Daniel Sunjata
Born: 1971-12-30 in Evanston, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- High Potential as Adam Karadec
2023
- The Company You Keep as Robert Renway
2022
- Echoes as Charlie Davenport
- The Crew Has It
2021
- Christmas ...Again?! as Mike
2020
- Power Book II: Ghost as Mecca
- The Stand as Cobb
2019
- Prodigal Son as Quentin Vosler
- The Twilight Zone
2018
- Manifest as Danny
- Small Town Crime as Detective Whitman
2016
- Notorious as Jake Gregorian
2014
- Lullaby as Officer Ramirez
2013
- Graceland as Paul Briggs
2012
- The Dark Knight Rises as Captain Jones
- Generation Um... as Charles
- Smash as Peter Gilman
- Gone as Powers
- One for the Money as Ranger
2011
- 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up as Self
2009
- Lie to Me as Andrew Jenkins
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past as Brad
- Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup as Narrator
2008
- Cyrano de Bergerac as Christian de Neuvillette
2007
- The Bronx Is Burning as Reggie Jackson
2006
- 30 Rock as Chris
- The Devil Wears Prada as James Holt
- Love Monkey as Diego
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Eli Lloyd
2004
- Rescue Me as Franco Rivera
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- Noel as Marco
- Melinda and Melinda as Billy
- Brother to Brother as Langston
2002
- Bad Company as Officer Carew
2001
- Feast of All Saints as Christophe Mercier
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Burt Trevor
1998
- Sex and the City as Louis Leroy, USN
- Twelfth Night as Valentine
1990
- Law & Order as Kenny Tremont
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee