Daniel harbours immense resentment and disdain, growing up with feuding parents and an older brother, Philip, who he could never compete against for his mother's affection. Philip also saved Daniel's skin on more than one occasion, and Daniel doesn't like owing anyone.
He goes after power and money for all the wrong reasons, and has a mighty chip on his shoulder.
Unlike his brother, Daniel never wanted to be worthy in the eyes of others, he just wants revenge for their self-righteous judgment of him. Although, deep down, Daniel is desperately lonely, he thinks love is a trap.
Even though he's never had a job, Daniel drives around in the fanciest cars and has all the latest fashions and accessories. Most people suspect that his job is illegal.
Aidan Gillett plays Daniel McManus
Born and raised in the Blue Mountains, Aidan Gillet was brought up on a steady diet of music and sport. He learnt to play drums from the age of three and studied piano from the age of five, eventually focusing on jazz by age 10.
He also learnt guitar from the age of seven and, from there, continued to pick up new instruments whenever they came into his path. He also studied dance from the age of six, performing in the Schools Spectacular as part of the NSW Boys Dance Group. He elected not to study drama in high school, despite heavy criticism from teachers and his parents, instead focusing on his music, soccer and, towards the end, snowboarding.
It was the encouragement of his concierge mentor that saw Aidan try acting in 2004, when he was struggling to decide whether to continue with his Bachelor of Music or stick with being a concierge. A few months and two plays later, Aidan was accepted into NIDA and into the career he should have been in all along. Since Graduating NIDA, Aidan has appeared in Spielberg's Australian production Pacific.
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