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.
1999 • TV
1999 • TV
2005 • TV
1990 • TV
2012 • Movie
2006 • Movie
as Captain Jones
as James Holt
as Charles
as Billy
as Billy Wheeler
as Self
as Christophe Mercier
as Brad
as Powers
as Officer Carew
as Detective Whitman
as Marco
as Ranger
as Alejandro
as Valentine
as Mike
as Langston
as Christian de Neuvillette
as Win Garano
as Officer Ramirez
as Burt Trevor
15 episodes
as Bomb Squad Officer
1 episodes
as Eli Lloyd
8 episodes
as Kenny Tremont
1 episodes
as Adam Karadec
28 episodes
as Louis Leroy, USN
1 episodes
as Chris
1 episodes
as Self - Nominee
1 episodes
as Danny
5 episodes
as Andrew Jenkins
1 episodes
as Franco Rivera
93 episodes
as Mecca
10 episodes
as Quentin Vosler
1 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Peter Gilman
4 episodes
as Danny Martin
1 episodes
1 episodes
as Cobb
1 episodes
as Paul Briggs
38 episodes
as Robert Renway
1 episodes
