Early life and personal life

Michiel Huisman was born on 18 July 1981 in Amstelveen, a town near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.

Huisman is married to Dutch actress Tara Elders. They have a daughter born in 2007. The couple currently lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Music career

Huisman was singer and guitarist in the Dutch band Fontane, which he formed together with Roland van der Hoofd, Gilles Tuinder, Bas van Geldere, and Donny Griffioen. The band released the singles "1+1=2" (2001), "Slapeloos" (2002), and "Neem Me Mee" (2003). The first single was on the soundtrack of the film Costa! (2001) and the second was on the soundtrack of Full Moon Party (2002), both in which Huisman played a starring role. The band also recorded a version of Willeke Alberti's song "Telkens weer" for the soundtrack of the movie Love to Love (2003).

After two members left the band, Fontane split up and Huisman decided to pursue music on his own. Huisman released the singles "Deel Van Mij" (2005) and "Geef Je Over" (2006), and the album Luchtige Verhalen (2005) as a solo artist. Huisman said in interview about his solo career: "It doesn't feel like a new start, but as if I've started just now." and "It is personal and closerby. Also the sound of the album."

Acting career

Huisman began his acting career with a supporting role on Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden - the longest-running soap opera on Dutch television - where he played Rover, a 14-year old model who accuses his employers of engaging in child pornography. He was then cast in the made-for-TV films Suzy Q and Uitgesloten.

He played supporting roles in the Dutch films Costa! and Volle Maan, both of which were directed by Johan Nijenhuis and aimed at a teenaged audience. At the same time, he also had a recurring role on the Dutch police series Spangen. Huisman moved into leading man territory in 2003 with the film Phileine Says Sorry, which was an adaptation of Ronald Giphart's book of the same title. He also starred as medieval knight Floris in the film Floris, based on the Dutch TV series.

In the years that followed he played a leading role in football comedy Johan, recurring guest roles in the comedy series Meiden van De Wit and the first season of the drama series Bloedverwanten, and the leading role in the medical drama series De Co-Assistent. He also played a small supporting role in the 2006 film Zwartboek by Paul Verhoeven, which became the most successful Dutch film of all time.

In 2006, Huisman made his first foray into the international acting world with a supporting role in an episode of the British TV series Dalziel and Pascoe. He followed this with a role as Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in The Young Victoria, and the BBC made-for-TV drama Margot in which he portrayed Rudolf Nureyev. He then joined the main cast of the HBO series Treme, as Sonny, a Dutch busker who plays keyboards and guitar. He was taught New Orleans piano by Davis Rogan. During his time on Treme, Huisman also played a small supporting role in the apocalyptic action film World War Z and started recurring as Liam McGuinnis on Nashville.

Huisman replaced British actor Ed Skrein in the role of Daario Naharis for the fourth season (2014) of Game of Thrones. Huisman was promoted to series regular for the fifth season (2015) of the series. Huisman also recurred on seasons 2 and 3 of Orphan Black, portraying Cal Morrison, a rugged outdoorsman who crosses paths with the clones.

In 2014, Huisman appeared in the Academy Award-nominated biographical drama film Wild and starred in the advertising campaign for Chanel No.5's The One That I Want, which was directed by Baz Luhrmann. In 2015, Huisman appeared in the thriller The Invitation, and played the leading role in the 2015 fantasy romance film The Age of Adaline.

Huisman has been signed to star in the thriller film 2:22 which is set to be released sometime in 2016. Huisman has also been cast to star in a new Discovery Channel limited series titled Harley and the Davidsons which will the story of the origin of Harley-Davidson Inc., where Huisman will star as Walter Davidson one of the four original founders of the motorcycle company.

Discography

Singles with Fontane

• "1+1=2" (2001)
• "Slapeloos" (2002)
• "Neem Me Mee" (2003)

Solo singles

• "Deel Van Mij" (2005)
• "Geef Je Over" (2006)

Solo albums

• Luchtige Verhalen (2005)

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Format
1999	Suzy Q	Palmer	Television film
2001	Costa!	Bart
2001	Uitgesloten	Coen	Television film
2002	Exit	Renate's friend	Short film
2002	Full Moon Party	Bobbie
2003	Phileine Says Sorry	Max
2004	Floris	Floris
2005	Johan	Johan Dros
2006	Black Book	Rob
2007	Funny Dewdrop	Orpheus	Short film
2009	Unmade Beds	X Ray Man
2009	The Young Victoria	Ernest
2009	Winterland	Francis Young
2009	Margot	Rudolph Nureyev	Television film
2010	First Mission	Wout
2013	The Sixth Gun	Drake Sinclair	Television film
2013	World War Z	Ellis
2013	The Woman in the Dress	Tom	Short film
2014	Wild	Jonathan
2015	The Invitation	David
2015	The Age of Adaline	Ellis Jones	Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Kiss
2016	2:22	Dylan Branson	Post-production

TV series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Voor hete vuren		Episode: Prettige feestdagen
1998	Goede tijden, slechte tijden	Rover
1998	Kees & Co	Loopjongen	Episode: "Sonja's trouwdag"
1999-2002	Spangen	Pelle	4 episodes
2001	Dok 12	Frederik van Kemenade	Episode: "Geen lijk, geen dader"
2001	Costa!	Bart	10 episodes
2005	Meiden van De Wit	Boudewign Peuts	9 episodes
2006	Dalziel and Pascoe	Back-packer	Episode: "Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Part 1"
2006	't Schaep met de 5 pooten	Freddy	Episode: "Het zal je kind maar wezen"
2007-2010	De co-assistent	Hugo Biesterveld	Starring (41 episodes)
2010	Bloedverwanten	Martijn Zwager	12 episodes
2010-2013	Treme	Sonny	Starring (35 episodes)
2012-2014	Nashville	Liam McGuinnis	Recurring (13 episodes)
2014-2015	Orphan Black	Cal Morrison	Recurring (6 episodes)
2014-present	Game of Thrones	Daario Naharis	Recurring (Season 4; 5 episodes) Starring (Season 5-present; 10 episodes) Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

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