High Potential
2024 · TV Show
as Adam Karadec
Daniel Sunjata
1971-12-30
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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 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
The Company You Keep
2023 · TV Show
as Robert Renway
Echoes
2022 · TV Show
as Charlie Davenport
The Crew Has It
2022 · TV Show
Christmas...Again?!
2021 · Movie
as Mike
The Stand
2020 · TV Show
as Cobb
Power Book II: Ghost
2020 · TV Show
as Mecca
Prodigal Son
2019 · TV Show
as Quentin Vosler
The Twilight Zone
2019 · TV Show
Small Town Crime
2018 · Movie
as Detective Whitman
Manifest
2018 · TV Show
as Danny
Notorious
2016 · TV Show
as Jake Gregorian
Lullaby
2014 · Movie
as Officer Ramirez
Graceland
2013 · TV Show
as Paul Briggs
The Dark Knight Rises
2012 · Movie
as Captain Jones
One for the Money
2012 · Movie
as Ranger
Gone
2012 · Movie
as Det. Powers
Generation Um...
2012 · Movie
as Charles
Smash
2012 · TV Show
as Peter Gilman
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9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
2011 · Movie
as Self
The Front
2010 · Movie
as Win Garano
At Risk
2010 · Movie
as Win Garano
Weakness
2010 · Movie
as Alejandro
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
2009 · Movie
as Narrator
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
2009 · Movie
as Brad
Lie to Me
2009 · TV Show
as Andrew Jenkins
Cyrano de Bergerac
2008 · Movie
as Christian de Neuvillette
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Cyrano de Bergerac
2008 · Movie
as Christian
The Bronx Is Burning
2007 · TV Show
as Reggie Jackson
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · Movie
as James Holt
30 Rock
2006 · TV Show
as Chris
Love Monkey
2006 · TV Show
as Diego
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV Show
as Eli Lloyd
Brother to Brother
2004 · Movie
as Langston
Noel
2004 · Movie
as Marco
Melinda and Melinda
2004 · Movie
as Billy, Billy Wheeler
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The Tony Danza Show
2004 · TV Show
as Self
Rescue Me
2004 · TV Show
as Franco Rivera
Bad Company
2002 · Movie
as Officer Carew
Feast of All Saints
2001 · Movie
as Christophe Mercier
Ed
2000 · TV Show
as Danny Martin
D.C.
2000 · TV Show
as Lewis Freeman
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV Show
as Burt Trevor, Bomb Squad Officer
Twelfth Night
1998 · Movie
as Valentine
Sex and the City
1998 · TV Show
as Louis Leroy, USN
Law & Order
1990 · TV Show
as Kenny Tremont
Tony Awards
1956 · TV Show
as Self - Nominee
