★ HOW OLD IS DANIEL GILLIES?
Daniel Gillies is 50 years old, born March 14, 1976 in NZ · Pisces.
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About
Daniel Gillies is a Canadian-born New Zealand actor, film producer, director and screenwriter born in 1976. He's best known for playing Elijah Mikaelson across The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off The Originals, and for his role as Dr. Joel Goran on Saving Hope. He also wrote and directed the 2012 film Broken Kingdom. A Pisces, Gillies balances creative control both on screen and behind the camera.
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Biography
Daniel Gillies is a Canadian-born New Zealand actor, film producer, director and screenwriter born on March 14, 1976. His most recognizable role came as Elijah Mikaelson on The Vampire Diaries, a character he reprised in the spin-off series The Originals. Beyond that supernatural world, Gillies portrayed Dr. Joel Goran on the medical drama Saving Hope. Behind the camera, he wrote and directed the 2012 film Broken Kingdom, establishing himself as a multifaceted creative. As a Pisces born in mid-March, Gillies embodies the sign's intuitive and artistic qualities, channeling that sensibility into roles that demand both emotional depth and complex characterization. Actors in general perform across mediums—television, film, stage—and often expand into producing and directing to shape their own narratives. Gillies holds citizenship in New Zealand, though his early career launched from his Canadian birth.
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Trivia
- He played a supernatural antagonist (Elijah Mikaelson) across two interconnected series, The Vampire Diaries and The Originals.
- Beyond acting, Gillies moved into filmmaking, writing and directing Broken Kingdom in 2012.
- His medical drama role as Dr. Joel Goran on Saving Hope represented a departure from his supernatural-heavy earlier work.
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Numerology
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The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Daniel Gillies succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Robbie UreMonkey · 2004
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
CHALLENGING
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl Boucher
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Daniel Gillies?
- Daniel Gillies is 50 years old (born March 14, 1976).
- When is Daniel Gillies's birthday?
- Daniel Gillies was born on March 14, 1976.
- What is Daniel Gillies's zodiac sign?
- Daniel Gillies is a Pisces, born March 14, 1976.
- What is Daniel Gillies's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Daniel Gillies was born in 1976, the year of the Fire Dragon.
- Where is Daniel Gillies from?
- Daniel Gillies is from NZ.
- What does Daniel Gillies do?
- Daniel Gillies is a actor.
- Is Daniel Gillies still alive?
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