Daniel MacPherson

Daniel MacPherson is an Australian actor and television presenter. He is best known for his roles as Joel Samuels in Neighbours, PC Cameron Tait in The Bill, Sergeant Samuel Wyatt in Sky and Cinemax's Strike Back, and Arion Elessedil in The Shannara Chronicles. MacPherson also appeared in the Shane Abbess sci-fi film Infini and the first filmed adaptation of Isaac Asimov's Foundation book series, loosely adapted as Foundation. In addition, he co-hosted Dancing with the Stars for six years while simultaneously starring in various Australian dramas, including Wild Boys. MacPherson grew up in Sydney's Cronulla and attended Sydney Boys High School. He was discovered while competing in a triathlon and made his acting debut in Neighbours in 1998, winning a Logie Award in 1999.