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Daniel Sunjata
ActorBorn December 30, 1971 (53 years)
Daniel Sunjata, born Daniel Sunjata Condon on December 30, 1971, in Evanston, Illinois, is an American actor acclaimed for his work in television, film, and theater. Adopted by white parents of Irish and Italian-German descent, Sunjata's name honors the Mandinka king Sundiata Keita, meaning "hungry lion." He grew up in the Chicago area, excelling in football at Mount Carmel High School before pursuing higher education at Florida A&M University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and ultimately earning a Master of Fine Arts from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. His breakthrough came with a Tony-nominated performance in the Broadway play Take Me Out where he portrayed a gay Major League Baseball player. Sunjata is widely recognized for his role as firefighter Franco Rivera in the FX series Rescue Me, as well as appearances in films like The Devil Wears Prada and The Dark Knight Rises. His television work includes roles on Grey's Anatomy, Graceland, and the ABC/Hulu series High Potential.
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Daniel Sunjata Filmography
| 2024 | High Potential (TV Series) · as Adam Karadec |
| 2023 | The Company You Keep (TV Series) · as Robert Renway |
| 2022 | Echoes (2022) (TV Series) · as Charlie Davenport |
| 2022 | The Crew Has It (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Christmas Again · as Mike |
| 2020 | The Stand (2020) (TV Series) · as Cobb |
| 2020 | Power Book II: Ghost (TV Series) · as Mecca |
| 2020 | #FreeRayshawn (TV Series) · as Swat Commander Nick Alvarez |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son (TV Series) · as Quentin Vosler |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone (2019) (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Manifest (TV Series) · as Danny |
| 2017 | Small Town Crime · as Detective Whitman |
| 2017 | Happy! (TV Series) · as Simon |
| 2016 | Notorious (2016) (TV Series) · as Jake Gregorian |
| 2016 | Animal Kingdom (2016) (TV Series) · as Smurf's Criminal Lawyer |
| 2014 | Lullaby · as Officer Ramirez |
| 2013 | Graceland (TV Series) · as Paul Briggs |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises · as Captain Jones |
| 2012 | Generation Um... · as Charles |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Smash (2012) (TV Series) · as Peter Gilman |
| 2012 | One for the Money · as Ranger |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | The Front · as Win Garano |
| 2010 | At Risk · as Win Garano |
| 2009 | Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup · as Narrator |
| 2009 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past · as Brad |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Andrew Jenkins |
| 2007 | The Bronx is Burning (TV Series) · as Reggie Jackson |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Chris |
| 2006 | The Devil Wears Prada · as James Holt |
| 2006 | Love Monkey (TV Series) · as Diego |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Eli Lloyd |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda · as Billy |
| 2004 | Rescue Me (TV Series) · as Franco Rivera |
| 2004 | Brother to Brother · as Langston |
| 2004 | Sex and the City: A Farewell · as Louis Leroy, Usn |
| 2002 | Bad Company · as Officer Carew |
| 2001 | The Feast of All Saints · as Christophe Mercier |
| 2000 | Ed (TV Series) · as Danny Martin |
| 2000 | D.C. (TV Series) · as Lewis Freeman |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Burt Trevor |
| 1998 | Twelfth Night, or What You Will · as Valentine |
| 1998 | Sex and the City (TV Series) · as Louis Leroy, Usn |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Kenny Tremont |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Christian De Neuvillette |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Zachary Pell (2001) |
| 2020 | Dead Talk Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Out · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Loose Change · as Self - Narrator |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The 57th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1996 | Theater Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |