Daniel Henshall
Birth Name:
Daniel Henshall
Birth Place:
Sydney, Australia
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Camera department
Fast Facts
- In 2011, he received the Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films Award for best actor
- Won a Marrakech International Film Festival Award for best actor in 2011
- Won an Australian Film Institute Award and a Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for best lead actor for "The Snowtown Murders" in 2012
- Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "All Saints" in 2007
- Played the role of Adam O'Donnell in the soap opera "Out of the Blue" in 2008
- Quote: "[on "The Snowtown Murders"] "We had to be incredibly sensitive to the story and the retelling of it and try and do that in such an honest way without sensationalizing it․""
- Best known for his role as John Bunting in "Snowtown" and as Robbie in "The Babadook․"
Awards
- 2011Best ActorWinner
- 2011Best ActorWinner
- 2012AACTA Award - Best Lead Actor:Winner
- 2012AFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2012FCCA Award - Best Actor - Leading Role:Winner
- 2020AFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020FCCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2022AACTA Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama:Nominated
- 2023The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2026AACTA Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama:Winner