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Daniel Sunjata

Daniel Sunjata

Actor · Born 1971-12-30 · Evanston, Illinois, USA

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Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — Captain Jones
  2. The Devil Wears Prada (2006) — James Holt
  3. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Eli Lloyd
  4. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Burt Trevor
  5. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) — Brad
  6. Sex and the City (1998) — Louis Leroy, USN
  7. Manifest (2018) — Danny
  8. Lie to Me (2009) — Andrew Jenkins
  9. Gone (2012) — Det. Powers
  10. One for the Money (2012) — Ranger
  11. Bad Company (2002) — Officer Carew
  12. 30 Rock (2006) — Chris
  13. The Stand (2020) — Cobb
  14. Law & Order (1990) — Kenny Tremont
  15. High Potential (2024) — Adam Karadec
  16. Melinda and Melinda (2004) — Billy
  17. Prodigal Son (2019) — Quentin Vosler
  18. The Twilight Zone (2019)
  19. Power Book II: Ghost (2020) — Mecca
  20. Noel (2004) — Marco
  21. Small Town Crime (2018) — Detective Whitman
  22. Echoes (2022) — Charlie Davenport
  23. Rescue Me (2004) — Franco Rivera
  24. Graceland (2013) — Paul Briggs
  25. Christmas...Again?! (2021) — Mike
  26. Generation Um... (2012) — Charles
  27. Smash (2012) — Peter Gilman
  28. Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup (2009) — Narrator
  29. The Company You Keep (2023) — Robert Renway
  30. Lullaby (2014) — Officer Ramirez
  31. Notorious (2016) — Jake Gregorian
  32. Ed (2000) — Danny Martin
  33. At Risk (2010) — Win Garano
  34. Brother to Brother (2004) — Langston
  35. The Front (2010) — Win Garano
  36. Feast of All Saints (2001) — Christophe Mercier
  37. The Bronx Is Burning (2007) — Reggie Jackson
  38. Love Monkey (2006) — Diego
  39. The Tony Danza Show (2004) — Self
  40. Weakness (2010) — Alejandro