Daniel Lapaine Australian actor. Date of Birth: 16.04.1970 Country: Australia

1. Biography of Daniel Lapaine
2. Early Career
3. Notable Roles
4. Personal Life
5. Selected Filmography

Biography of Daniel Lapaine

Daniel Lapaine is an Australian actor born in Sydney, Australia. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1992.

Early Career

Lapaine's breakthrough role came in 1994 when he portrayed David Van Arkle in the film "Muriel's Wedding." This performance was highly acclaimed and propelled him into the spotlight.

Notable Roles

He is also known for his role as Prince Wendell in the miniseries "The 10th Kingdom" (2000) and as Hector in the television film "Helen of Troy" (2003).

Personal Life

In 2001, Lapaine married British actress Fay Ripley. They have two children together, a daughter named Parker (born in 2002) and a son named Sonny (born in 2006).

Selected Filmography

- "Muriel's Wedding" (1994) as David Van Arkle
- "Polish Wedding" (1998) as Ziggy
- "The Honest Courtesan" (1998) as Serafino Franco
- "Studio 54" (1998) as Mark
- "Lovers" (1999) as Will
- "The 10th Kingdom" (2000) as Prince Wendell White (TV mini-series)
- "The Stranger" (2001) as The Stranger
- "Ritual" (2002) as Wesley Claybourne
- "The Hijack Club" (2002) as Garrett Byrn
- "Helen of Troy" (2003) as Hector (TV film)
- "Agatha Christie's Poirot" (Season 9, episode "Death on the Nile") (2004) as Tim Allerton (TV)
- "The Last Chance Harvey" (2008) as Scott
- "Love's Kitchen" (2008) as Darren
- "Shanghai" (2009) as Ted
- "Moonshot" (2009) as Michael Collins (TV)