
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.

The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · as James Holt

The Dark Knight Rises
2012 · as Captain Jones

Gone
2012 · as Det. Powers

Bad Company
2002 · as Officer Carew

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
2009 · as Brad

One for the Money
2012 · as Ranger

Noel
2004 · as Marco

Generation Um...
2012 · as Charles

Melinda and Melinda
2004 · as Billy

Feast of All Saints
2001 · as Christophe Mercier

Small Town Crime
2018 · as Detective Whitman

Christmas...Again?!
2021 · as Mike

Twelfth Night
1998 · as Valentine

Brother to Brother
2004 · as Langston

At Risk
2010 · as Win Garano

Lullaby
2014 · as Officer Ramirez

The Front
2010 · as Win Garano

Weakness
2010 · as Alejandro