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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

Film

Video games

Theater

Directing

Acting

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

References

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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. ^ "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

• Gregg Daniel at IMDb

• African-American theater directors
• American theatre directors
• Living people
• Male actors from Brooklyn
• American male television actors
• American male stage actors
• American male film actors
• 20th-century African-American male actors
• 20th-century American male actors
• 21st-century American male actors
• 21st-century African-American male actors
• University of Southern California faculty