Daniel Bonjour
{{short description|South African actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Daniel Bonjour
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|9|28}}
| birth_place = {{nowrap|Johannesburg, South Africa}}
| occupation = Actor, director, screenwriter,
| alma_mater = Boston College
| years_active = 2007–present
| children = 2
}}
Daniel Bonjour (born September 28, 1981) is a South Africa–born actor, director and screenwriter best known for his roles in The Walking Dead, Frequency, and iZombie.
Early life
Bonjour was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/entertainment-news/five-things-didnt-know-daniel-bonjour|title=Five Things You Didn't Know About Daniel Bonjour|date=18 October 2017|publisher=}} His father is South African commercial editor and director who worked under the name Trevor Hill and his mother is Swiss. He moved with his family to Switzerland at the age of 5 and returned to South Africa at 8. At the age of 12 his family relocated to Seattle, Washington. He attended Mercer Island High School and graduated from Boston College.
Career
Daniel starred in his first movie when he was 12, but didn't continue his career until 2007 starring predominantly in indie films and landed his first role as series regular in the science fiction series RCVR for which he received the Best Actor Award from the International Academy of Web Television. In 2016 Daniel was cast as Daniel Lawrence in the CW series Frequency opposite Peyton List and Mekhi Phifer.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/people-ones-to-watch-party-2016/|title=Hollywood's Hottest Up-and-Comers Hit PEOPLE's Ones to Watch Party: See the Pics!|publisher=}}
Daniel is the first ever winner of the International Academy of Web Television for Male Actor in a Drama in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/guild-nabs-web-tv-kudos-1118048553/%7D%7D|title=Variety|website=Variety}}
Frequency{{cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/10/18/izombie-season-4-adds-the-walking-dead-alum-daniel-bonjour/|title='iZombie' Season 4 Adds 'The Walking Dead' Alum Daniel Bonjour|publisher=}} was the first project where he performed in his native South African accent.{{cite web|url=http://www.enstarz.com/articles/185464/20170125/frequency-cast-daniel-bonjour-dishes-on-raimy-daniel-s-storyline-season-finale-why-series-should-be-renewed-exclusive.htm|title='Frequency' Cast: Daniel Bonjour Dishes On Raimy & Daniel's Storyline, Season Finale, & Why Series Should Be Renewed [EXCLUSIVE]|last=EnStars|date=25 January 2017|publisher=}}
Daniel is also a writer and the grand prize winner of the Final Draft Screenwriting competition, having won the feature film category in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.finaldraft.com/learn/final-draft-blog/big-break%E2%84%A0-exactly/|title=Our Big Break Was Exactly That... - Final Draft®|date=21 June 2016|publisher=}}
He has worked on several award-winning video games including the Hitman series, Final Fantasy, and Life is Strange.{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Daniel-Bonjour/|title=Daniel Bonjour (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors|website=Behind The Voice Actors|type= Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}
Personal life
Daniel is married to actress Jelly Howie.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvovermind.com/entertainment-news/five-things-didnt-know-daniel-bonjour|title=Five Things You Didn't Know About Daniel Bonjour|date=18 October 2017|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://starrymag.com/daniel-bonjour-izombie/|title=Daniel Bonjour – iZombie|date=23 April 2018|publisher=}} They have two children, a son named Brixton Riot Bonjour and a daughter named Charli Rainbow Bonjour.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BnzBK1InwW8/ | title=Daniel Bonjour on Instagram: "Welcome to the world, Brixton Riot Bonjour. Nothing I can say will express how I feel, so I'm not gonna try. Life/Heart/Brain/Soul has been changed forever. @jellybeanhowie was a rockstar and I have new found respect for mothers everywhere." }} {{cite web |title=Daniel Bonjour on Instagram: “Welcome to the world Charli Rainbow Bonjour! @jellybeanhowie blew my my mind at her courage, strength and love. She brought a new human into this world and we cant wait for her to meet her big brother.” |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CDrrTCEjig7/}} Daniel has one brother named Pascal who lives in Seattle, as do both his parents.
He was forced to leave his honeymoon with Jelly Howie in Thailand to fly to Atlanta to film The Walking Dead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-cws-frequency-actor-daniel-bonjours-dishes-on_us_5828ce9ee4b0852d9ec21944|title=The CW's Frequency Actor Daniel Bonjour's Dishes on 'Daniel and Raimy'|last=RAPP|first=ILANA|date=2016-12-13|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-16}}
People magazine included Daniel as one of Hollywood's hottest up and comers in their People Magazine 'One's to Watch' category.{{cite web|url=http://people.com/celebrity/people-ones-to-watch-party-2016/#daniel-bonjour|title=Hollywood's Hottest Up-and-Comers Hit PEOPLE's Ones to Watch Party: See the Pics!|publisher=}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Midnight Movie | Josh | Jack Messit |
| 2008 | Allan Quatermain And The Temple of Skulls | Sir Henry | Mark Atkins |
| 2008 | Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest | German captain | |
| 2009 | Dragonquest | Arkadi | |
| 2013 | Ambushed | Frank | Giorgio Serefino |
| 2016 | After the Rain | Ryan | Daniel Bonjour |
| 2021 | Venus as a Boy | Johnny | Ty Hodges |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | RCVR | Webber | Star |
| 2011 | CSI: NY | Derby Chasen | Episode: "Food for Thought" |
| 2015 | The Walking Dead | Aiden Monroe | Recurring cast (2 episodes) |
| 2015 | Satisfaction | Julian | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Teen Wolf | Marcel | Episode: "Maid of Gévaudan" |
| 2016–17 | Frequency | Daniel Lawrence | Main cast (9 episodes) |
| 2016–17 | Flaked | David | 2 episodes |
| 2017–18 | iZombie | Levon Patch | Recurring cast (8 episodes) |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | John Gilbert | Episode: "May the Best One Win" |
| 2023 | Quantum Leap | Trevor Dunn | Episode: "Fellow Travlers" |
| 2023 | Black Cake | Marc | Recurring cast (3 episodes) |
| 2024 | The Rookie | Detective Pierson | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | The Cleaning Lady | Dr. Sean Dupont | Recurring cast |
= Video games =
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hitman: Absolution | Landon Metcalf, Mason McCready, Dexter Goon, Wade Goon | |
| 2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices | |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | Frank Bowers, R.J. MacReady | |
| 2016 | Hitman | Kalvin Ritter, Cilas Netzke, Max Decker, Erik Olander, Fortune Teller, Almos Dexter, Salvatore Bravuomo, additional voices | |
| 2016 | Final Fantasy XV | Additional voices | |
| 2022 | Tactics Ogre: Reborn | Leonar Reci Rimon | {{Cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|date=October 21, 2022|title=Tactics Ogre: Reborn details skills, battlefield, Wheel of Fortune, Chariot Tarot, World Tarot, more classes and characters|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/10/tactics-ogre-reborn-details-skills-battlefield-wheel-of-fortune-chariot-tarot-world-tarot-more-classes-and-characters|website=Gematsu|access-date=October 22, 2022}} |
| 2025 | Doom: The Dark Ages | Deag Loric |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2614264}}
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Category:21st-century South African male actors
Category:Boston College alumni
Category:Male actors from Johannesburg
Category:Mercer Island High School alumni
Category:South African male film actors
Category:South African male television actors