Daniel Goddard

Who is Daniel Goddard?

Daniel Richard Goddard II is a model and an actor. He is known for his role as Dar on BeastMaster, based on the 1982 film The Beastmaster. 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 Home and Away as Eric Phillips.

Goddard then departed for Hollywood, modelling for Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana. He landed the lead role of Dar on the series BeastMaster from 1999 to 2002 and returned to his native country, Australia, to film the series. On 12 January 2007, he joined the cast of the American soap The Young and the Restless as Cane Ashby.

Goddard began dating interior designer Rachael Marcus in August 1998, they married on February 3, 2002. They have two sons: Ford Martin Goddard, born 6 February 2006, and second son, Sebastian William Goddard, born on 19 December 2008.

Owing to his popularity with the female audience, on occasion Goodard has modelled on another CBS Daytime television series, The Price Is Right.