Daniel Cornelissen graduated from the Amsterdam Theatre School in 2012. Since then, he has been very active in theatre, film and TV. Amongst them the popular series "Het Klokhuis", high quality Dutch drama series such as "The Shift" (Dag & Nacht) and satire series "Koningshuis The Musical". 

In theater he is praised for his comic timing and quality. He worked for prestigious theater productions with DeLaMar Productions, Toneelgroep Oostpool, MORE theater productions, Het Zuidelijk Toneel and at festival De Parade. For his role in the musical Marvellous, he was nominated for a Musical Award for Best Male Lead Role.