Daniel Moder Biography and Everything You Need To Know About Him

Publish date: 2024-06-14

Despite the fact he is also a member of the world’s biggest entertainment industry, in their relationship, Daniel Moder is the lesser-known personality. That is what happens when you are married to a Hollywood juggernaut like Julia Roberts. Moder is a cinematographer who has worked on a number of movies and has a Primetime Emmy Award nomination to his name.

Despite what has been a modestly successful career, he is, still mostly known as the husband of Julia Roberts, although we very much doubt that he is complaining. He has been in the industry for over 20 years and has been married to Julia for a shorter period.

We cover everything you need to know about him, including his marriage to Julia Roberts.

Who Exactly is Daniel Moder?

He was born Daniel Richard Moder on the 31st of January, 1969, in Los Angeles California. His parents are Patricia Ann Watz and Mike Moder. He was equally raised in the City of Angels along with four siblings and attended Saint Monica High School before heading over to the University of Colorado Boulder where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 1992.

A career as a therapist is what one would have expected from Daniel Moder, considering his Bachelor’s degree but instead, he followed in his father’s path, who is a producer, and joined the production team of Hollywood.

He began his career in 1995, working as a production assistant on the movie, Crimson Tide, and in the next couple of years, he began a journey to becoming a cinematographer by working in the Camera and Electrical Department.

He worked as a camera loader for films like The Fan, The Brave, Enemy of the State, Tuesdays with Morrie, before he made his debut as a cinematographer for the short film, Kid Quick.

Since making his debut, Daniel Moder has worked simultaneously in the Camera and Electrical Department on a number of projects while growing his resume as a cinematographer.

He has recorded over 20 credits to his name as a cinematographer with projects like Secret in Their Eyes, Plush, The Last Tycoon and a few more others, including The Normal Heart, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Awards nomination.

Daniel Moder’s Net Worth

Danny Moder has worked on over twenty-five movies as a cinematographer and earned a number of credits working on other roles in the film production process. As a result, he has been able to accrue an estimated net worth in the region of $10 million. His wife, Julia Roberts, on the other hand, has a net worth of $140 million.

Family Life & Kids

Daniel Moder is known for his marriage to Julia Roberts but before the couple got together, he was married to a makeup artist, Vera Steimberg.

The marriage lasted five years, between 1997 and 2002 but Daniel Moder met Julia Roberts before the marriage came to an end, having met the super actress on the set of The Mexican. Both of them fell in love and began an affair.

The beginning of his life with Julia Roberts was quite the drama as Vera refused to accept a divorce from Daniel Moder. She finally gave up her grip on him when it became clear she lost the battle.

A month after the completion of the divorce, Julia Roberts and Daniel Moder got married on the 4th of July, 2002, and have remained married ever since.

The early days of their marriage also faced its own challenges, particularly from Daniel’s extended family who did not appreciate how their relationship began but they have been able to overcome the challenges to build a family with three children – twins Hazel Patricia Moder and Phinnaeus Walter Moder, their third child is Henry Daniel Moder.

Siblings

Daniel Moder comes from a large family that consists of four siblings – Debbie Moder, Jane Moder, John Moder, and Jyl Moder, who, like Daniel, is also a member of Hollywood, working in the production team as a costume designer.

The Moder children were raised by parents, Mike Moder and Patricia Ann Watz who were married for 43 years until their mother’s death in August 2001.

Daniel Moder’s Height

Daniel Moder is a modestly good-looking man with a height of 5 feet 11 inches and has a lean body size that suggests a healthy body weight. To complement his healthy body profile are additional features like dark brown hair and brown eyes.