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