Michiel Huisman

Michiel Huisman (born 18 July 1981) is a Dutch actor, musician, and singer-songwriter, recognized for his roles in Dutch and international film and television projects.

His acting career started with roles in the Dutch soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1998).

Born in Amstelveen, Huisman's music career began as the singer and guitarist for the Dutch band Fontane, which released singles and was featured on movie soundtracks in the early 2000s.

After the band split, he pursued a solo music career, releasing an album and singles.

He later appeared in Dutch films including Costa! (2001), Phileine Says Sorry (2003) and Black Book (2006), and in the Dutch TV series De co-assistent (2007–10) and Bloedverwanten (2010).

The band released the singles "1+1=2" (2001), "Slapeloos" (2002), and "Neem Me Mee" (2003).

The first single was on the soundtrack of the film Costa! (2001) and the second was on the soundtrack of Full Moon Party (2002), both in which Huisman played a starring role.

The band also recorded a version of Willeke Alberti's song "Telkens weer" for the soundtrack of the movie Love to Love (2003).

After two members left the band, Fontane split up and Huisman decided to pursue music on his own.

Huisman moved into leading-man territory in 2003 with the film Phileine Says Sorry, which was an adaptation of Ronald Giphart's book of the same title.

He also starred as medieval knight Floris in the film Floris, based on the Dutch TV series.

In the years that followed he played a leading role in the football comedy Johan, recurring guest roles in the comedy series Meiden van De Wit and the first season of the drama series Bloedverwanten, and the leading role in the medical drama series De Co-Assistent.

Huisman released the singles "Deel Van Mij" (2005) and "Geef Je Over" (2006), and the album Luchtige Verhalen (2005) as a solo artist.

Huisman said in interview about his solo career: "It doesn't feel like a new start, but as if I've started just now."

and "It is personal and closerby. Also the sound of the album."

Huisman began his acting career with a supporting role on Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden – the longest-running soap opera on Dutch television – where he played Rover, a 14-year-old model who accuses his employers of engaging in child pornography.

He was then cast in the made-for-TV films Suzy Q and Uitgesloten.

He played supporting roles in the Dutch films Costa! and Volle Maan, both of which were directed by Johan Nijenhuis and aimed at a teen-aged audience.

At the same time, he also had a recurring role on the Dutch police series Spangen.

Huisman's first international acting experience came in 2006, when he guest-starred in the British TV series Dalziel and Pascoe.

Huisman played in HBO's Treme and replaced Ed Skrein as Daario Naharis in Game of Thrones, joining as a series regular.

His filmography includes roles in films such as Wild, and starred in The Ottoman Lieutenant and the Discovery Channel's miniseries Harley and the Davidsons.

He also played a small supporting role in the 2006 film Zwartboek by Paul Verhoeven, which became the most successful Dutch film of all time.

In 2006, Huisman made his first foray into the international acting world with a supporting role in an episode of the British TV series Dalziel and Pascoe.

He followed this with a role as Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in The Young Victoria, and the BBC made-for-TV drama Margot in which he portrayed Rudolf Nureyev.

He then joined the main cast of the HBO series Treme, as Sonny, a Dutch busker who plays keyboards and guitar.

He was taught New Orleans piano by Davis Rogan.

During his time on Treme, Huisman also played a small supporting role in the apocalyptic action film World War Z and started recurring as Liam McGuinnis on Nashville.

Huisman is married to Dutch actress Tara Elders, and they have a daughter who was born in 2007.

The couple formerly lived in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; and now reside in New York City.

Huisman was singer and guitarist in the Dutch band Fontane, which he formed together with Roland van der Hoofd, Gilles Tuinder, Bas van Geldere, and Donny Griffioen.

Huisman replaced English actor Ed Skrein in the role of Daario Naharis for the fourth season (2014) of Game of Thrones.

In 2014, Huisman appeared in the Academy Award-nominated biographical drama film Wild and starred in the advertising campaign for Chanel No.5's The One That I Want, which was directed by Baz Luhrmann.

Huisman was promoted to series regular for the fifth season (2015) of the series.

Huisman also recurred on seasons 2 and 3 of Orphan Black, portraying Cal Morrison, a rugged outdoorsman who crosses paths with the clones.

He appeared in The Haunting of Hill House (2018), The Flight Attendant (2020) and in 2022, he starred in the black ops military series Echo 3.

Huisman was born in Amstelveen.

He is the brother of former professional football player Dustin Huisman.

Huisman is fond of table tennis, which he has played since childhood.

He was raised Jewish.