The above statistics were taken directly from this page, on moviestation.org. No promises that it's the gospel truth, but it's more than we've seen thus far! Thanks to Bert, who first sent me this information!

Daniel Lapaine hails from Sydney Australia. In 1992, he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), and has worked with the Sydney Theater Company. His credits include "Indiscretions" and "King Lear"; as well as "Romeo and Juliet", "Richard III", and "Hamlet", which were produced by the Bell Shakespeare Company.

In addition to acting, Daniel is also a playwright and has seen several of his writings produced onstage, including "Cloud Cuckooland" and "The White Room".

His debut on the big screen was 1994's "Muriel's Wedding", in which he played David Van Arckle, a South African trying to secure Australian citizenship in order to swim in the Olympics. His part wasn't very big; the movie (as can be guessed from the title) centers more on the heroine.

Following that performance, Daniel all but disappeared from films, returning to a successful stage career. It wasn't until the little-known 1998 comedy "1999" that he was again seen in the movies, though his role was--again--a small one. He also had supporting roles in the movies "Dangerous Beauty" and "54", both of which were released in 1998.

"Polish Wedding" (1998), an amusing film about a rather odd (and somewhat dysfunctional) Detroit family, saw Daniel playing the older brother of Claire Danes. A year later, the pair were seen acting together again in "Brokedown Palace". In this movie, he played an attractive Australian who charmed two girls from America and used them as unsuspecting drug runners (thereby landing both girls in prison while he conveniently vanished).

Other films that Daniel has acted in are "Double Jeopardy" (starring Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones), "Elephant Juice", and "Say You'll Be Mine". He's also guest-starred on an Australian television drama called "A Country Practice".

In 2000, he landed a leading role in the NBC miniseries "The 10th Kingdom", starring opposite Kimberly Williams (who he previously worked with in "Elephant Juice"), John Larroquette, and Scott Cohen. His character was Prince Wendell, a young man whose stepmother (The Evil Queen) turned him into a dog so that she might have the throne. This role, to date, has been his largest as compared to the supporting parts of other films. However, as seems to be the familiar trend, the spotlight all but completely skimmed over him, focusing instead on his co-star (Cohen).

2001 saw Daniel marrying actress Fay Ripley, and October 31 of the following year brought the birth of their first child, daughter Parker.

Daniel has kept busy since then, acting both in television (Helen of Troy - 2003) and onstage. He even directed a movie, which opened in 2006: an adaptation of Nick Earls' novel, 48 Shades.

On October 5, 2006, Daniel and Fay's second child was born, this time a boy they named Sonny.

Despite his busy schedule, Daniel has still managed to stay just out of the glare of the spotlight. For Daniel, maybe this is exactly how he wants it: to remain just out of sight of the media's eyes. However, for us--the fans--who think he's a terrific actor, we'd like to see him get more recognition for his work!