Daniel Gillies - Wikipedia Daniel Gillies Daniel Gillies Gillies at PaleyFest 2014 for The Originals ( 1976 - 03 - 14 ) 14 March 1976 ( age 42 ) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Nationality Canadian, New Zealand Occupation Actor, screenwriter, director, producer Years active 1997 -- present Spouse ( s ) Rachael Leigh Cook ( m. 2004 ) Children Daniel Gillies ( born 18 March 1976 ) is a New Zealand actor. He is best known for his role as Elijah Mikaelson on the television series The Vampire Diaries and its spin - off The Originals, as well as Dr. Joel Goran on the Canadian series Saving Hope, a medical themed show with a mystical, paranormal twist. He wrote and directed the 2012 film Broken Kingdom. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Movies 4.2 Television 4.3 Director 5 References 6 External links Early life Gillies was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to New Zealand parents. When he was five, his parents decided to return to their native New Zealand, and moved to Invercargill and then to Hamilton. Though born into a family of strong medical background ( his father is a pediatrician, his mother a nurse, and his great - great - great - grandfather was the renowned ENT / plastic surgery pioneer Sir Harold Gillies ), he became interested in acting because he said it was `` the only thing I was ever any good at ''. Frustrated with the lack of opportunities in New Zealand, he moved to Sydney, Australia for six weeks in 2001, before going to Canada for two months, where he worked as a waiter and dishwasher until deciding to move to Los Angeles, USA. Career Gillies began his career starring in several Auckland Theatre Company productions, before landing a two season lead role in the television drama Street Legal. After deciding that his acting options in his native New Zealand were limited, Gillies explored his options in Sydney and Canada. Gillies then moved to Los Angeles and was soon cast in the movies Bride and Prejudice and Spider - Man 2. Since 2002, Gillies has worked in Canadian and American film and television -- at times simultaneously. Before landing lead roles in television series, Gillies landed guests spots on television shows such as Masters of Horror, NCIS, and True Blood. In 2010, he was cast on the hit The CW drama The Vampire Diaries as Elijah Mikaelson. In 2013, CW created a successful spin - off of The Vampire Diaries chronicling the lives of the first ( aka `` the Original '' ) vampires. Gillies ' once recurring part as Elijah from The Vampire Diaries became a lead part in The Originals. A potential nightmare existed for CW since Gillies was already under contract to play the playboy - ish Dr. Joel Goran in the supernatural series, Saving Hope. Saving Hope initially aired in the US on NBC, but the series was not renewed although it continued to run in Canada. He continued both shows. In 2012, Gillies wrote, directed and starred with his wife Rachael Leigh Cook in Broken Kingdom. Personal life Gillies married American actress Rachael Leigh Cook on 8 August 2004, after less than a year of dating. Together, they have a daughter born in 2013 and a son born in 2015. In an interview in 2017, he revealed he took medical steps to prevent a third child being brought into the family citing concerns about his age and energy levels, ``... no, that 's the answer. I want to be able to give these two my love and my attention and my care. I would like to stop now. '' Filmography Movies Year Title Role Notes 1998 A Soldier 's Sweetheart Medic No One Can Hear You Dirk Mettcalfe 2002 Various Positions Marcel Spider - Man 2 John Jameson Trespassing Mark AKA Evil Remains Bride and Prejudice Johnny Wickham 2006 The Sensation of Sight Dylan 2007 Captivity Gary Dexter Matters of Life and Death Jimmy Short film 2008 Uncross the Stars Troy 2012 Broken Kingdom Jason ' 80 ' Also director and producer 2017 The Lost Wife of Robert Durst Robert Durst Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Young Hercules Antos Episode : `` My Fair Lilith '' 2000 Cleopatra 2525 Hot Guy Episode : `` Mind Games '' Street Legal Tim O'Connor Main role ( seasons 1 -- 2 ) 2002 Mentors King Arthur Episode : `` Once and Future King '' Jeremiah Simon Episode : `` The Long Road : Part 1 '' Snow Queen Delfont Chalfont Television movie 2005 Into the West Ethan Biggs Miniseries 2007 Masters of Horror Jack Miller Episode : `` Dream Cruise '' The Glades Dave Rollins Episode : `` Doppelganger '' True Blood Jon Episode : `` I Smell a Rat '' NCIS Royal Marine Major Peter Malloy Episode : `` Royals & Loyals '' 2010 -- 2014 The Vampire Diaries Elijah Mikaelson Recurring role ( seasons 2 - 5 ) 2012 -- 2015 Saving Hope Dr. Joel Goran Main role ( seasons 1 -- 3 ) 2013 -- 2018 The Originals Elijah Mikaelson Main role 2017 SEAL Team Nate Massey Episode : `` Pilot '' Director Year Title Notes 2012 Broken Kingdom ( film ) Also producer and actor 2017 The Originals Episode : `` Phantomesque '' References ^ Jump up to : Gallagher, Michael Aaron ( 2012 - 09 - 11 ). `` Daniel Gillies Releases Broken Kingdom / Kingdom Come Films ''. StayFamous.net. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 21. Jump up ^ Barry, Rebecca ( 2005 - 06 - 19 ). `` Spiderweb of fame ''. NZ Herald. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Baby on the Way for Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies ''. People. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Rachael Leigh Cook : I 'm Happy We Waited to Have a Baby ''. People. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013. Jump up ^ Webber, Stephanie ( 29 September 2013 ). `` Rachael Leigh Cook, Husband Daniel Gillies Welcome Baby Girl ''. Us Weekly. Retrieved 29 September 2013. Jump up ^ Chen, Joyce ( 4 October 2013 ). `` Rachael Leigh Cook Reveals Baby Name : Charlotte Easton Gillies ! ''. Us Weekly. Retrieved 4 October 2013. Jump up ^ `` EXCLUSIVE : Daniel Gillies Gushes Over ' Beautiful ' Wife Rachael Leigh Cook, Reveals If Baby No. 3 Could Happen ! ''. Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 26. Jump up ^ `` 4x10 episode title - Phantomesque. # TheOriginals ''. Twitter. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` EP 410 cast read through. Look who 's in the directors chair. # TheOriginals ''. Twitter. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daniel Gillies. 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Question: who does daniel gillies play in spider man 2
Answer: John Jameson