Daniel Sunjata Quotes

United States, Actor
December 30, 1971

Daniel Sunjata is an American actor who performs in film, television and theater. He is best known for his role as Franco Rivera in the FX television series Rescue Me.

As an ambiguously non-white actor, I've been able to play light-skinned African American guys, Latinos, and I don't think that I've ever had to play some kind of ethnic stereotype or something that was typed specifically for a person of color.

Daniel Sunjata
- American
- Light
- Color
I've played a baseball player a few times, but in my career I've been blessed to have played a wide range of characters.

Daniel Sunjata
- Career
- Player
- Baseball

I certainly don't feel like I've been the victim of typecasting.

Daniel Sunjata
There are so many young talented actors today whose work I respect and admire - Ryan Gosling is probably primary among them. I take inspiration from so many amazing actors.

Daniel Sunjata
I think Chicago people are very special people, and the Midwest's confluence of East Coast-meets-Midwest sensibilities had to, on a formative level, inform me as an artist and an actor. In that sense, it had to have helped me.

Daniel Sunjata
- People
- Chicago