Education
Born in Sydney, Australia, Lapaine graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (National Institute on Drug Abuse) in 1992.
Born in Sydney, Australia, Lapaine graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (National Institute on Drug Abuse) in 1992.
He also works as a writer and director He first came to prominence In 1994 when he played David Van Arckle in P. J. Hogan"s Muriel"s Wedding. Since then he has worked internationally in film, theatre and television and is now based in London.
In theatre he most recently he played Bassanio in The Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare"s Globe, opposite Jonathan Pryce.
Other theatre credits include the parts of Trip in Other Desert Cities and Eilert Lovborg in Ibsen"s Hedda Gabler at the Old Vic, opposite Sheridan Smith. He played Leontes in The Winter"s Tale at the Sheffield Crucible.
Kurt in The Dance of Death at the Donmar at the Trafalgar Studios and George in All My Sons in the West End, opposite David Suchet. At the Royal Court he appeared in Scenes from the Back of Beyond and "F***ing Games", directed by Dominic Cooke.
Lapaine"s recent film work includes Katherine Bigelow"s Oscar-winning Zero Dark Thirty, Last Chance Harvey opposite Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson and "Shanghai", opposite John Cusack.
He played the lead role in Pathe"s The Abduction Club and Miramax"s Elephant Juice, as well as memorable appearances in Brokedown Palace opposite Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale. He has also appeared in many other films including 54, Dangerous Beauty, Polish Wedding and "Gozo". Lapaine has worked extensively in television
He is currently filming the second series of Catastrophe for Channel 4 and Amazon Prime, in which he plays the part of Dave.
Entertainment Weekly named Catastrophe "the best new comedy of the year". He recently portrayed King Charles II in the upcoming Canal + series Versailles.
Daniel also starred in the 2000 television miniseries The 10th Kingdom as Prince Wendell White, ruler of the 4th Kingdom, and played Tim Allerton in the 2004 Agatha Christie"s Poirot episode Death on the Nile opposite David Suchet. In 2009, he portrayed Neil Armstrong in the television film Moon Shot.
He also played Hector in "Helen of Troy" opposite Rufus Sewell.
Other television credits include "Critical". "Vexed"; "Lewis"; "Vera". "Black Mirror"; "Identity".
"Hotel Babylon".
"Sex, the City and Maine". "Jane Hall"; "The Good Housekeeping Guide". "Golden Hour"; "Jericho".
"I Saw You".
In Australia he appeared in "A Country Practice" and "General Practice", opposite Cate Blanchett. Lapaine also wrote and directed the Australian feature film 48 Shades. Based on the 1999 novel 48 Shades of Brown by Nick Earls, the film was released in Australia by Buena Vista in 2006.