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Daniel Sunjata
Known for: ActingDaniel 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 22
High Potential
as Adam Karadec 
The Devil Wears Prada
as James Holt 
The Dark Knight Rises
as Captain Jones 
Rescue Me
as Franco Rivera 
Graceland
as Paul Briggs 
Echoes
as Charlie Davenport 
Gone
as Det. Powers 
Noel
as Marco 
Bad Company
as Officer Carew 
One for the Money
as Ranger 
Notorious
as Jake Gregorian 
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
as Brad 
Generation Um...
as Charles 
Melinda and Melinda
as Billy 
Christmas...Again?!
as Mike 
At Risk
as Win Garano 
Weakness
as Alejandro 
Small Town Crime
as Detective Whitman 
Brother to Brother
as Langston 
The Front
as Win Garano 
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
as Narrator 
Cyrano de Bergerac
as Christian de Neuvillette