Daniel Sunjata
Age: N/A | From: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: دنیل سانجاتا , دانیل سونجاتا , Дэниэл Санжата
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Evanston, Illinois, USA
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Movie Involvements: 12
TV Involvements: 9
Most Famous Work
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 Famous Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Burt Trevor
Law & Order
(1990) Kenny Tremont
The Dark Knight Rises
(2012) Captain Jones
The Stand
(2020) Cobb
Manifest
(2018) Danny
Lie to Me
(2009) Andrew Jenkins
Prodigal Son
(2019) Quentin Vosler
Gone
(2012) PowersActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mike | |
| 2020 | Cobb | |
| 2019 | Quentin Vosler | |
| N/A | ||
| 2018 | Danny | |
| Detective Whitman | ||
| 2016 | Jake Gregorian | |
| 2014 | Officer Ramirez | |
| 2013 | Paul Briggs | |
| 2012 | Captain Jones | |
| Charles | ||
| Powers | ||
| Peter Gilman | ||
| Ranger | ||
| 2011 | Himself | |
| 2010 | Alejandro | |
| Win Garano | ||
| Win Garano | ||
| 2009 | Narrator | |
| Brad | ||
| Andrew Jenkins | ||
| 2008 | Christian de Neuvillette | |
| 2007 | N/A | |
| 2006 | N/A | |
| James Holt | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2004 | Marco | |
| Billy | ||
| N/A | ||
| Franco Rivera | ||
| Langston | ||
| 2002 | Officer Carew | |
| 2001 | Christophe Mercier | |
| 2000 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1999 | Burt Trevor | |
| 1998 | Valentine | |
| 1990 | Kenny Tremont | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
