Daniel Richard Goddard II (born on 28 August 1971 in Sydney, Australia) is a model and an actor. 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, modeling for Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana. He landed the lead role of Dar on the series BeastMaster from 1999 to 2002 and returned to his native country, Australia, to film the series. On 12 January 2007, he joined the cast of the American soap The Young and the Restless as Cane Ashby. On February 3, 2011 Goddard's character was murdered.