Daniel Sunjata
Known for Acting · 47 credits
- Born
- 1971-12-30 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- دنیل سانجاتا · دانیل سونجاتا · Дэниэл Санжата
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
TV Shows (25)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Burt Trevor / Bomb Squad Officer
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Eli Lloyd
Law & Order
1990
as Kenny Tremont
High Potential
2024
as Adam Karadec
Sex and the City
1998
as Louis Leroy, USN
30 Rock
2006
as Chris
Manifest
2018
as Danny
Rescue Me
2004
as Franco Rivera
Lie to Me
2009
as Andrew Jenkins
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
Ed
2000
as Danny Martin
Prodigal Son
2019
as Quentin Vosler
Smash
2012
as Peter Gilman
Power Book II: Ghost
2020
as Mecca
The Twilight Zone
2019
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Graceland
2013
as Paul Briggs
The Stand
2020
as Cobb
The Company You Keep
2023
as Robert Renway
The Crew Has It
2022
Echoes
2022
as Charlie Davenport
The Bronx Is Burning
2007
as Reggie Jackson
Notorious
2016
as Jake Gregorian
Love Monkey
2006
as Diego
D.C.
2000
as Lewis Freeman
Movies (22)
The Devil Wears Prada
2006
as James Holt
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
as Captain Jones
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
2009
as Brad
Gone
2012
as Det. Powers
Bad Company
2002
as Officer Carew
One for the Money
2012
as Ranger
Christmas...Again?!
2021
as Mike
Melinda and Melinda
2004
as Billy / Billy Wheeler
Noel
2004
as Marco
Generation Um...
2012
as Charles
Small Town Crime
2018
as Detective Whitman
Lullaby
2014
as Officer Ramirez
The Front
2010
as Win Garano
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
2011
as Self
Twelfth Night
1998
as Valentine
Brother to Brother
2004
as Langston
At Risk
2010
as Win Garano
Weakness
2010
as Alejandro
Feast of All Saints
2001
as Christophe Mercier
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
2009
as Narrator
Cyrano de Bergerac
2008
as Christian de Neuvillette
Cyrano de Bergerac
2008
as Christian
About Daniel Sunjata
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 Ti… With 47 credits spanning from 1956 to 2024, Daniel Sunjata has appeared in 22 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Daniel Sunjata Movies
- The Devil Wears Prada (2006) — as James Holt
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — as Captain Jones
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) — as Brad
- Gone (2012) — as Det. Powers
- Bad Company (2002) — as Officer Carew
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