Dancing With The Stars

Daniel MacPherson

Who's Who

The Couples
The Judges

Growing up in the Sydney beachside suburb of Cronulla, MacPherson was discovered while competing in the Kurnell triathlon and was subsequently offered the role of Joel Samuels in Neighbours.

Since making his mark on Neighbours - for which he received a Logie award for Most Popular New Male Talent in 1999 - Daniel's career has criss-crossed the globe and several genres, with leading roles on Tripping Over and Blackjack (with City Homicide co-star Aaron Pedersen), as well as hosting The X Factor in 2005.

He moved across the world in 2002 to take on a role in the musical 'Godspell', alternating the lead role. Upon completion of the show, he was offered the role of PC Cameron Tait in the long-running British TV series, The Bill.

After being nominated for the British National Television Award for Best Newcomer in 2003, MacPherson starred opposite legendary actor Edward Woodward on the stage in "The Mysteries" in London's Canterbury Cathedral to rave reviews.

In 2007, he relocated back to Melbourne from Sydney to take up the role of plain clothes detective Simon Joyner in Seven's smash hit crime drama, City Homicide.

In 2008, Daniel was named GQ Magazine's Television Personality of the Year after his stellar debut as the new host of >Dancing With The Stars.