Daniel J. Watts
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BornJuly 24, 1982 (age 43)
North Carolina, U.S.
EducationElon University (BFA, 2004)
OccupationActor
Websitewww.wattswords.com
Daniel J. Watts | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1982 (age 43) North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Elon University (BFA, 2004) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Website | www |
Daniel J. Watts (born July 24, 1982, in North Carolina)[1] is an American actor. He received his BFA from the Elon University Musical Theatre Program in 2004.[2][3] He has served as an artist-in-residence at Arizona State University.[4]
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Notes[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Among Brothers | Billy | |
| 2013 | Breakup at a Wedding | Tyrone Clemens | |
| 2014 | Freedom | Siding Slave 2 | |
| 2017 | Had She Never Asked Me | Performer | Short film (Writer & Performer)[6] |
| 2018 | BodyMore | Brandon Upton | Short film[7] |
| 2020 | Sylvie's Love | The Impressionist | Voice Role |
| 2020 | Scenes from Sweet Lorraine | James Baldwin | Short film[8] |
Television
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Smash | Dancer | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Boardwalk Empire | Episode: "What Jesus Said" | |
| 2015 | Person of Interest | Marcus Young | Episode: "M.I.A." |
| 2015 | Broad City | Hot Guy | Episode: "St. Mark's" |
| 2016 | The Good Wife | Clayton Riggs | Episode: "Judged" |
| 2016 | Blue Bloods | Adrian Cooke | Episode: "Fresh Start" |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Hannibal | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Odd Mom Out | Ticket Taker | Episode: "Hamming It Up" |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Holding Cell Inmate | Episode: "The Art of War" |
| 2016 | Blindspot | Freddy | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | She's Gotta Have It | Dog #3 | Episode: "#DaJumpoff (DOCTRINE)" |
| 2018 | The Deuce | Chauncy | 2 episodes |
| 2018–19 | The Last O.G. | Felony | 18 episodes |
| 2019 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Henry | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Werewolf by Night | Barasso | Disney+ television special |
| 2023 | Great Performances | Catesby Ratcliffe | Episode: "Richard III" |
| 2023–25 | The Chi | Pastor Ezekiel | 21 episodes |
| 2024 | The Penguin | Bruno Tess | Mini-series; 5 episodes |
Theatre
| Year(s) | Production | Role(s) | Location | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | The Color Purple | Bobby, Ensemble, Swing | Broadway Theatre | Broadway |
| 2008-09 | The Little Mermaid | Ensemble | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | Broadway |
| 2009-11 | Memphis | Ensemble | Shubert Theatre | Broadway |
| 2010-11 | In the Heights | Ensemble | Richard Rodgers Theatre | Broadway |
| 2012 | Ghost The Musical | Ensemble, Understudy | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | Broadway |
| 2013-14 | After Midnight | Ensemble, Understudy | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | Broadway |
| 2014-15 | Motown: The Musical | Ensemble | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | Broadway |
| 2015 | Whorl Inside a Loop | Flex | Second Stage Theatre | Off-Broadway[9] |
| 2015-16 | Hamilton | Samuel Seabury, Ensemble | Richard Rodgers Theatre | Broadway |
| 2016 | The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World | Black Man with Watermelon | Signature Theatre | Off-Broadway[10] |
| 2017 | Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole | Sammy Davis Jr. | Malvern PA, People's Light Theatre | Regional[11] |
| 2019 | Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole | Sammy Davis Jr. | Los Angeles, Geffen Playhouse | Regional[12] |
| 2019–22 | Tina | Ike Turner | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | Broadway |
| 2021 | The Jam: Only Child | Writer & Performer | Signature Theatre | Off-Broadway (streaming)[13] |
| 2021 | The Last of the Love Letters | Actor | Atlantic Theater Company | Off-Broadway[14] |
