Daniel Sunjata

Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Birthday: December 30, 1971

Over the course of his career, Tony-nominated actor Daniel Sunjata impressed audiences on Broadway in the controversial play “Take Me Out,” about a gay baseball player, and on television as sexually charged firefighter Franco Rivera on the FX drama, “Rescue Me” (2004- ). He also tackled such challenging roles as the iconic writer Langston Hughes in the 2004 feature “Brother to Brother,” and baseball legend Reggie Jackson in the 2007 miniseries “The Bronx is Burning” for ESPN.

Born in Evanston, IL on Dec. 30, 1971 to a biracial…more

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Rescue Me
Franco Rivera
The Bronx Is Burning
Reggie Jackson
D.C.
Lewis Freeman
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Valentine
The Feast of All Saints
Christophe Mercier

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Career Milestones

2007
Cast as Yankee superstar Reggie Jackson in the ESPN miniseries, "The Bronx Is Burning"
2006
Played James Holt, a fictitious fashion designer in "The Devil Wears Prada"
2005
Co-starred in the Woody Allen film "Melinda and Melinda," playing Radha Mitchell's boyfriend 'Billy' in the film's comedic take
2004 to 0000
Played firefighter Franco Rivera in FX's critically acclaimed drama "Rescue Me"
2004
Portrayed 'Langston Hughes' in the Rodney Evans film "Brother to Brother"