Acting
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 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
High Potential
Series · 2024
The Company You Keep
Series · 2023
Echoes
Series · 2022
The Crew Has It
Series · 2022
Christmas...Again?!
Film · 2021
The Stand
Series · 2020
Power Book II: Ghost
Series · 2020
Prodigal Son
Series · 2019
The Twilight Zone
Series · 2019
Small Town Crime
Film · 2018
Manifest
Series · 2018
Notorious
Series · 2016
Lullaby
Film · 2014
Graceland
Series · 2013
The Dark Knight Rises
Film · 2012
One for the Money
Film · 2012
Gone
Film · 2012
Generation Um...
Film · 2012
Smash
Series · 2012
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
Film · 2011
The Front
Film · 2010
At Risk
Film · 2010
Weakness
Film · 2010
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
Film · 2009
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Film · 2009
Lie to Me
Series · 2009
Cyrano de Bergerac
Film · 2008
Cyrano de Bergerac
Film · 2008
The Bronx Is Burning
Series · 2007
The Devil Wears Prada
Film · 2006
30 Rock
Series · 2006
Love Monkey
Series · 2006
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
Brother to Brother
Film · 2004
Noel
Film · 2004
Melinda and Melinda
Film · 2004
Melinda and Melinda
Film · 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Rescue Me
Series · 2004
Bad Company
Film · 2002
Feast of All Saints
Film · 2001
Ed
Series · 2000
D.C.
Series · 2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Twelfth Night
Film · 1998
Sex and the City
Series · 1998
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Tony Awards
Series · 1956