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
Christmas...Again?!
as Mike
Christmas...Again?!
as Mike
Small Town Crime
as Detective Whitman
Small Town Crime
as Detective Whitman
Lullaby
as Officer Ramirez
Lullaby
as Officer Ramirez
The Dark Knight Rises
as Captain Jones
The Dark Knight Rises
as Captain Jones
Generation Um...
as Charles
Generation Um...
as Charles
Gone
as Det. Powers
Gone
as Det. Powers
One for the Money
as Ranger
One for the Money
as Ranger
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
as Self
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
as Self
Weakness
as Alejandro
Weakness
as Alejandro
The Front
as Win Garano
The Front
as Win Garano
At Risk
as Win Garano
At Risk
as Win Garano
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
as Narrator
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
as Narrator
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
as Brad
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
as Brad
Cyrano de Bergerac
as Christian de Neuvillette
Cyrano de Bergerac
as Christian de Neuvillette
Cyrano de Bergerac
as Christian
Cyrano de Bergerac
as Christian
The Devil Wears Prada
as James Holt
The Devil Wears Prada
as James Holt
Melinda and Melinda
as Billy Wheeler
Melinda and Melinda
as Billy Wheeler
Melinda and Melinda
as Billy Wheeler
Melinda and Melinda
as Billy Wheeler
Noel
as Marco
Noel
as Marco
Brother to Brother
as Langston
Brother to Brother
as Langston
Bad Company
as Officer Carew
Bad Company
as Officer Carew
Feast of All Saints
as Christophe Mercier
Feast of All Saints
as Christophe Mercier
Twelfth Night
as Valentine
Twelfth Night
as Valentine