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Daniel Sunjata

Daniel Sunjata

Acting

December 30, 1971 (54 years old)
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Male
23 Movies
26 TV Shows

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.

Gone
Gone

Gone

2012 6.2

as Det. Powers

Age 40 (now 54)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 7.9

as Burt Trevor

Age 27 (now 54)
15 eps
High Potential
High Potential

High Potential

2024 8.1

as Adam Karadec

Age 52 (now 54)
31 eps
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada

2006 7.4

as James Holt

Age 34 (now 54)
Rescue Me
Rescue Me

Rescue Me

2004 7.5

as Franco Rivera

Age 32 (now 54)
93 eps
One for the Money
One for the Money

One for the Money

2012 5.6

as Ranger

Age 40 (now 54)
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 8.2

as Eli Lloyd

Age 33 (now 54)
8 eps
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012 7.8

as Captain Jones

Age 40 (now 54)
Graceland
Graceland

Graceland

2013 7.2

as Paul Briggs

Age 41 (now 54)
38 eps
Christmas...Again?!
Christmas...Again?!

Christmas...Again?!

2021 6.6

as Mike

Age 49 (now 54)
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

2009 6.0

as Brad

Age 37 (now 54)
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup

Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup

2009 6.2

as Narrator

Age 37 (now 54)
Power Book II: Ghost
Power Book II: Ghost

Power Book II: Ghost

2020 8.2

as Mecca

Age 48 (now 54)
10 eps
Noel
Noel

Noel

2004 5.9

as Marco

Age 32 (now 54)
Manifest
Manifest

Manifest

2018 7.6

as Danny

Age 46 (now 54)
5 eps
Bad Company
Bad Company

Bad Company

2002 5.5

as Officer Carew

Age 30 (now 54)