Michiel Huisman
Known for
A familiar face in Dutch film and television long before Hollywood called, Michiel Huisman broke through internationally as the swaggering sellsword Daario Naharis in 'Game of Thrones' (2014-2016). Born in Amstelveen, he had already appeared in 'World War Z' (2013) and the New Orleans series 'Treme' (2010-2013). Romantic leads followed in 'The Age of Adaline' (2015) opposite Blake Lively, along with darker turns in 'The Invitation' (2016) and as novelist Steven Crain in 'The Haunting of Hill House' (2018). His stock-in-trade: soulful charm with something unreadable underneath.
Michiel Huisman
31 Movies
15 Series
A familiar face in Dutch film and television long before Hollywood called, Michiel Huisman broke through internationally as the swaggering sellsword Daario Naharis in 'Game of Thrones' (2014-2016). Born in Amstelveen, he had already appeared in 'World War Z' (2013) and the New Orleans series 'Treme' (2010-2013). Romantic leads followed in 'The Age of Adaline' (2015) opposite Blake Lively, along with darker turns in 'The Invitation' (2016) and as novelist Steven Crain in 'The Haunting of Hill House' (2018). His stock-in-trade: soulful charm with something unreadable underneath.
Movies
Plays Ellis
World War Z
2013
Plays Ellis Jones
The Age of Adaline
2015
Plays Gunnar
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023
Plays Gunnar
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
2024
Plays David
The Invitation
2016
Plays Rob
Black Book
2006
Plays Jonathan
Wild
2014
Plays Dawsey Adams
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
2018
Plays Ernest
The Young Victoria
2009
Plays Stephen
Kate
2021
Plays Dylan Branson
2:22
2017
Plays Joel
A Boy Called Christmas
2021
Plays Jacob 'Jake' Wolf
The Red Sea Diving Resort
2019
Plays Shepherd
The Other Lamb
2020
Plays Sam
Irreplaceable You
2018
Plays Ismail Veli
The Ottoman Lieutenant
2017
Plays Daniel Murphy
The Last Right
2019
Plays Father Gaston
Indian Horse
2018
Plays Nicky
American Dream
2021
Plays Bart
Costa!
2001
Plays Max
Phileine Says Sorry
2003
Plays Johan Dros
Johan
2005
Plays Stefan Delvoe
State Like Sleep
2019
Plays X Ray Man
Unmade Beds
2009
Plays Floris
Floris
2004
Plays Rudolph Nureyev
Margot
2009
Plays Palmer
Suzy Q
1999
Plays Coen
Uitgesloten
2001
Plays Bobbie Zwiers
Full Moon Party
2002
TV Shows
Plays Hugo Biesterveld
De Co-assistent
2007
Plays Sonny
Treme
2010
Plays Daario Naharis
Game of Thrones
2011
Plays Martijn Zwager
Bloedverwanten
2010
Plays Bart
Costa!
2001
Plays Eric 'Prince' Haas
Echo 3
2022
Plays Steven Crain
The Haunting of Hill House
2018
Plays Alex Sokolov
The Flight Attendant
2020
Plays Xavier Roache
The Abandons
2025
Plays Olivier Meyer
Angela Black
2021
Plays Cal Morrison
Orphan Black
2013
Plays Walter Davidson
Harley and the Davidsons
2016
Plays Loopjongen
Kees & Co
1997
Plays Backpacker
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
Plays Michael
Mayfair Witches
2023
Latest Trailers
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Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Full Filmography
The Abandons
Xavier Roache · 7 episodes
2025
TV
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Gunnar
2024
Film
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Gunnar
2023
Film
Mayfair Witches
Michael
2023–
TV
Echo 3
Eric 'Prince' Haas · 10 episodes
2022
TV
Angela Black
Olivier Meyer · 6 episodes
2021
TV
A Boy Called Christmas
Joel
2021
Film
Kate
Stephen
2021
Film
American Dream
Nicky
2021
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Michiel Huisman and where are they from?
Michiel Huisman is 45 years old, born on July 18, 1981 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
What are the most famous roles of Michiel Huisman?
Michiel Huisman is best known for roles in World War Z, The Age of Adaline, The Invitation.
How many movies has Michiel Huisman been in?
Over a 27-year career (since 1999), Michiel Huisman has appeared in 31 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was Michiel Huisman's first movie?
The career of Michiel Huisman began with Suzy Q (1999).
What is Michiel Huisman's most recent movie or series?
Michiel Huisman's most recent release is The Abandons, which premiered on December 4, 2025.
What TV shows has Michiel Huisman appeared in?
On television, Michiel Huisman has appeared in Game of Thrones, The Haunting of Hill House, Orphan Black, The Flight Attendant.
Michiel Huisman
1981-07-18 · Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Michiel Huisman (born July 18, 1981) is a Dutch film and television actor, musician, and singer-songwriter, who has acted in both Dutch and English-language productions. He's best known for his roles on television series as Eric 'Prince' Haase on Echo 3, Olivier Meyer on Angela Black, Alex Sokolov on The Flight Attendant, Steven Crain on The Haunting of Hill House, Walter Davidson on the miniseries Harley and the Davidsons, (the second) Daario Naharis on Game of Thrones, Cal Morrison on Orphan Black, Liam McGuinnis on Nashville, and Sonny on Tréme.
He's also known for his film roles as Dawsey Adams in The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society, Sam in Irreplaceable You, Ellis Jones in The Age of Adeline, Ellis in World War Z, and Ernest in The Young Victoria.
In Dutch TV series, he's known for his roles as Martijn Wager on Bloedverwanten, Hugo Biesterveld on De Co-assistent, Boudewijn Peuts on Meriden van de Wit, Bart on Costa!, and Rover on Goede tijden, slechte tijden.