Gregg Daniel is an actor and stage director best known for his roles in the HBO show True Blood and Insecure. 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. He is married to actress, Veralyn Jones.
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, his role as Reverend Daniels in HBO's True Blood, and his role as Easley Barton in ABC's 50 Cent For Life.
He has acted and directed in various genres. Being a dramatic arts Professor at USC, 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 YearTitleRoleNetwork 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 ABC2023That Girl Lay LayGrandpa AlexanderNickelodeon Film YearTitleRoleNetwork 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 ArthurTBA Truth or Dare Detective Kranis Pre-production Video games YearTitleRole 2013 Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population (voice)
Theater Directing YearTitleAuthorTheater CompanyJuly 17, 2021Modern MinstrelsyKermit FrazierThe Road Theatre CompanyMarch 26, 2021This Bitter EarthHarrison David RiversFilmed at Road Theatre CompanySeptember 22 – November 16, 2019Gem of the OceanAugust WilsonA Noise WithinMay 15 – June 9, 2019Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and GrillLanie RobertsonGarry Marshall TheatreFebruary 6 – March 10, 2019The MountaintopKatori HallGarry Marshall TheatreMay 24 – June 30, 2018Her PortmanteauMfoniso Udofia'sBoston Court Performing Arts CenterFebruary 25 – April 8, 2018A Raisin in the SunLorraine HansberryA Noise WithinOctober 18 – November 5, 2017HomeSamm Art WilliamsInternational City TheatreSeptember 23 – October 29, 2017Br'er CottonTearrance Arvelle ChisolmLower Depth Theatre EnsembleMay 27 – July 3, 2017Les BlancsLorraine HansberryRogue Machine TheatreMay 25 – June 24, 2016The Whipping ManMatthew LopezCape May StageMay 7 – June 12, 2016HonkyGreg KalleresRogue Machine TheatreAugust 19 – September 13, 2015FencesAugust WilsonInternational City TheatreJuly 25 – September 6, 2015LombardiEric SimonsonThe Group RepApril 23 – 26, 2015Crumbs from the Table of JoyLynn NottageUSC School of Dramatic ArtsFebruary 21 – March 29, 2015Dontrell, Who Kissed the SeaNathan Alan DavisSkylight Theatre Company, Lower Depth Theatre EnsembleOctober 9 – December 16, 2014Wedding Band: A Love/Hate Story in Black and WhiteAlice ChildressThe Antaeus CompanyMay 21 – June 13, 2014The MountaintopKatori HallCape May StageApril 19 – June 2, 2013Someone Who'll Watch Over MeFrank McGuinnessThe Group RepAugust 11 – September 9, 2012Elmina's KitchenKwame Kwei-ArmahLower Depth Theatre EnsembleFebruary 17 – April 1, 2012CobbLee BlessingThe Group RepJune 11 – 25, 2011Beneath Rippling WaterSybyl WalkerThe Hollywood Fringe Festival 2011 Acting YearTitleRoleTheatre1986"Master Harold"... and the BoysWillieActor's Theatre of Louisville1989BuckHimselfHeliotrope Theatre2006Joe Turner's Come and GoneSeth HollyThe Fountain Theatre2006James and the Giant PeachGrasshopperSouth Coast Repertory Julianne Argyros Theatre2009"Master Harold"... and the BoysSamThe Robert Shackleton Playhouse2010The Left Bank BooksellerEzra Pound, Ernest HemingwayManhattan Repertory Theatre2010FencesJim BonoSouth Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage2010A Christmas CarolSpirit of Christmas Yet to Come, Jacob MarleySouth Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage2011Will Who?: Double FalsehoodCamilloThe Antaeus Company2011You Can't Take It With YouMr. DePinnaThe Antaeus Company2011A Christmas CarolJacob MarleySouth Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage2012JitneyPhilmoreSouth Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage2012A Christmas CarolJacob MarleySouth Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage2013Death of a SalesmanUncle Ben LomanSouth Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage2013A Christmas CarolJacob Marley, GentlemanSouth Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage2014A Christmas CarolJacob Marley, Charitable GentlemanSouth Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage2015A Christmas CarolJacob Marley, GentlemanSouth Coast Repertory Julianne Argyros Theatre2016All the WayRoy Wilkins, Shoeshiner, Aaron HenrySouth Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage2017A Christmas CarolJacob Marley, GentlemanSouth Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage2018A Christmas CarolJacob Marley's Ghost, GentlemanSouth Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage2021Modern MinstrelsyLeon CollinsLankershim Arts Center
Awards
2016 NAACP Best Director award for the International City Theatre's production of Fences by August Wilson 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
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