Daniel Watterson
- Age Range
- 27 - 39
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Locations
- Auckland
- Height
- 177cm / 5ft 10in
- Bust/Chest
- 105cm / 41in
- Waist
- 82cm / 32in
- Hips
- 89cm / 35in
International Representation
- Duke Management - (Aust Agent)
Bio
Daniel Watterson graduated from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours, First) and a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Literature and Theatre in 2008. In 2014, he continued his studies at The Actor's Program in Auckland.
In 2016, Daniel was part of a largely successful season of Twelfth Night & Romeo and Juliet at the Pop Up Globe, in which his portrayal of Olivia was commended. In the same year, he received praise on his work 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.
TVNZ's Dirty Laundry (2016) marked his screen debut as regular antagonist, Nathan. Since then he has appeared regularly on NZ screens, portraying Shaman in The New Legends of Monkey series, released on TVNZ, Netflix and ABC in 2018.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015 | ANZAC (WWI) commemorative advert | Sgt. Hugh Alexander Forrest | Sky TV History |
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 | UK - Cockney | UK - English
Intermediate: Maori | Mexican | New Zealand | UK - Scottish
Singing Range
Baritone
Singing Styles
Intermediate: Contemporary | General | Musical | Popular
Musical Instruments
Intermediate: Guitar