Michiel Huisman

Michiel Huisman made his international acting debut in 2006 with a guest role in the British TV series Dalziel and Pascoe, following an established career in Dutch film and music. His professional journey began as the singer and guitarist for the band Fontane, releasing singles such as ‘1+1=2’ (2001), ‘Slapeloos’ (2002), and ‘Neem Me Mee’ (2003), which were featured on the soundtracks for films like Costa! (2001) and Full Moon Party (2002), both of which also featured Huisman in acting roles. He commenced his acting career with a supporting role in the Dutch soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden in 1998, appearing in Dutch films including Costa!

(2001), Phileine Says Sorry (2003), and Black Book (2006). 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 gained significant recognition as Sonny in HBO’s acclaimed series Treme, appearing as a series regular from 2010 to 2013. A pivotal moment came in 2014 when he joined HBO’s global phenomenon Game of Thrones as Daario Naharis, a role he continued as a series regular until 2016, captivating millions of viewers worldwide.

More recently, Huisman delivered a memorable performance as Steven Crain in Netflix’s critically acclaimed supernatural horror series The Haunting of Hill House (2018). The same year, he starred opposite Lily James in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. He went on to co-star with Kaley Cuoco in HBO Max’s hit series The Flight Attendant (2020) and headlined Apple TV+’s action-thriller Echo 3 (2022–2023) as Prince. Currently, Huisman is a key part of Zack Snyder’s highly anticipated Rebel Moon film series for Netflix, with filming taking place in 2023 and 2024, continuing his trajectory in high-profile international productions.