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Daniel Sunjata
Evanston, Illinois, USA
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 wh…
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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.
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2024
High Potential
TV show Adam Karadec
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2023
The Company You Keep
TV show Robert Renway
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2022
Echoes
TV show Charlie Davenport
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2022
The Crew Has It
TV show
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2021
Christmas...Again?!
Movie Mike
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2020
The Stand
TV show Cobb
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2020
Power Book II: Ghost
TV show Mecca
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2019
Prodigal Son
TV show Quentin Vosler
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2019
The Twilight Zone
TV show
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2018
Manifest
TV show Danny
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2018
Small Town Crime
Movie Detective Whitman
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2016
Notorious
TV show Jake Gregorian
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2014
Lullaby
Movie Officer Ramirez
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2013
Graceland
TV show Paul Briggs
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2012
The Dark Knight Rises
Movie Captain Jones
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2012
Generation Um...
Movie Charles
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2012
Gone
Movie Det. Powers
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2012
Smash
TV show Peter Gilman
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2012
One for the Money
Movie Ranger
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2011
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
Movie Self
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2010
Weakness
Movie Alejandro
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2010
The Front
Movie Win Garano
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2010
At Risk
Movie Win Garano
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2009
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
Movie Narrator
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2009
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Movie Brad
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2009
Lie to Me
TV show Andrew Jenkins
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2008
Cyrano de Bergerac
Movie Christian de Neuvillette
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2008
Cyrano de Bergerac
Movie Christian
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2007
The Bronx Is Burning
TV show Reggie Jackson
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2006
30 Rock
TV show Chris
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2006
The Devil Wears Prada
Movie James Holt
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2006
Love Monkey
TV show Diego
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2005
Grey's Anatomy
TV show Eli Lloyd
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2004
Melinda and Melinda
Movie Billy
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2004
Noel
Movie Marco
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2004
The Tony Danza Show
TV show Self
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2004
Rescue Me
TV show Franco Rivera
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2004
Brother to Brother
Movie Langston
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2002
Bad Company
Movie Officer Carew
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2001
Feast of All Saints
Movie Christophe Mercier
