host