Duke Management - (Aust Agent)
Daniel Watterson
- Age Range
- 31 - 43
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Locations
- Auckland
- Height
- 177cm / 5ft 10in
- Bust/Chest
- 105cm / 41in
- Waist
- 82cm / 32in
- Hips
- 89cm / 35in
Bio
Daniel Watterson graduated from The Actor’s Program in 2014. He also holds a BA with double majors in Theatre and English Literature, and an LLB (Hons 1st).
Daniel first gained notoriety in sell-out 12 week seasons of Twelfth Night & Romeo and Juliet at the Pop Up Globe, the largest theatrical event of 2016, in which his portrayal of Olivia received widespread acclaim. In the same year, his work was praised in theatrical debut productions of Ain't That A Bitch, and Lucrece. In 2017, he impressed theatre audiences again as Tristan in The Effect, and as Thomas in Venus in Fur. Daniel returned to NZ stages in 2021 touring the sell-out 12 week season of the hugely successful Things I Know to Be True.
TVNZ's Dirty Laundry (2016) marked Daniel's screen debut as regular antagonist, Nathan. Since then he has appeared regularly on NZ & international screens, including notable appearances as popular villain Shaman in The New Legends of Monkey (Netflix), in romantic comedy Falling Inn Love (Netflix), and local shows Westside, Why Does Love? & Aitu. He plays a lead role in feature film Ablaze, based on the true story of the 1947 Christchurch Ballantynes Fire, New Zealand’s deadliest fire.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ablaze | Cyril Fender (Lead) | Screentime, dir. Josh Frizzell, | Feature Film |
| 2019 | Falling Inn Love | Chad | Netflix / dir. Roger Kumble | Feature Film |
| 2017 | Why Does Love? | Peter Waller | Great Southern Television | Feature Film |
| 2015 | Abandoned | Newsreader | Making Movies, dir. John Liang | Tele-Feature Film |
| 2014 2015 | Augustine / Hope | Augustine (Lead) | Pictures Films, dir. Greg Lewis | Feature Film |
| 2008 | Avatar | Officer | 880 Productions, dir. James Cameron | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aitu | Flynn (Supporting) | Tikilounge Productions | Drama |
| 2019 | Westside 5 | Vern Gardner | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2019 | Power Rangers | Copier Man | Power Rangers Productions Ltd | Drama |
| 2018 | The Legend of Monkey | Shaman | See-Saw Films, Netflix, Dir. Gerard Jonstone | Drama |
| 2018 | James Patterson's Murder Is Forever | Det. Welles | Stephen David Entertainment, dir. David O'Neill | Drama |
| 2017 | American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner | Ron Scharf | Stephen David Entertainment | Drama |
| 2016 | Why Does Love? | Peter Wallar | Great Southern Television, dir. Danny Mulheron | Drama |
| 2016 | Dear Murderer | William Kaneley | Screentime NZ, dir. John Liang | Drama |
| 2016 | Dirty Laundry | Nathan (series regular) | Filthy Productions | Drama |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Bowlo | Ryan (lead) | Green Road Media |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Things I Know to Be True | Ben | The Court Theatre | |
| 2019 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Danceny | The Court Theatre, dir. Ros Gumbley | |
| 2017 | The Effect | Tristan (Lead) | Fractious Tash, dir. Ben Henson | |
| 2017 | Venus In Fur | Thomas Novacheck (Lead) | The Court, dir. Lara McGregor | |
| 2016 | Twelfth Night | Olivia (Lead) | Pop Up Globe, dir. Miles Gregory | |
| 2016 | Romeo and Juliet | Benvolio (Core) | Pop Up Globe, dir. Ben Naylor | |
| 2016 | Ain't That a Bitch | Tom (Lead) | Fox Rabbit Bear, dir. Jonathan Hodge | |
| 2016 | Close City | Lars Jensen (Core) | Paper Plane Factory, dir. Egle Simkeviciute | |
| 2016 | Lucrece | Collatine (Core) | Auckland Shakespeare Company, dir. Rita Stone | |
| 2015 | The First Time I Stood | Man (Solo) | Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra / Auckland Museum | |
| 2015 | Aint That a Bitch | Tom (Lead) | Fox Rabbit and Bear, dir. Jonathan Hodge | |
| 2015 | Live WWI reenactment of Gallipoli trench life | Sgt. Hugh Alexander Forrest | Sky TV History | |
| 2014 | Sheep | Samuel Butler | Q Theatre / Basement Theatre, dir. Benjamin Henson | |
| 2013 | Pride and Prejudice | Mr Darcy | Gryphon Theatre, dirs. Paul Kay, Joy Hellyer | |
| 2011 | Silly Cow | Eduardo | Gryphon Theatre, dir. Iona Anderson | |
| 2010 | Closer | Dan | Imaginary Bees Collective, dir. Phoebe Smith | |
| 2010 | Merry Wives of Windsor | Mr Ford/Mr Brooke | The Bacchanals, dir. David Lawrence. | |
| 2009 | Henry VI pt I | Henry VI | The Bacchanals, dir. David Lawrence | |
| 2009 | Sit On It | Mike | Young & Hungry Festival, dir. Lyndee-Jane Rutherford | |
| 2009 | Henry V | Williams/Richard Earl of Cambridge | The Bacchanals, dir. David Lawrence | |
| 2008 | The Wasteland | Various | Victoria University, dir. Patrick Coelho | |
| 2006 | Disney's Beauty and the Beast | Young Prince/Beast double/Fight Double | Showbiz Entertainment/ Wellington Musical Theatre, dir. Stephen Robertson | |
| 2005 | The Assassination of Julius Caesar as Devised and Presented by Cinna the Poet | Brutus | Victoria University, dir. Phil Mann | |
| 2005 | Cathode Skin | Man | Victoria University, dir. Adnan Khan, Daniel Watterson | |
| 2003 | Bystander | Man | Victoria University, dir. Fingal Pollock |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fairy Story | Cael Cormac | Golden Grove Ltd | Short Film |
| 2014/2015 | Dollar Reserve | Dan (Supporting) | Candlelit Pictures, dir. Curtis Vowell | Short Film |
| 2013 | Rescue Party | Mac (Lead) | Dusty Tapes / V48Hrs Film Festival, dir. Phil Van Der Reyden | Short Film |
| 2013 | Speed | Ben (Lead) | Dusty Tapes, dir. Phil Van Der Reyden | Short Film |
| 2009 | Unstuck | Man (Lead) | Victoria University, dir. Adnan Khan | Short Film |
| 2008 | Spotless | Kerry Post (Lead) | Post-Historic Productions / V48Hrs Film Festival, dir. Adnan Khan | Short Film |
| 2008 | Stack 'Em Up | David (Lead) | Post-Historic Productions, dir. Adnan Khan | Short Film |
| 2008 | The Pattern Runner | Simon Silver (Lead) | Victoria University, dir. Adnan Khan | Short Film |
| 2006 | Hot Pursuit | Constable (Lead) | Great Uncle Pete Productions / V48Hrs Film Festival | Short Film |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Air New Zealand | UK Couple (Man) | True Advertising |
Voice
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Power Rangers | Drilltron | Power Rangers Productions Ltd |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2-Day Masterclass - Acting | Howard Fine Acting Studio | ||
| 2017 | Self-Taping and Screen Acting Masterclass | David Newman | ||
| 2017 | Screen Acting Masterclass | Miranda Harcourt | ||
| 2017 | Undiscovered Country | Shane Bosher | ||
| 2017 | Complicite Masterclass | Richard Katz | ||
| 2017 | Acting for Humans | Britta McVeigh | ||
| 2017 | The Actor in Process | Sara Wiseman | ||
| 2016 | Australian Casting Workshop | Australian Casting Director, Cinzia Coassin | ||
| 2015 | Acting Masterclass | Larry Moss | ||
| 2015 | Masterclass on Mike Leigh Technique (Character Based Improvisation - 'CBI') | Rob Marchand | ||
| 2014 | Full Time Acting Intensive | The Actors' Program | ||
| 2013 | One day Intensive Workshop | Actors' Studio, Elena Stejko | ||
| 2005 | Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Literature & Theatre | Victoria University of Wellington | ||
| 2004 | Acting for Screen and Audition Workshop | Rachel Bullock |
Accents
Advanced: British | Irish | Standard US | UK - Cockney | UK - English | UK - Scottish
Intermediate: New Zealand
Sports
Intermediate: Fencing | Squash
Singing Range
Baritone
Singing Styles
Intermediate: Contemporary | General | Musical | Popular
Musical Instruments
Intermediate: Guitar