From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daniel Goddard (born Daniel Richard Goddard II; 28 August 1971 in Sydney, Australia) is a model and an actor. He is known for his role as Ethan "Cane" Ashby on Young and the Restless. 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 the ...