Gregg Daniel

Gregg Daniel
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • activist
Known forTrue Blood, Insecure
SpouseVeralyn Jones

Gregg Daniel is an actor[1] and stage director[1] best known for his roles in the HBO show True Blood[1] and Insecure.[2] Daniel also has a background in theater, including winning the NAACP Theater Award as "Best Director" for his production of Fences at the International City Theater. He is also a faculty member for the USC School of Dramatic Arts where he teaches students about directing.[3][1] He is married to actress, Veralyn Jones.[4]

Career

Gregg Daniel is a 62-year-old African American actor born in Brooklyn, New York. Over the course of his career, Daniel has acted in many film and television, such as his roles in 2018's Truth of Dare,[5] his role as Reverend Daniels in HBO's True Blood, and his role as Easley Barton[6] in ABC's 50 Cent For Life.

He has acted and directed in various genres.[7] Being a dramatic arts Professor at USC,[8] he has directed plays such as Gem of the Ocean, A Raisin In The Sun, Les Blancs, and Wedding Band. He also has been featured in plays like, A Christmas Carol, All the Way, and Death Of A Salesman as a stage actor. One of his directed plays, Elmina's Kitchen, won the NAACP for "Best Ensemble" in 2013.

Work

Television

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

Film

Year Title Role Network
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

Year Title Role
2013 Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population (voice)

Theater

Directing[9]

Year Title Author Theater Company
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[9]

Year Title Role Theatre
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

  • 2016 NAACP Best Director award for the International City Theatre's production of Fences by August Wilson[10]
  • Nominated for a 2013 NAACP Image Award for helming the Los Angeles production of Elmina's Kitchen, which also won the NAACP Award for Best Ensemble[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Gregg Daniels set to star in 'Jerico,' a civil rights film with a twist". Los Angeles Sentinel. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. ^ Glover, Shenika (2020-07-03). "A Glimpse Into The Life of Legendary Actor Gregg Daniel". Sheen Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  3. ^ "Gregg T. Daniel · School of Dramatic Arts · USC". dramaticarts.usc.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  4. ^ Kim, Jae-Ha (18 June 2021). "Go away with... Gregg Daniel". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  5. ^ "Gregg Daniel: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Blumhouse's 'Truth or Dare'". PopHorror. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  6. ^ "Gregg Daniel Plays a Groundbreaking Role in 50 Cent's For Life Prison Drama". NYCastings - DirectSubmit. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  7. ^ Benkovic, rew; ContributorWriter (2016-01-12). "Actor/Director Gregg Daniel on Juggling Both Stage and Screen". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-07-29. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Show, Author Sarah Scoop (2020-05-27). "Actor and Director Gregg Daniels Shares the Scoop on His New Show "For Life" and What it Really Takes to Make it in Hollywood". Sarah Scoop. Retrieved 2021-07-29. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ a b "Gregg T. Daniel theatre profile". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  10. ^ "Gregg Daniel". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  11. ^ "Thanks for Coming in". thanksforcominginpodcast.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.