Michiel Huisman

Michiel Huisman was born on July 18, 1981, in Amstelveen, Netherlands. He began his career in music as the singer and guitarist for the Dutch band Fontane, which released singles such as “1+1=2” (2001), “Slapeloos” (2002), and “Neem Me Mee” (2003). These singles were featured on movie soundtracks, including “Costa!” (2001) and “Full Moon Party” (2002), both of which also saw Huisman in acting roles. After Fontane disbanded, he pursued a solo music career, releasing the album “Luchtige Verhalen” in 2005, along with singles “Deel Van Mij” (2005) and “Geef Je Over” (2006).

Huisman’s acting career commenced with a supporting role in the Dutch soap opera “Goede tijden, slechte tijden” in 1998. He then appeared in Dutch films like “Costa!” (2001) and “Phileine Says Sorry” (2003). His international acting breakthrough came in 2006 with a guest role in the British TV series “Dalziel and Pascoe.” He gained significant recognition for his role as Sonny in HBO’s “Treme” (2010–2013). A notable turning point in his career was replacing Ed Skrein as Daario Naharis in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” in 2014, a role he continued as a series regular until 2016. Concurrently, he appeared as Liam McGuinnis in the series “Nashville” and Cal Morrison in “Orphan Black.”

His filmography as an actor includes prominent roles in “Wild” (2014) opposite Reese Witherspoon, “The Age of Adaline” (2015) with Blake Lively and Harrison Ford, and “The Invitation” (2015). In 2016, he starred in the Discovery Channel miniseries “Harley and the Davidsons” as Walter Davidson. Recent projects include “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” (2018) alongside Lily James, Netflix’s “The Haunting of Hill House” (2018) as Steven Crain, “The Flight Attendant” (2020) with Kaley Cuoco, and “Echo 3” (2022–2023) on Apple TV. He is also part of Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon” film series for Netflix.