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Gregg Daniel
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| Nationality | American |
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| Known for | True Blood, Insecure |
| Spouse(s) | Veralyn Jones |
Gregg Daniel is a talented American actor and director. You might know him from popular TV shows like True Blood and Insecure on HBO. He's also a very successful theater director! He even won a special award called the NAACP Theater Award for being the "Best Director" for a play called Fences. Besides acting and directing, he teaches acting students at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. He is married to fellow actress, Veralyn Jones.
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About Gregg Daniel
Gregg Daniel is an actor and director who was born in Brooklyn, New York. He has been acting and directing for many years. He has appeared in many movies and TV shows. For example, he was in the 2018 movie Truth or Dare. On TV, he played Reverend Daniels in HBO's True Blood and Easley Barton in ABC's For Life.
Gregg Daniel is also a professor at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. He has directed many plays, including Gem of the Ocean, A Raisin In The Sun, Les Blancs, and Wedding Band. He has also acted in plays like A Christmas Carol, All the Way, and Death Of A Salesman. One play he directed, Elmina's Kitchen, won an NAACP award in 2013 for having the "Best Ensemble" (meaning the whole cast was great!).
TV Shows
Gregg Daniel has appeared in many television shows. Here are some of them:
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mancuso, FBI | Unknown | NBC |
| 1990 | Matlock | Bartender | NBC |
| 1992 | Blossom | Mr. Ross / The Proctor | NBC |
| 1992 | Empty Nest | Simms | NBC |
| 1992 | Life Goes On | Emcee | ABC |
| 1992 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill | Ralph Finley | CBS |
| 1992 | Human Target | Coach | ABC |
| 1993 | Space Rangers | Banshies | CBS |
| 1993 | Home Improvement | Jerry Holborne | ABC |
| 1992-1993 | Knots Landing | Deputy Mayor Lofton | CBS |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Newscaster | ABC |
| 1994 | Models Inc. | CHP Officer | Fox |
| 1994 | Thunder Alley | Parent #2 | ABC |
| 1995 | Mad About You | Neighbor | NBC |
| 1995 | Ned and Stacey | A.D. | Fox |
| 1995 | New York Daze | Unknown | Fox |
| 1995 | Chicago Hope | Detective McCabe | CBS |
| 1996 | Wings | Gregg | NBC |
| 1996 | Caroline in the City | Man #2 | NBC |
| 1996 | Picket Fences | Eddy Dearden | CBS |
| 1996 | Sherman Oaks | Unknown | SHOWTIME |
| 1996 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Colonel Sutton | NBC |
| 1994-1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Dean Whitmore | Fox |
| 1997 | NewsRadio | Kevin Sparks | NBC |
| 1997 | Port Charles | Unknown | ABC |
| 1998 | Born Free | Unknown | NBC |
| 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Coach Higby | CBS |
| 1998 | Party of Five | Dr. Calsyn | Fox |
| 1998 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Grady | Syndication |
| 1998 | Sister, Sister | Martin | The WB |
| 1999 | Felicity | Financial Aid Officer | The WB |
| 1999 | ER | Mr. Powell | NBC |
| 1999 | 7th Heaven | Carl Doker | The WB |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Mobar | UPN |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Gill / Anesthesiologist | CBS |
| 2000 | The West Wing | Steve Adamley | NBC |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Dr. Grambs | HBO |
| 2001 | Ally McBeal | Doctor | Fox |
| 2001 | The Amanda Show | Neighbor | Nickelodeon |
| 2001 | Any Day Now | Peter West | Lifetime |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Charles Bailey | Fox |
| 2002 | George Lopez | Jim | ABC |
| 2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Funeral Director | Fox |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Sean Morgan | NBC |
| 2003 | The Division | Tim Jackson | Lifetime |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix | General Tucker | ABC |
| 2004 | Nip/Tuck | Detective Collins | FX |
| 2001-2004 | NYPD Blue | Harold Barker / Darryl Woodside | ABC |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Dr. Sicher | ABC |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives: Oprah Winfrey Is the New Neighbor | Gordon Stouffer | ABC |
| 2004-2005 | General Hospital | Judge Marland | ABC |
| 2006 | Monk | Truck Driver | USA Network |
| 2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Minister | CBS |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Dr. Jason Marcini | ABC |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | Witness | TNT |
| 2010 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Manager | Comedy Central |
| 2010 | Saving Grace | Parks and Recreation Guy | TNT |
| 2010 | Past Life | Tom Keller | Fox |
| 2010 | Weeds | Simon's Dad | Showtime |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Mr. Billups | Disney Channel |
| 2010 | Rex Is Not Your Lawyer | Arthur Brandman | NBC |
| 2011 | Parenthood | Reverend Gordon | NBC |
| 2011 | Traffic Light | Ron | Fox |
| 2011 | NCIS | Parking Enforcement Officer Riggs | CBS |
| 2011 | Castle | Walt Shaw | ABC |
| 2012 | Harry's Law | Brianna's Doctor | NBC |
| 2012 | Kickin' It | Mr. Gordon | Disney XD |
| 2013 | Kroll Show | Unknown | Comedy Central |
| 2013 | Austin & Ally | Judge Fleming | Disney Channel |
| 2010-2014 | True Blood | Reverend Daniels | HBO |
| 2015 | True Detective | Judge | HBO |
| 2015 | The Grinder | Bartender | Fox |
| 2015 | Grey's Anatomy | Paul James | ABC |
| 2017 | Urban Nightmares | Wayne Morris | blackpills |
| 2018 | Alexa & Katie | Dr. Breitweiser | Netflix |
| 2020 | I Am Not Okay with This | Mr. Whitaker | Netflix |
| 2017-2020 | Insecure | David Carter | HBO |
| 2020 | For Life | Easley Barton | ABC |
| 2023 | That Girl Lay Lay | Grandpa Alexander | Nickelodeon |
Movies
Gregg Daniel has also acted in many movies. Here are some of his film roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 1990 | Pump Up the Volume | Mr. Moore, Teacher | |
| 1992 | White Men Can't Jump | Leon | |
| 1992 | Honor Thy Mother | First Paramedic | |
| 1993 | Desire | Police Captain | |
| 1994 | Breach of Conduct | Police Station MP | |
| 1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial | TV Reporter | |
| 1996 | Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace | Unknown | |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Lab Technician | |
| 1997 | Clockwatchers | Policeman | |
| 1998 | Perfect Prey | Detective Footman | |
| 1999 | New Jersey Turnpikes | Bug's Dad | |
| 2000 | Gun Shy | Jonathan | |
| 2002 | Van Wilder | English Professor | |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide | Detective Mando Lopez | |
| 2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular | Prosecutor | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Precinct Detective | |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty | Congressman | |
| 2007 | American Family | Psychiatrist | |
| 2008 | Hancock | Police Chief | |
| 2008 | The Coverup | Judge | |
| 2010 | A Marine Story | Sheriff | |
| 2016 | Jerico | Thomas Cook | |
| 2018 | My Name is Myeisha | Uncle Darnell | |
| 2018 | Truth or Dare | Detective Kranis | |
| 2018 | Brampton's Own | Dave Thompson | |
| 2020 | American Zombieland | Carl | |
| 2021 | 7th & Union | Arthur | |
| TBA | Truth or Dare | Detective Kranis | Pre-production |
Video Games
Gregg Daniel has even lent his voice to a video game!
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population (voice) |
Theater Work
Gregg Daniel is very active in theater, both as a director and an actor.
Directing Plays
Here are some of the plays Gregg Daniel has directed:
| Year | Title | Author | Theater Company |
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| July 17, 2021 | Modern Minstrelsy | Kermit Frazier | The Road Theatre Company |
| March 26, 2021 | This Bitter Earth | Harrison David Rivers | Filmed at Road Theatre Company |
| September 22 – November 16, 2019 | Gem of the Ocean | August Wilson | A Noise Within |
| May 15 – June 9, 2019 | Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill | Lanie Robertson | Garry Marshall Theatre |
| February 6 – March 10, 2019 | The Mountaintop | Katori Hall | Garry Marshall Theatre |
| May 24 – June 30, 2018 | Her Portmanteau | Mfoniso Udofia's | Boston Court Performing Arts Center |
| February 25 – April 8, 2018 | A Raisin in the Sun | Lorraine Hansberry | A Noise Within |
| October 18 – November 5, 2017 | Home | Samm Art Williams | International City Theatre |
| September 23 – October 29, 2017 | Br'er Cotton | Tearrance Arvelle Chisolm | Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble |
| May 27 – July 3, 2017 | Les Blancs | Lorraine Hansberry | Rogue Machine Theatre |
| May 25 – June 24, 2016 | The Whipping Man | Matthew Lopez | Cape May Stage |
| May 7 – June 12, 2016 | Honky | Greg Kalleres | Rogue Machine Theatre |
| August 19 – September 13, 2015 | Fences | August Wilson | International City Theatre |
| July 25 – September 6, 2015 | Lombardi | Eric Simonson | The Group Rep |
| April 23 – 26, 2015 | Crumbs from the Table of Joy | Lynn Nottage | USC School of Dramatic Arts |
| February 21 – March 29, 2015 | Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea | Nathan Alan Davis | Skylight Theatre Company, Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble |
| October 9 – December 16, 2014 | Wedding Band: A Love/Hate Story in Black and White | Alice Childress | The Antaeus Company |
| May 21 – June 13, 2014 | The Mountaintop | Katori Hall | Cape May Stage |
| April 19 – June 2, 2013 | Someone Who'll Watch Over Me | Frank McGuinness | The Group Rep |
| August 11 – September 9, 2012 | Elmina's Kitchen | Kwame Kwei-Armah | Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble |
| February 17 – April 1, 2012 | Cobb | Lee Blessing | The Group Rep |
| June 11 – 25, 2011 | Beneath Rippling Water | Sybyl Walker | The Hollywood Fringe Festival 2011 |
Acting in Plays
Here are some of the plays Gregg Daniel has acted in:
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
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| 1986 | "Master Harold"... and the Boys | Willie | Actor's Theatre of Louisville |
| 1989 | Buck | Himself | Heliotrope Theatre |
| 2006 | Joe Turner's Come and Gone | Seth Holly | The Fountain Theatre |
| 2006 | James and the Giant Peach | Grasshopper | South Coast Repertory Julianne Argyros Theatre |
| 2009 | "Master Harold"... and the Boys | Sam | The Robert Shackleton Playhouse |
| 2010 | The Left Bank Bookseller | Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway | Manhattan Repertory Theatre |
| 2010 | Fences | Jim Bono | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage |
| 2010 | A Christmas Carol | Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come, Jacob Marley | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage |
| 2011 | Will Who?: Double Falsehood | Camillo | The Antaeus Company |
| 2011 | You Can't Take It With You | Mr. DePinna | The Antaeus Company |
| 2011 | A Christmas Carol | Jacob Marley | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage |
| 2012 | Jitney | Philmore | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage |
| 2012 | A Christmas Carol | Jacob Marley | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage |
| 2013 | Death of a Salesman | Uncle Ben Loman | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage |
| 2013 | A Christmas Carol | Jacob Marley, Gentleman | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage |
| 2014 | A Christmas Carol | Jacob Marley, Charitable Gentleman | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage |
| 2015 | A Christmas Carol | Jacob Marley, Gentleman | South Coast Repertory Julianne Argyros Theatre |
| 2016 | All the Way | Roy Wilkins, Shoeshiner, Aaron Henry | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage |
| 2017 | A Christmas Carol | Jacob Marley, Gentleman | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage |
| 2018 | A Christmas Carol | Jacob Marley's Ghost, Gentleman | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage |
| 2021 | Modern Minstrelsy | Leon Collins | Lankershim Arts Center |
Awards and Nominations
Gregg Daniel has received special recognition for his amazing work in theater:
- In 2016, he won the NAACP Best Director award for his work on the play Fences at the International City Theatre.
- He was also nominated for a NAACP Image Award in 2013. This was for directing the Los Angeles production of Elmina's Kitchen, which also won an NAACP Award for "Best Ensemble" (meaning the whole cast was fantastic!).
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