Daniel Sunjata
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Grey's Anatomy
Law & Order
High Potential
The Devil Wears Prada
Sex and the City
Tony Awards
All Movies (23)
- Christmas...Again?!2021 · as Mike
- Small Town Crime2018 · as Detective Whitman
- Lullaby2014 · as Officer Ramirez
- The Dark Knight Rises2012 · as Captain Jones
- Generation Um...2012 · as Charles
- Gone2012 · as Det. Powers
- One for the Money2012 · as Ranger
- 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up2011 · as Self
- Weakness2010 · as Alejandro
- The Front2010 · as Win Garano
- At Risk2010 · as Win Garano
- Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup2009 · as Narrator
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past2009 · as Brad
- Cyrano de Bergerac2008 · as Christian de Neuvillette
- Cyrano de Bergerac2008 · as Christian
- The Devil Wears Prada2006 · as James Holt
- Melinda and Melinda2004 · as Billy
- Melinda and Melinda2004 · as Billy Wheeler
- Noel2004 · as Marco
- Brother to Brother2004 · as Langston
- Bad Company2002 · as Officer Carew
- Feast of All Saints2001 · as Christophe Mercier
- Twelfth Night1998 · as Valentine
All TV Shows (26)
- High Potential2024 · as Adam Karadec
- The Company You Keep2023 · as Robert Renway
- Echoes2022 · as Charlie Davenport
- The Crew Has It2022
- The Stand2020 · as Cobb
- Power Book II: Ghost2020 · as Mecca
- Prodigal Son2019 · as Quentin Vosler
- The Twilight Zone2019
- Manifest2018 · as Danny
- Notorious2016 · as Jake Gregorian
- Graceland2013 · as Paul Briggs
- Smash2012 · as Peter Gilman
- Lie to Me2009 · as Andrew Jenkins
- The Bronx Is Burning2007 · as Reggie Jackson
- 30 Rock2006 · as Chris
- Love Monkey2006 · as Diego
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Eli Lloyd
- The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
- Rescue Me2004 · as Franco Rivera
- Ed2000 · as Danny Martin
- D.C.2000 · as Lewis Freeman
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Burt Trevor
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Bomb Squad Officer
- Sex and the City1998 · as Louis Leroy, USN
- Law & Order1990 · as Kenny Tremont
- Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee