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, and for playing Cane Ashby on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless 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 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, returning to his native country, Australia, to film the series.
In January 2007, he joined the cast of the American soap The Young and the Restless, playing the role of Cane Ashby. Owing to his popularity with the female audience, on occasion Goddard has modeled on another CBS Daytime television series, The Price Is Right. 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 + Television and film roles Year Title Role Notes1995Home and AwayEric PhillipsGuest Role: Season 8 (10 Episodes)1999–2002BeastmasterDarMain Role: Seasons 1–3 (66 Episodes)2001South PacificTelevision film; uncredited2003Dream WarriorRageFilm2004Wild CardNigelEpisode: "Auntie Venom"2004MonkEvan CokerEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife"2005Age of KaliFilm2006LightspeedPython / Edward BartlettTelevision film2007These Boots Are Made for WalkenBennie BrennerShort film2007–2019Cane AshbyMain role (1169 Episodes)2009Immortally YoursAlex StoneDirect-to-DVD film; also known as Kiss of The Vampire2009SergeiFilm2025General HospitalHenry DaltonRecurring role (22 Episodes)
Writer Year Title Notes2000–2002Beastmaster6 episodes
References
External links Daniel Goddard Official Twitter Biography at CBS.com