Actor
Daniel Sunjata
December 30, 1971 · 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.
Notable work
7.8The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
as Captain Jones
7.4The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
as James Holt
8.2Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as Eli Lloyd
8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Burt Trevor and as Bomb Squad Officer
6Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
as Brad
7.4Sex and the City (1998)
as Louis Leroy, USN
7.6Manifest (2018)
as Danny
7.9Lie to Me (2009)
as Andrew Jenkins
6.2Gone (2012)
as Det. Powers
5.5One for the Money (2012)
as Ranger
5.5Bad Company (2002)
as Officer Carew
7.530 Rock (2006)
as Chris
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