A native of Sydney, Australia, Goddard was working on a finance degree when he decided to pursue a career in acting. After studying at the Ensemble Actors Studio, he landed a role on the popular Australian soap opera "Home and Away."

Goddard left Australia in 1996, and spent two years working on archaeological digs in Mongolia, Tunisia, Liberia and Portugal. While passing through Los Angeles, he was cast as "Dar" in the internationally syndicated series "BeastMaster," which was shot in Australia. In 2002, he returned to the U.S. to guest star on series such as "Wild Card," "Monk" and "Emily's Reasons Why Not." He also appeared in the films "Dream Warrior" and "Lightspeed."

In addition, he recently shot roles in the films "Immortally Yours," "The Perfect Sleep" and "Age of Kali."

Goddard resides in Los Angeles, Calif., with his wife, Rachel, and his son, Ford. In his spare time, he enjoys mechanical engineering, quantitative mathematics and construction.