Daniel Sunjata
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 30, 1971
- Birthplace
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
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
Christmas...Again?! 2021
as Mike
Small Town Crime 2018
as Detective Whitman
Lullaby 2014
as Officer Ramirez
The Dark Knight Rises 2012
as Captain Jones
Generation Um... 2012
as Charles
Gone 2012
as Det. Powers
One for the Money 2012
as Ranger
- 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up 2011
as Self
Weakness 2010
as Alejandro
The Front 2010
as Win Garano
At Risk 2010
as Win Garano
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup 2009
as Narrator
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past 2009
as Brad
Cyrano de Bergerac 2008
as Christian de Neuvillette
The Devil Wears Prada 2006
as James Holt
Melinda and Melinda 2004
as Billy, as Billy Wheeler
Noel 2004
as Marco
Brother to Brother 2004
as Langston
Bad Company 2002
as Officer Carew
Feast of All Saints 2001
as Christophe Mercier
Twelfth Night 1998
as Valentine
Credits from TMDB.