Michiel Huisman

Michiel Huisman (Dutch pronunciation: [miˈxil ˈɦœysmɑn]; born 18 July 1981)[1] is a Dutch actor, musician, and singer-songwriter, who has acted in both Dutch and English language TV series and films. Huisman played Ellis Jones in the fantasy romance film The Age of Adaline (2015), Sonny on the television series Treme (2010–13), Daario Naharis on Game of Thrones (2014–16) and Steven Crain on The Haunting of Hill House (2018), as well as Dawsey Adams in the film The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. He has also played recurring roles on television such as Liam McGuinnis on Nashville (2012–14), Cal Morrison on Orphan Black (2014–15) and Alex Sokolov in the first season of The Flight Attendant (2020).

Huisman began his career on Dutch television, in the Dutch soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1998). He later played starring roles in the Dutch TV series De co-assistent (2007–10) and Bloedverwanten (2010), supporting roles in the Dutch films Costa! (2001) and Full Moon Party (2002), and leading roles in Phileine Says Sorry (2003) and Floris (2004). He also played a supporting role in Black Book (2006). During the early years of his acting career, Huisman was also part of a band called Fontane.