Personal Info
Birth date
1974-06-06 (51 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Manhattan Beach, California, USA
Also known as
دنی استرانگ
Danny Strong
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.
Filmography
Grey's Anatomy
8.225
Overview:
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.Seinfeld
8.257
Overview:
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.Real Time with Bill Maher
6.002
Overview:
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.How I Met Your Mother
8.142
Overview:
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.Hey Arnold!
8.008
Overview:
The daily life of Arnold--a fourth-grader with a wild imagination, street smarts and a head shaped like a football.Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.1
Overview:
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.Billions
7.739
Overview:
A complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance. Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.Gilmore Girls
7.885
Overview:
Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.Mad Men
8.12
Overview:
Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.3rd Rock from the Sun
7.475
Overview:
The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.Justified
7.962
Overview:
A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes job, as well as his strained relationships with his ex-wife and father.The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8.1
Overview:
It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.Nip/Tuck
7.2
Overview:
Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife crises as they confront career, family and romance problems.Boy Meets World
8.2
Overview:
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.Leverage
7.562
Overview:
A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford, use their skills to fight corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on ordinary citizens.Empire
7.159
Overview:
A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
7.283
Overview:
Set nearly a decade after the finale of the original series, this revival follows Lorelai, Rory and Emily Gilmore through four seasons of change.Saved by the Bell: The New Class
5.8
Overview:
Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 11, 1993 to January 8, 2000. The series lasted for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. It was the fourth incarnation of the franchise. The show had the same concept as the original series but featured a new group of students now roaming the halls of the fictional Bayside High School. Mr. Belding, played by Dennis Haskins, remained as the school's principal. Many of the stories were recycled plots of its parent series. The first season cast included Robert Sutherland Telfer, Jonathan Angel, Isaac Lidsky, Natalia Cigliuti, Bianca Lawson, and Bonnie Russavage. Unlike the original series, which featured very few major cast changes throughout its run, The New Class regularly changed its core cast with Mr. Belding being the only constant factor. The series was universally panned by critics and most fans of the original series and is one of the worst reviewed teen shows, but had a positive reception to new fans of the franchise.Dopesick
8
Overview:
The story of how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. Look into the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA, and to the opulence of "one percenter" Big Pharma Manhattan.The Right Stuff
7.3
Overview:
At the height of the Cold War, newly formed NASA selects seven of the military’s best test pilots to become astronauts. Competing to be the first in space, these men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring the world to turn towards a new horizon of ambition and hope.Union Square
10
Overview:
Union Square is a 1997 television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for one season. It follows the story of a lawyer-turned-playwright in New York City, who attempts to gain inspiration from a host of characters populating the fictitious Union Square cafe in Manhattan, obviously inspired by the New York area of the same name. The show was originally supposed to be a vehicle for Cuban-American actress Mel Gorham. But after poor test screenings for the pilot, the producers decided to retool the show and replace Gorham with Constance Marie. The program replaced Fired Up on NBC's "Must See TV" night of programming; it was given an 8:30pm timeslot on Thursday evenings, a highly coveted spot due to its location between popular sitcoms Friends and Seinfeld. Like The Single Guy, Union Square attempted to capitalize on attractive singles in their 20s and 30s enjoying New York City life, which both Seinfeld and Friends had turned into successes. The show also featured guest appearances from actor David Krumholtz, who appeared on two episodes, as did actress Rhea Perlman.The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
6.816
Overview:
Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol.Proven Innocent
7.4
Overview:
Madeline Scott, a fierce and uncompromising lawyer with a hunger for justice, runs an underdog criminal defense firm. There is no one who understands the power of setting an innocent person free more than Madeline. At age 18, she was wrongfully convicted, along with her brother, in a sensational murder case. Madeline defends others as she fights to maintain her innocence and searches for the real killer in her own case.The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
6.898
Overview:
With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick, and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.Over the Top
7.3
Overview:
Over the Top is an American sitcom starring Tim Curry, Annie Potts, and Steve Carell. The series premiered on ABC on October 21, 1997. Although 12 episodes were produced, the series was canceled after only three episodes had aired.Mafia Spies
6.3
Overview:
Relying heavily on recently declassified material and premium cinematic recreations, this series charts a Cold War game of cat and mouse from Vegas to Miami to Havana that pitted Washington's strongest players against the 20th century's most notorious gangsters and exploring the secret connections among the CIA, the mob and Sinatra's Rat Pack that still resonate today.The Butler
7.333
Overview:
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.Dangerous Minds
6.976
Overview:
Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.Pleasantville
7.3
Overview:
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.Acting
TBALosing Lois Lane as Robin the Boy Wonder
2020The Right Stuff (6 Episodes) as Shorty Powers
2017The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (1 Episode) as Aaron Lebowitz
2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2 Episodes) as Doyle
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Perspective Manipulator
2016Billions (7 Episodes) as Todd Krakow
2015Knight of Cups as Danny Strong
2013The Butler as Freedom Bus Journalist
2010Justified (4 Episodes) as Albert Fekus
2009Weather Girl as Kurt
2009Robbin' in da Hood as Unknown
2008Leverage (1 Episode) as Dennis Retzing
2008Bad Guys as Ashley
2007Sydney White as Gurkin
2007Mad Men (5 Episodes) as Danny Siegel
2007Veritas, Prince of Truth as Raymond Wilkins
2006Life Is Short as Mike
2006Outside Sales as Toby
2005How I Met Your Mother (1 Episode) as Trey Platt
2005Grey's Anatomy (1 Episode) as Paul
2003Seabiscuit as Young Jockey
2003Nip/Tuck (1 Episode) as Unknown
2003New Suit as Greg
2003Real Time with Bill Maher (1 Episode) as Self
2001Asylum Days as Yann's Assistant
2000Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth as Boner
2000Gilmore Girls (21 Episodes) as Doyle
2000Perpetrators of the Crime as Phil
1998Pleasantville as Juke Box Boy
1998The Prophecy II as Julian
1997Over the Top (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1997Union Square (1 Episode) as Bill
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayer (29 Episodes) as Jonathan Levinson
1996Hey Arnold! (1 Episode) as Teen #1 / Teen #2 (voice)
19963rd Rock from the Sun (1 Episode) as Aramis
1995Dangerous Minds as Student
1993Boy Meets World (1 Episode) as Arthur
1993Saved by the Bell: The New Class (5 Episodes) as Noogie
1989Seinfeld (1 Episode) as Vincent
Production
TBABecoming Houdini ... Producer
2024Mafia Spies (6 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2021Dean Martin: El Rey del Cool ... Executive Producer
2021Dopesick (8 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2020The Right Stuff (8 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2019The Best of Enemies ... Producer
2017Rebel in the Rye ... Producer
2012Game Change ... Co-Executive Producer
2008Recount ... Co-Producer
Writing
2021Dopesick (7 Episodes) ... Writer
2019Proven Innocent (3 Episodes) ... Writer
2017Rebel in the Rye ... Screenplay
2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 ... Screenplay
2015Empire (4 Episodes) ... Writer
2014The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 ... Screenplay
2013Making a Scene ... Writer
2013The Butler ... Writer
2012Game Change ... Writer
2008Recount ... Writer
Directing
2021Dopesick (2 Episodes) ... Director
2019Proven Innocent (1 Episode) ... Director
2017Rebel in the Rye ... Director
2015Empire (1 Episode) ... Director