Daniel Sunjata
Biography
Daniel Sunjata, born Daniel Sunjata Condon on December 30, 1971, in Evanston, Illinois, is an American actor known for his work in television, film, and theater. He is male and has forty-seven known acting credits listed on The Movie Database. Sunjata was born in Evanston, Illinois, United States. His career encompasses acting across multiple mediums, and he is recognized as an actor with a profile on the platform detailing his personal information, media, overview, and similar show recommendations.
Career overview
Daniel Sunjata is an American actor known for his work in television, film, and theater. Born Daniel Sunjata Condon on December 30, 1971, in Evanston, Illinois, he was adopted by white parents of Irish and Italian-German descent. His name honors the Mandinka king Sundiata Keita, which means hungry lion. Sunjata grew up in the Chicago area, where he excelled in football at Mount Carmel High School. He later pursued higher education at Florida A&M University and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and ultimately earned a Master of Fine Arts from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Sunjata achieved a breakthrough in his career with a Tony-nominated performance in the Broadway play Take Me Out, in which he portrayed a gay Major League baseball player. Across his career, he has built a recognized body of work in television, film, and theater, establishing a diverse acting portfolio with forty-seven known acting credits recorded on The Movie Database.
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- High Potential (2024) as Adam Karadec
- The Company You Keep (2023) as Robert Renway
- Echoes (2022) as Charlie Davenport
- The Crew Has It (2022)
- Christmas...Again?! (2021) as Mike
- Power Book II: Ghost (2020) as Mecca
- The Stand (2020) as Cobb
- Prodigal Son (2019) as Quentin Vosler
- The Twilight Zone (2019)
- Manifest (2018) as Danny
- Small Town Crime (2018) as Detective Whitman
- Notorious (2016) as Jake Gregorian
- Lullaby (2014) as Officer Ramirez
- Graceland (2013) as Paul Briggs
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as Captain Jones
- Smash (2012) as Peter Gilman
- Gone (2012) as Det. Powers
- One for the Money (2012) as Ranger
- Generation Um... (2012) as Charles
- 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up (2011) as Self
- The Front (2010) as Win Garano
- At Risk (2010) as Win Garano
- Weakness (2010) as Alejandro
- Lie to Me (2009) as Andrew Jenkins
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) as Brad
- Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup (2009) as Narrator
- Cyrano de Bergerac (2008) as Christian de Neuvillette
- Cyrano de Bergerac (2008) as Christian
- The Bronx Is Burning (2007) as Reggie Jackson
- The Devil Wears Prada (2006) as James Holt
- 30 Rock (2006) as Chris
- Love Monkey (2006) as Diego
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Eli Lloyd
- Rescue Me (2004) as Franco Rivera
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- Noel (2004) as Marco
- Melinda and Melinda (2004) as Billy
- Melinda and Melinda (2004) as Billy Wheeler
- Brother to Brother (2004) as Langston
- Bad Company (2002) as Officer Carew
- Feast of All Saints (2001) as Christophe Mercier
- Ed (2000) as Danny Martin
- D.C. (2000) as Lewis Freeman
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Burt Trevor
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Bomb Squad Officer
- Sex and the City (1998) as Louis Leroy, USN
- Twelfth Night (1998) as Valentine
- Law & Order (1990) as Kenny Tremont
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee