Daniel Henshall

Daniel Edwin Henshall (born 9 August 1982) is an Australian film, television and theatre actor, known for his work in Snowtown, The Babadook and Turn: Washington's Spies.

The Babadook (2014)

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jennifer Kent
CAST:  Essie Davis  •  Noah Wiseman  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Hayley McElhinney

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jennifer Kent
CAST:  Essie Davis  •  Noah Wiseman  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Hayley McElhinney

Any Questions for Ben? (2012)

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For 27-year-old Ben, life couldn't be better. A well paid job, friends, parties, girls and nothing to tie him down. But when he is invited back to his old school to join several other ex-students including Alex and Jim in talking about their personal achievements, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Sitch
CAST:  Josh Lawson  •  Rachael Taylor  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Christian Clark

For 27-year-old Ben, life couldn't be better. A well paid job, friends, parties, girls and nothing to tie him down. But when he is invited back to his old school to join several other ex-students including Alex and Jim in talking about their personal achievements, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Sitch
CAST:  Josh Lawson  •  Rachael Taylor  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Christian Clark

Not Suitable For Children (2012)

A young playboy who learns he has one month until he becomes infertile sets out to procreate as much as possible.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Templeman
CAST:  Ryan Kwanten  •  Bojana Novaković  •  Laura Brent  •  Alice Parkinson

A young playboy who learns he has one month until he becomes infertile sets out to procreate as much as possible.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Templeman
CAST:  Ryan Kwanten  •  Bojana Novaković  •  Laura Brent  •  Alice Parkinson

Around the Block (2013)

A young Aboriginal boy is torn between his unexpected love of acting and the disintegration of his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sarah Spillane
CAST:  Christina Ricci  •  Jack Thompson  •  Damian Walshe-Howling  •  Matt Nable

A young Aboriginal boy is torn between his unexpected love of acting and the disintegration of his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sarah Spillane
CAST:  Christina Ricci  •  Jack Thompson  •  Damian Walshe-Howling  •  Matt Nable

Snowtown (2011)

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Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Kurzel
CAST:  Lucas Pittaway  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Louise Harris  •  Frank Cwertniak

Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Kurzel
CAST:  Lucas Pittaway  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Louise Harris  •  Frank Cwertniak

These Final Hours (2014)

What would you do on the last day on Earth? With the end of the world only hours away, the self-absorbed James heads to the ultimate party-to-end-all-parties. On his way there, he saves the life of a young girl named Rose who is searching desperately for her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zak Hilditch
CAST:  Nathan Phillips  •  Angourie Rice  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Jessica De Gouw

What would you do on the last day on Earth? With the end of the world only hours away, the self-absorbed James heads to the ultimate party-to-end-all-parties. On his way there, he saves the life of a young girl named Rose who is searching desperately for her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zak Hilditch
CAST:  Nathan Phillips  •  Angourie Rice  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Jessica De Gouw

Fell (2014)

A stunning debut by Australian director Kasimir Burgess, Fell is an entrancing and enigmatic drama - a dreamlike, visually resplendent tale of nature, revenge and redemption. While on a camping trip, Thomas' only daughter, Lara, is killed by a logging truck in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kasimir Burgess
CAST:  Matt Nable  •  Daniel Henshall

A stunning debut by Australian director Kasimir Burgess, Fell is an entrancing and enigmatic drama - a dreamlike, visually resplendent tale of nature, revenge and redemption. While on a camping trip, Thomas' only daughter, Lara, is killed by a logging truck in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kasimir Burgess
CAST:  Matt Nable  •  Daniel Henshall

They Call Him Mister Babadook: The Making of The Babadook (2015)

A short documentary about the making of Jennifer Kent's 'The Babadook'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Andersson
CAST:  Jennifer Kent  •  Essie Davis  •  Hayley McElhinney  •  Daniel Henshall

A short documentary about the making of Jennifer Kent's 'The Babadook'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Andersson
CAST:  Jennifer Kent  •  Essie Davis  •  Hayley McElhinney  •  Daniel Henshall

Okja (2017)

A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bong Joon-ho
CAST:  Tilda Swinton  •  Paul Dano  •  Ahn Seo-hyun  •  Jake Gyllenhaal

A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bong Joon-ho
CAST:  Tilda Swinton  •  Paul Dano  •  Ahn Seo-hyun  •  Jake Gyllenhaal

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

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In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rupert Sanders
CAST:  Scarlett Johansson  •  Michael Pitt  •  Pilou Asbæk  •  Chin Han

In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rupert Sanders
CAST:  Scarlett Johansson  •  Michael Pitt  •  Pilou Asbæk  •  Chin Han

Skin (2019)

A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Nattiv
CAST:  Jamie Bell  •  Danielle Macdonald  •  Bill Camp  •  Daniel Henshall

A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Nattiv
CAST:  Jamie Bell  •  Danielle Macdonald  •  Bill Camp  •  Daniel Henshall

Acute Misfortune (2018)

The film adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of Adam Cullen is the story of the biographer and his subject, as it descends into a dependent and abusive relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas M. Wright
CAST:  Daniel Henshall  •  Toby Wallace  •  Gillian Jones  •  Geneviève Lemon

The film adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of Adam Cullen is the story of the biographer and his subject, as it descends into a dependent and abusive relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas M. Wright
CAST:  Daniel Henshall  •  Toby Wallace  •  Gillian Jones  •  Geneviève Lemon

Measure for Measure (2020)

An improbable love affair flares up between Karima, a modern Muslim girl, and Claudio, a local musician, in Melbourne's most notorious housing estate, where ruthless gangs rule, drug abuse spreads and racial tension grows.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Ireland
CAST:  Hugo Weaving  •  Harrison Gilbertson  •  Mark Leonard Winter  •  Megan Smart

An improbable love affair flares up between Karima, a modern Muslim girl, and Claudio, a local musician, in Melbourne's most notorious housing estate, where ruthless gangs rule, drug abuse spreads and racial tension grows.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Ireland
CAST:  Hugo Weaving  •  Harrison Gilbertson  •  Mark Leonard Winter  •  Megan Smart

A Sunburnt Christmas (2020)

A single mother and her kids are doing it tough on their outback farm - until a runaway criminal dressed as Santa Claus crashes into their property, and their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christiaan Van Vuuren
CAST:  Daniel Henshall  •  Lena Nankivell  •  Eadan McGuinness  •  Tatiana Goode

A single mother and her kids are doing it tough on their outback farm - until a runaway criminal dressed as Santa Claus crashes into their property, and their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christiaan Van Vuuren
CAST:  Daniel Henshall  •  Lena Nankivell  •  Eadan McGuinness  •  Tatiana Goode

Catch the Fair One (2022)

A Native American boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Josef Kubota Wladyka
CAST:  Kali Reis  •  Mainaku Borrero  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Michael Drayer

A Native American boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Josef Kubota Wladyka
CAST:  Kali Reis  •  Mainaku Borrero  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Michael Drayer

Ricochet (2013)

Ricochet is the beginning and end of a love story. Agnes is leaving Gael, her long-term boyfriend, suddenly, and without explanation. Told through a series of vignettes, Ricochet is about the tricks of time, perceptions of love and memory's persistent invasion of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laura Scrivano
CAST:  Adele Querol  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Ben Winspear  •  Lucy Heffernan

Ricochet is the beginning and end of a love story. Agnes is leaving Gael, her long-term boyfriend, suddenly, and without explanation. Told through a series of vignettes, Ricochet is about the tricks of time, perceptions of love and memory's persistent invasion of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laura Scrivano
CAST:  Adele Querol  •  Daniel Henshall  •  Ben Winspear  •  Lucy Heffernan