Daniel was born in Sydney, Australia, and attended the prestigious Sydney Boys High School. A talented student and athlete, his professional acting debut came in 1998 in Australian drama 'Neighbours'. The role of Joel Samuels was written specifically for him. In almost four years on the show, Daniel won a Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent, and in 2001 was nominated for Most Popular Actor.
以火辣小裤裤、比基尼装扮、接近全裸的风骚音乐录像带让英国少男“冻未条”（闽南语“受不了”的意思）、被封为“凯莉接班人”的澳大利亚女歌手Holly Valance(圣洁凡蕾丝)不负少男杀手美名，先是夺下英国单曲榜冠军，现在又在点播榜封后，气势凌人，成为2002年英国最风光的新进女歌手。
