Daniel Bonjour

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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.

Born (1981-09-28) September 28, 1981 (age 44)
OccupationsActor, director, screenwriter,
Yearsactive2007–present
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Daniel Bonjour
Born (1981-09-28) September 28, 1981 (age 44)
Alma materBoston College
OccupationsActor, director, screenwriter,
Years active2007–present
SpouseJelly Howie (m. 2014)[1]
Children2
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Early life

Bonjour was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2] 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 five and returned to South Africa at eight. 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 did not continue his career until 2007, starring predominantly in indie films and landing 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.[3]

Daniel was the first winner of the International Academy of Web Television for Male Actor in a Drama in 2013.[4]

Frequency[5] was the first project in which he performed in his native South African accent.[6]

Daniel is also a writer and the grand prize winner of the Final Draft Screenwriting competition, having won the feature-film category in 2015.[7]

He has worked on several award-winning video games, including the Hitman series, Final Fantasy, and Life is Strange.[8]

Personal life

Daniel is married to actress Jelly Howie.[9][10] They have two children, a son named Brixton Riot Bonjour and a daughter named Charli Rainbow Bonjour.[11][12] 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.[13]

People included Daniel as one of Hollywood's hottest up-and-comers in their Ones to Watch category.[14]

Filmography

Film

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YearTitleRoleDirector
2008Midnight MovieJoshJack Messit
2008Allan Quatermain and the Temple of SkullsSir HenryMark Atkins
2008Bram Stoker's Dracula's GuestGerman captain
2009DragonquestArkadi
2013AmbushedFrankGiorgio Serefino
2016After the RainRyanDaniel Bonjour
2021Venus as a BoyJohnnyTy Hodges
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Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2011RCVRWebberStar
2011CSI: NYDerby ChasenEpisode: "Food for Thought"
2015The Walking DeadAiden MonroeRecurring cast (2 episodes)
2015SatisfactionJulianTwo episodes
2016Teen Wolf MarcelEpisode: "Maid of Gévaudan"
2016–17FrequencyDaniel LawrenceMain cast (9 episodes)
2016–17FlakedDavidTwo episodes
2017–18iZombieLevon PatchRecurring cast (8 episodes)
2018Magnum P.I.John GilbertEpisode: "May the Best One Win"
2023Quantum LeapTrevor DunnEpisode: "Fellow Travlers"
2023Black CakeMarcRecurring cast (3 episodes)
2024The RookieDetective PiersonTwo episodes
2025The Cleaning LadyDr. Sean DupontRecurring cast
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Video games

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Hitman: AbsolutionLandon Metcalf, Mason McCready, Dexter Goon, Wade Goon
2014Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIAdditional voices
2015Life Is StrangeFrank Bowers, R.J. MacReady
2016HitmanKalvin Ritter, Cilas Netzke, Max Decker, Erik Olander, Fortune Teller, Almos Dexter, Salvatore Bravuomo, additional voices[8]
2016Final Fantasy XVAdditional voices
2022Tactics Ogre: RebornLeonar Reci Rimon[15]
2025Doom: The Dark AgesDeag Loric
2025Dune: AwakeningZantara
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