6.8
Movie
Acting
Danny Strong
- Born
- (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Manhattan Beach, California, USA
- Credits
- 53 titles
Biography
Daniel William Strong (born June 6, 1974) is an American actor, film and television writer, director, and producer. As an actor, he is best known for his roles as Jonathan Levinson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doyle McMaster in Gilmore Girls.
He also wrote the screenplays for Recount, the HBO adaptation Game Change, Lee Daniels' The Butler, and co-wrote the two-part finale of The Hunger Games film trilogy, Mockingjay – Part 1 and Mockingjay – Part 2. Strong also is a co-creator, executive producer, director, and writer for the Fox series Empire and created, wrote and directed the award-winning Hulu miniseries Dopesick.
He has won two Emmy Awards, two Writers Guild of America Awards, a Producers Guild of America Award, and a NAACP Image Award.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
6.9
Movie
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
8.2
TV
Grey's Anatomy
8.1
TV
How I Met Your Mother
7.3
Movie
The Butler
8.2
TV
Seinfeld
8.1
TV
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7.3
Movie
Pleasantville
8.1
TV
Mad Men
6.6
Movie
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
7.0
Movie
Dangerous Minds
7.9
TV
Gilmore Girls
6.5
Movie
Sydney White
7.8
TV
Billions
8.1
TV
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8.0
TV
Hey Arnold!
7.1
Movie
Seabiscuit
8.0
TV
Justified
Acting credits 40
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Losing Lois Lane Film | Robin the Boy Wonder |
| 2020 | The Right Stuff TV | Shorty Powers (6 ep) |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel TV | Aaron Lebowitz (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life TV | Doyle (2 ep) |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Film | Perspective Manipulator |
| 2016 | Billions TV | Todd Krakow (18 ep) |
| 2015 | Knight of Cups Film | Danny Strong |
| 2013 | The Butler Film | Freedom Bus Journalist |
| 2010 | Justified TV | Albert Fekus (4 ep) |
| 2009 | Weather Girl Film | Kurt |
| 2009 | Robbin' in da Hood Film | |
| 2008 | Leverage TV | Dennis Retzing (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Bad Guys Film | Ashley |
| 2007 | Sydney White Film | Gurkin |
| 2007 | Mad Men TV | Danny Siegel (5 ep) |
| 2007 | Veritas, Prince of Truth Film | Raymond Wilkins |
| 2006 | Life Is Short Film | Mike |
| 2006 | Outside Sales Film | Toby |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother TV | Trey Platt (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Paul (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Collectormania 6 Film | Self |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit Film | Young Jockey |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck TV | Bart (1 ep) |
| 2003 | New Suit Film | Greg |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Asylum Days Film | Yann's Assistant |
| 2000 | Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th Film | Boner |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls TV | Doyle (21 ep) |
| 2000 | Perpetrators of the Crime Film | Phil |
| 1998 | Pleasantville Film | Juke Box Boy |
| 1998 | The Prophecy II Film | Julian |
| 1997 | Over the Top TV | (2 ep) |
| 1997 | Union Square TV | Bill (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV | Jonathan Levinson (29 ep) |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! TV | Teen #1 / Teen #2 (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun TV | Aramis (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Dangerous Minds Film | Student |
| 1993 | Boy Meets World TV | Arthur (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class TV | Noogie (5 ep) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld TV | Vincent (1 ep) |
Crew credits 15
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Becoming Houdini Film | Producer |
| TBA | Oz Film | Producer |
| 2024 | Mafia Spies TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Dean Martin: King of Cool Film | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Dopesick TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Creator (7 ep) |
| 2020 | The Right Stuff TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2019 | The Best of Enemies Film | Producer |
| 2019 | Proven Innocent TV | Writer, Director, Executive Producer (3 ep) |
| 2017 | Rebel in the Rye Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer |
| 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 Film | Screenplay |
| 2015 | Empire TV | Writer, Director, Creator (6 ep) |
| 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 Film | Screenplay |
| 2013 | The Butler Film | Writer |
| 2012 | Game Change Film | Writer, Co-Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Recount Film | Writer, Co-Producer |