Daniel Sunjata
Known For
Acting
Born
1971-12-30 in Evanston, Illinois, USA
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.
Most Known For
Grey's Anatomy
as Eli Lloyd
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Burt Trevor
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Bomb Squad Officer
Law & Order
as Kenny Tremont
High Potential
as Adam Karadec
Sex and the City
as Louis Leroy, USN
30 Rock
as Chris
Manifest
as Danny
Lie to Me
as Andrew Jenkins
Prodigal Son
as Quentin Vosler
The Dark Knight Rises
as Captain Jones
Power Book II: Ghost
as Mecca
The Twilight Zone
Rescue Me
as Franco Rivera
The Devil Wears Prada
as James Holt
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
The Stand
as Cobb
Ed
as Danny Martin
Smash
as Peter Gilman
Graceland
as Paul Briggs