Daniel Richard Goddard (born 28 August 1971) is an Australian-American actor and model. He is known for his starring role as Dar on the syndicated action drama '' BeastMaster'', based on the 1982 film ''

The Beastmaster ''The Beastmaster'' is a 1982 American-West German sword and sorcery film directed by Don Coscarelli and starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, John Amos and Rip Torn. Loosely based on the 1959 novel ''The Beast Master'' by Alice "Andre" Norton, ...

'', and for playing

Cane Ashby Cane Ashby is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. He is portrayed by Australian actor Daniel Goddard, who had auditioned for Brad Snyder on ''As the World Turns'' but was recommended for a ro ...

on the

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daytime soap opera ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in the fictional Genoa City (named after the real-life Genoa City, Wiscon ...

'' from 2007 to 2019.

Career

He had nearly completed a degree in finance, but he transferred to the Ensemble Actors Studio without finishing the degree. After several theatrical appearances, Goddard landed his first television role in the Australian soap opera ''

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'', as Eric Phillips. Goddard then departed for Hollywood, modelling for

Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer. In 1968, he launched the company that later became Calvin Klein. In addition to clothing, he has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewellery. ...

and

Dolce & Gabbana Dolce & Gabbana (), also known by initials D&G, is an Italian Luxury goods, luxury fashion house founded in 1985 in Legnano by Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The house specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, ...

. He landed the lead role of Dar on the series '' BeastMaster'' from 1999 to 2002, returning to his native country, Australia, to film the series. In January 2007, he joined the cast of the American soap ''

'', playing the role of

. Owing to his popularity with the female audience, on occasion Goddard has modeled on another CBS Daytime television series, ''

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''. In October 2019, he announced he was leaving ''The Young and the Restless''.

Personal life

Goddard was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He married Rachael Marcus on 3 February 2002. They have two sons, born February 2006 and December 2008. On 12 June 2020, Goddard became an American citizen.

Filmography

Actor

Writer

References

External links

Daniel Goddard Official TwitterBiography at CBS.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goddard, Daniel Australian male soap opera actors American male soap opera actors Australian male models American male models Models from Sydney Male actors from Sydney 1971 births Living people Australian emigrants to the United States 21st-century American male actors Naturalized citizens of the United States