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Michiel Huisman
Michiel Huisman (Dutch pronunciation: [miˈɣil ˈɦœysmɑn]; born 18 July 1981)
Michiel Huisman
is a Dutch actor, musician, and singer-songwriter, who has acted in both Dutch
and English language TV series and films. Huisman played Ellis Jones in the
fantasy romance film The Age of Adaline (2015), Sonny on the television series
Treme (2010–13), Daario Naharis on Game  of  Thrones (2014–16) and Steven
Crain on The Haunting of Hill House (2018). He has also played recurring roles
on television such as Liam McGuinnis on Nashville (2012–14) and as Cal
Morrison on Orphan Black (2014–15).

Huisman began his career on Dutch television, in the Dutch soap opera Goede
tijden,  slechte  tijden (1998). He later played starring roles in the Dutch TV
series De co­assistent (2007–10) and Bloedverwanten (2010), supporting roles
in the Dutch films Costa! (2001) and Full  Moon  Party (2002), and leading
roles in Phileine  Says  Sorry (2003) and Floris (2004). He also played a
supporting role in Black  Book (2006). During the early years of his acting
career, Huisman was also part of a band called Fontane.

Huisman's first international acting experience came in 2006, when he guest-

starred in an episode of the British TV series Dalziel  and  Pascoe. He
subsequently appeared in The  Young  Victoria (2009), World  War  Z (2013),
Wild (2014), The Invitation (2015) and The Age of Adaline (2015).
Huisman at the premiere of Game of
Thrones season 5 in 2015

Contents Born 18 July 1981

Amstelveen,
Career Netherlands
Music career
Acting career Residence New York City, U.S.

Personal life Occupation Actor, musician,

Discography singer-songwriter

Filmography Years active 1995–present

Film Spouse(s) Tara Elders (m. 2008)
Television
Children 1
References
External links

Career

Music career

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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.[1] The band released the singles "1+1=2" (2001), "Slapeloos" (2002), and
"Neem Me Mee" (2003).[2] 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).[3]

After two members left the band, Fontane split up and Huisman decided to pursue music on his own.[3] Huisman released
the singles "Deel Van Mij" (2005) and "Geef Je Over" (2006), and the album Luchtige Verhalen (2005) as a solo artist.[4]
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."[3]

Acting career
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 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  Co­Assistent. 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.[5]

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.[6] 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 replaced English actor Ed Skrein in the role of Daario Naharis for the fourth season (2014) of Game  of
Thrones.[7] Huisman was promoted to series regular for the fifth season (2015) of the series.[8] Huisman also recurred on
seasons 2 and 3 of Orphan Black, portraying Cal Morrison, a rugged outdoorsman who crosses paths with the clones.[9]

In 2014, Huisman appeared in the Academy Award-nominated biographical drama film Wild[10] and starred in the
advertising campaign for Chanel No.5's The One That I Want, which was directed by Baz Luhrmann.[11] In 2015, Huisman
co-starred in the thriller The Invitation,[12] and played the leading role in the fantasy romance film The Age of Adaline.

In 2016, Huisman was cast as the lead role in the war-drama The Ottoman Lieutenant which tells the story of a Turkish
officer (Huisman) who falls in love with an idealistic American nurse, played by Hera Hilmar, during World War I. The
film also stars Josh Hartnett and Ben Kingsley. The film was released for an Oscar-qualifying run in December 2016 before
wide release in March 2017.[13][14]

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Also in 2016, Huisman played Walter Davidson in the Discovery Channel limited series Harley and the Davidsons which
told the origin story of Harley-Davidson Inc.[15] The three-part series premiered in September 2016 and gained reasonable
reviews from critics[16] and from Harley-Davidson themselves.[17]

In November 2016, Huisman was cast opposite Lily James as Dawsey Adams, the male lead in the romantic drama The
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society based on the 2008 novel of the same name.[18] In 2017 Huisman was cast
as Sam, the male lead in the romantic drama Irreplaceable  You.[19] The film co-starred Gugu Mbatha-Raw as his
childhood sweetheart, and later fiancée, who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Steve Coogan and Christopher Walken
also appear.[20] The film was released February 16, 2018 on Netflix and has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 33% Fresh.

Huisman starred in the thriller film 2:22 which was released June 30, 2017.[21][22]

In 2018 Huisman starred in the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House, which is based on Shirley Jackson's 1959
novel of the same name. The 10-episode drama, released October 12, 2018, is a modern reimagining of the 1959 tale, which
followed four people brought together by a paranormal investigator to live in an 80-year-old mansion. The Netflix version
features a family of seven with Huisman playing Steven Crain, the oldest sibling who later becomes a published writer of
supernatural books including a memoir about his family's time living at Hill House. Filmmaker Mike Flanagan wrote,
directed and executive-produced the series.[23]

Personal life
Huisman is married to Dutch actress Tara Elders.[24] They have a daughter born in 2007.[25] The couple used to live in
New Orleans, Louisiana, [24] as of 2017 they have taken residence in New York City. He is the brother of former
professional football player Dustin Huisman. [26]. Michiel is also fond player of Table Tennis and he's been playing it since
childhood.[27]

Discography
Singles with Fontane

"1+1=2" (2001)[2]
"Slapeloos" (2002)[2]
"Neem Me Mee" (2003)[2]

Solo singles

"Deel Van Mij" (2005)[4]

"Geef Je Over" (2006)[4]

Solo albums

Luchtige Verhalen (2005)[28]

Filmography

Film

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Year Title Role Format

2001 Costa! Bart
Renate's
2002 Exit Short film
friend
2002 Full Moon Party Bobbie
2003 Phileine Says Sorry Max
2004 Floris Floris
2005 Johan Johan Dros
2006 Black Book Rob
2007 Funny Dewdrop Orpheus Short film
2009 Unmade Beds X Ray Man
Prince
2009 The Young Victoria
Ernest
Francis
2009 Winterland
Young
2010 First Mission Wout
2013 World War Z Ellis
2013 The Woman in the Dress Tom Short film
2014 Wild Jonathan
2015 The Invitation David
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie:
2015 The Age of Adaline Ellis Jones
Kiss (shared with Blake Lively)
2017 The Ottoman Lieutenant İsmail
Dylan
2017 2:22
Branson
Father
2017 Indian Horse
Gaston
2018 Irreplaceable You Sam
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Dawsey
2018
Peel Pie Society Adams
Jacob
2018 The Red Sea Diving Resort Post-production
"Jake" Wolf
TBA A Boy Called Christmas Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes

1995 Voor hete vuren Episode: "Prettige feestdagen"
Goede tijden,
1998 Rover
slechte tijden
1998 Kees & Co Loopjongen Episode: "Sonja's trouwdag"
1999 Suzy Q Palmer Television film
1999–
Spangen Pelle 4 episodes
2002
Frederik van
2001 Dok 12 Episode: "Geen lijk, geen dader"
Kemenade
2001 Costa! Bart 10 episodes
2001 Uitgesloten Coen Television film
Meiden van De Boudewijn
2005 9 episodes
Wit Peuts
Dalziel and
2006 Back-packer Episode: "Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Part 1"
Pascoe
't Schaep met
2006 Freddy Episode: "Het zal je kind maar wezen"
de 5 pooten
2007– Hugo
De co-assistent Starring; 41 episodes
2010 Biesterveld
Rudolph
2009 Margot Television film
Nureyev
Martijn
2010 Bloedverwanten 12 episodes
Zwager
2010–
Treme Sonny Starring; 35 episodes
2013
2012– Liam
Nashville Recurring; 13 episodes
2014 McGuinnis
2013 The Sixth Gun Drake Sinclair Television film
2014–
Orphan Black Cal Morrison Recurring; 6 episodes
2015
Recurring (Season 4; 5 episodes)
Starring (Season 5–6; 13 episodes)
2014– Game of Daario Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance
2016 Thrones Naharis by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2016)
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance
by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2017)[29]
Harley and the Walter TV Mini-Series
2016
Davidsons Davidson 3 episodes
The Haunting of
2018 Steven Crain Main role (season 1)
Hill House

References
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2. Fontane (http://www.discogs.com/artist/584174-Fontane), Discogs. Retrieved on 20 April 2015.

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3. (in Dutch) "'Luchtige verhalen' van Michiel Huisman (http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/4324/Nieuws/article/detail/1552504/200

5/09/07/Luchtige-verhalen-van-Michiel-Huisman.dhtml)", Trouw, 2005. Retrieved on 20 April 2015.
4. (in Dutch) Michiel Huisman (http://www.whosnextrecords.nl/artiesten/MichielHuisman.html), Who's Next Records.
Retrieved on 20 April 2015.
5. Byrnes, Paul (7 July 2007). "Film Reviews: Black Book" (http://www.smh.com.au/news/film-reviews/black-book/2007/0
7/06/1183351431349.html). Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Publications.
6. Reilly, Dan (4 June 2010). " 'Treme' Creator David Simon Crafts a Love Letter to New Orleans' Musical Culture" (http://
www.spinner.com/2010/06/04/treme-david-simon-music/). Spinner. AOL. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
7. Lesley Goldberg (28 August 2013). " 'Game of Thrones' Books 'Treme' Alum for Season 4" (http://www.hollywoodrepor
ter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-books-treme-alum-616705). The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
8. 'Game of Thrones': Michiel Huisman's Daario upped to Season 5 series regular (http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/game_of
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9. 'Orphan Black': 3 new spoilers for Season 3 (http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/orphan_black_season_3_spoilers_synopsis
-2014-10) from 16 October 2014
10. ComingSoon.net Production Begins on Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon (http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1
10075-production-begins-on-wild-starring-reese-witherspoon) from 11 October 2013.
11. A Conversation with Baz Luhrmann on Chanel No. 5’s The One That I Want (http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2014/09/a
-conversation-with-baz-luhrmann-on-chanel-no-5-s-the-one-that-i-want), Retrieved 24 April 2015.
12. "Gather Around For 'The Invitation' SXSW Poster -" (http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3334826/gather-around-invitat
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m/2016/09/the-ottoman-lieutenant-distribution-deal-oscar-qualifying-run-y-productions-paladin-1201815698/).
Deadline. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
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IMDb.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
15. Cynthia Littleton (2016-01-07). " 'Game of Thrones' Actors to Star in Harley-Davidson Miniseries" (https://variety.com/2
016/tv/news/harley-davidson-motorcycles-discovery-series-evan-wright-1201674220/). Variety. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
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External links
Michiel Huisman (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0401264/) on IMDb
Michiel Huisman (http://tcmdb.com/participant/participant.jsp?participantId=1635383) at the TCM Movie Database
Michiel Huisman (https://www.allmovie.com/artist/p487708) at AllMovie

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