Daniel Richard Goddard

At A Glance

A native of Sydney, Australia, Goddard was working on a finance degree when he decided to pursue a career in acting. After studying at the Ensemble Actors Studio, he landed a role on the popular Australian soap opera Home and Away.

Goddard left Australia in 1996, and spent two years working on archaeological digs in Mongolia, Tunisia, Liberia and Portugal. While passing through Los Angeles, he was cast as Dar in the internationally syndicated series BeastMaster, which was shot in Australia. In 2002, he returned to the U.S. to guest star on series such as Wild Card, Monk, and Emily's Reasons Why Not. He also appeared in the films Dream Warrior and Lightspeed.

Goddard resides in Los Angeles, with his wife, Rachel, and two sons. In his spare time, he enjoys mechanical engineering, quantitative mathematics and construction.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION

The Young and the Restless
Cane Ashby/Ethan Atkinson
January 12, 2007 to Present

Lightspeed
Python/Edward
2006

Emily's Reasons Why Not
Vincent
2006

Monk
Evan Corker
2004

Zoe Busiek: Wild Card
Nigel
20041

BeastMaster
Dar
1999-2002

South Pacific
2001

Home and Away
Eric Phillips
1994-1995

Acting Portfolio: FILM

Age of Kali
2006

Kiss of the Vampire
Alex Stone
2006

Dream Warrior
Rage
2004

Vital Statistics

PLACE OF BIRTH: Sydney, Australia

DATE OF BIRTH: August 28, 1971

HEIGHT: 6' 2"

MARITAL STATUS: Married, Rachel Marcus

CHILDREN: Son, Ford [Apr 2006]; Son, Sebastian William Goddard [Dec 19, 2008 at 8:15 a.m.; weighed 9 lbs. and 11 ounces.]