Daniel Sunjata

Highest Rated: 87% The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Lowest Rated: 0% Generation Um... (2013)

Birthday: Dec 30, 1971

Birthplace: Not Available

"Sunjata," originally his middle name, is a Guinean word for "hungry lion" and was given to him by his adoptive parents. Played ontwo state championship football teams in high school. Performed in a student play his sophomore year at Florida A&M, which prompted him to switchmajors from business to fine arts. Began making a name for himself on stage in the late 1990s, particularly in Twelfth Night with Helen Hunt, and then on TV, most notably as a sailor attempting to woo Sarah Jessica Parker on a 2002 episode of Sex and the City. In 2003 won a Theater World Award and earned his first Tony nomination for playing a gay baseball player inTake Me Out. In 2003 was named by People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people of the year. Came to the public's attention asNew Yorkfirefighter Franco Rivera on Rescue Me in 2004 and asNurse Elion Grey's Anatomy in 2010. Has shown support for the 9/11 Truth Movement that wants the 9/11 attacks to be reinvestigated;in a 2009 interview with Russia Today said he believes the 9/11 attacks were an inside job.

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MOVIES

		CREDIT
76%	Small Town Crime	Actor	—	2018
31%	Lullaby	Officer Ramirez	—	2014
0%	Generation Um...	Charles	—	2013
87%	The Dark Knight Rises	Captain Jones	$448.2M	2012
10%	Gone	Powers	$11.5M	2012
2%	One for the Money	Ranger	$26.2M	2012
No Score Yet	The Front	Win Garano	—	2010
No Score Yet	Patricia Cornwell's At Risk	Win Garano	—	2010
No Score Yet	Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup	Narrator	—	2009
27%	Ghosts of Girlfriends Past	Brad	$55.2M	2009
No Score Yet	Cyrano De Bergerac	Actor	—	2009
75%	The Devil Wears Prada	James Holt	$124.8M	2006
52%	Melinda and Melinda	Billy	$3.8M	2005
77%	Brother to Brother	Langston	—	2004
28%	Noel	Marco	—	2004
10%	Bad Company	Carew	$30.2M	2002

TV

		CREDIT
90%	Happy! 2017	Guest	2019
No Score Yet	Harry 2016-2018	Guest	2016
23%	Notorious 2016	Jake Gregorian	2016
No Score Yet	The Talk 2010	Guest	2016 2015
86%	Graceland 2013-2015	Paul Briggs	2015 2014 2013
67%	Smash 2012-2013	Peter	2013
80%	Grey's Anatomy 2005	Eli Nurse Eli	2011 2010
89%	Rescue Me 2004-2011	Franco Rivera	2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
81%	30 Rock 2006-2013	Chris	2010
No Score Yet	Great Performances 2000	Performer Christian de Neuvillette	2009
79%	Lie to Me 2009-2011	Andrew Jenkins	2009
86%	Love Monkey 2006	Diego Diego Stein	2006
No Score Yet	Independent Lens 1999	Langston Hughes	2005
No Score Yet	Law & Order 1990-2010	Kenny Tremont	2005
71%	Sex and the City 1998-2004	Louis	2002

QUOTES FROM Daniel Sunjata CHARACTERS

GPD Special Operative	If I pull that off, would you die?
Bane	It would be extremely painful.
GPD Special Operative	You're a big guy!
Bane	For you.

GPD Special Operative	Lot of loyalty for a hired gun!
Bane	Or perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane!
GPD Special Operative	At least you can talk. Who are you?
Bane	It doesn't matter who we are. The only thing that matters is our plan. (Man takes off the bag) No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.
Bane	It doesn't matter who we are. The only thing that matters is our plan. [man takes off the bag] No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.

GPD Special Operative	We lost him. [Foley replies into his radio]
Deputy Commissioner Foley	How could you lose him?
GPD Special Operative	He's got a lot of firepower.
Deputy Commissioner Foley	What? And you don't?!
GPD Special Operative	He's heading back downtown.
Deputy Commissioner Foley	Then he's as dumb as he dresses
Deputy Commissioner Foley	Close it off, gentlemen!

GPD Special Operative	Tell me about Bane! Why does he wear the mask? A lot of loyalty, for a hired gun!
Bane	Or perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane?
GPD Special Operative	At least you can talk. Who are you?
Bane	It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan. No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.
GPD Special Operative	If I pull that off, would you die?
Bane	It would be extremely painful...
GPD Special Operative	You're a big guy.
Bane	For you.

GPD Special Operative	If I take that mask off will you die?
Bane	It will be extremely painful.
GPD Special Operative	You're a big guy.
Bane	For you.

GPD Special Operative	Well, congratulations! You got yourself caught! Now what's the next step in your master plan?
Bane	Crashing this plane... with no survivors!

GPD Special Operative

Boy, you're in for a show tonight, son.

GPD Special Operative	At least you can talk! Who are you?
Bane	It doesn't matter who we are... what matters is our plan. No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.
GPD Special Operative	[Pulls hood off to reveal Bane] If I pull that off, will you die?
GPD Special Operative	[pulls hood off to reveal Bane] If I pull that off, will you die?
Bane	It would be extremely painful...
GPD Special Operative	You're a big guy.
Bane	...for you.

GPD Special Operative	Was getting caught part of your plan?
Bane	Of course!

Bane	It doesn't matter who we are...what matters is our plan. No one cared who I was till I put on the mask.
GPD Special Operative	If I pull that off will you die?
Bane	It would be extremely painful...
GPD Special Operative	You're a big guy.
Bane	...for you.

GPD Special Operative	I'll die before I talk.
Bane	I'm on your schedule, captain.

GPD Special Operative	This is a stock exchange. There's no money for you to steal.
Bane	Then what are you people doing here?

Stephanie Plum	I'm naked.
Ranger	I'm on my way.

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