Acting · Evanston, Illinois, USA · Born December 30, 1971
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.
TVHigh Potential
2024
as Adam Karadec
TVThe Company You Keep
2023
as Robert Renway
TVEchoes
2022
as Charlie Davenport
TVThe Crew Has It
2022
MovieChristmas...Again?!
2021
as Mike
TVThe Stand
2020
as Cobb
TVPower Book II: Ghost
2020
as Mecca
TVProdigal Son
2019
as Quentin Vosler
TVThe Twilight Zone
2019
TVManifest
2018
as Danny
MovieSmall Town Crime
2018
as Detective Whitman
TVNotorious
2016
as Jake Gregorian
MovieLullaby
2014
as Officer Ramirez
TVGraceland
2013
as Paul Briggs
MovieThe Dark Knight Rises
2012
as Captain Jones
MovieGeneration Um...
2012
as Charles
MovieGone
2012
as Det. Powers
TVSmash
2012
as Peter Gilman
MovieOne for the Money
2012
as Ranger
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
2011
as Self
MovieWeakness
2010
as Alejandro
MovieThe Front
2010
as Win Garano
MovieAt Risk
2010
as Win Garano
MovieLoose Change 9/11: An American Coup
2009
as Narrator
MovieGhosts of Girlfriends Past
2009
as Brad
TVLie to Me
2009
as Andrew Jenkins
MovieCyrano de Bergerac
2008
as Christian de Neuvillette
Cyrano de Bergerac
2008
as Christian
TVThe Bronx Is Burning
2007
as Reggie Jackson
TV30 Rock
2006
as Chris
MovieThe Devil Wears Prada
2006
as James Holt
TVLove Monkey
2006
as Diego
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Eli Lloyd
MovieMelinda and Melinda
2004
as Billy
MovieNoel
2004
as Marco
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
TVRescue Me
2004
as Franco Rivera
MovieBrother to Brother
2004
as Langston
MovieBad Company
2002
as Officer Carew
MovieFeast of All Saints
2001
as Christophe Mercier
TVEd
2000
as Danny Martin
TVD.C.
2000
as Lewis Freeman
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Burt Trevor
MovieTwelfth Night
1998
as Valentine
TVSex and the City
1998
as Louis Leroy, USN
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Kenny Tremont
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
