Daniel Gillies (born March 14, 1976) is a Canadian-born New Zealand actor. He plays Elijah Mikaelson on The Vampire Diaries and The Originals. His first appearance in The Vampire Diaries was in Rose. Daniel was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His father is a pediatrician. He was raised in New Zealand and went to Southwell School and the Hamilton Boys' High School. He made his acting debut in . His next bigger role was in , where he played John Jameson, a fiancee of Mary Jane Watson…