Gregg Daniel

American actor and stage director

Gregg Daniel

Nationality| American
Occupations|

* Actor
* director
* activist

Known for| True Blood, Insecure
Spouse| Veralyn 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

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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

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Television

Year  | Title  | Role  | Network

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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

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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

Year  | Title  | Role

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2013  | Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population (voice)

## Theater

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Directing[9]

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[9]

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

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* 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

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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.

## External links

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* Gregg Daniel at IMDb