Kevin Daniels

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Kevin Daniels
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Daniels in 2015
Born
Kevin Dwight Daniels Jr.

(1976-12-09) December 9, 1976 (age 48)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Education Juilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present

Kevin Dwight Daniels Jr. (born December 9, 1976, in San Diego, California), is an American actor who started his career with a supporting role in the 1998 film Twelfth Night, or What You Will by director Nicholas Hytner. He has appeared in the film Hollywood Homicide , as well as the TV series Law & Order , Frasier , Chuck , House and Modern Family , the latter in the recurring role of Longinus. He has since participated in more than 20 productions. He is best known for playing Don Miller, a firefighter for the Baltimore City Fire Department in the movie Ladder 49 and the USA show Sirens where he played Hank St. Clare, a Chicago EMT.

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He starred in the 2012 Broadway play Magic/Bird playing the lead role of Magic Johnson.

Daniels attended the Juilliard School as a member of the Drama Division's Group 27 (1994–1998). [1]

In 2023, Daniels joined ABC's police procedural series, Will Trent , as a recurring cast member in the role of Detective Franklin Wilks. In August 2025, he was promoted as a series regular for the show's fourth season. [2]

Personal life

Daniels is openly gay. [3] [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Twelfth Night, or What You Will
2001 Kate & Leopold Doorman at Party
2003 Hollywood Homicide Cuz
2004 Ladder 49 Don Miller
2004Neurotica
2005 The Island Censor
2006 Broken FranklinUncredited role[ citation needed ]
2007 And Then Came Love Paul
2013 Raze Guard No. 5
2013 McCanick Undercover Tanktop
2016 The Watcher Reggie
2019The ChaseLukeShort
2020Typical DetectiveDetective
2021Shelter in PlaceTy
2023 Not Another Church Movie Taylor Pherry and Madude Hims

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Mad About You Construction Worker No. 3Episode: "Season Opener"
1998Twelfth Night, or What You WillOfficer / LordTV movie
1999 Daria Michael "Mack" Jordan MacKenzie Hank (voice)4 episodes
2000 Deadline Tyrell JacksonEpisode: "Pilot"
2001 Third Watch Lieutenant 86Episode: "Honor"
2000–2001 Law & Order Chris Cody / Reporter No. 32 episodes
2002 In-Laws CarlEpisode: "Love Thy Neighbor"
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer BouncerEpisode: "Sleeper"
2002 JAG Lt. Cmdr SuttlesEpisode: "All Ye Faithful"
2003 Frasier SteveEpisode: "Farewell, Nervosa"
2003 Baby Bob DoormanEpisode: "Don't Pass Me By"
2003 10-8: Officers on Duty Detective BarrowEpisode: "Blood Sugar Sex Magik"
2005Briar & GravesN/AUnsold TV pilot (Fox)
2005Their Eyes Were Watching GodLiege MossTV movie
2005 Charmed RathboneEpisode: "Carpe Demon"
2006 Smallville Greg FlynnEpisode: "Lockdown"
2006 Out of Practice BartenderEpisode: "Restaurant Row"
2007I'm With StupidSheldonTV movie
2008This Can't Be My LifeJason MarshalsEpisode: "The Pink Pages"
2008 Brothers & Sisters SamEpisode: "The Missionary Implosion"
2010–2019 Modern Family LonginesRecurring role (seasons 2–11), 12 episodes
2010 100 Questions SamEpisode: "Are You Romantic?"
2011 Chuck Ellyas AbshirEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Family Volkoff"
2011 House CaesarEpisode: "The Fix"
2011 Franklin & Bash Officer WilternEpisode: "The Bangover"
2011 Big Time Rush Speaking Police OfficerEpisode: "Big Time Rocker"
2011Bandwagon: The TV SeriesCasting DirectorEpisode: "It's Your One Shot"
2011–2015 The Exes Security Guard / Bouncer2 episodes
2012 Castle Reggie BlakeEpisode: "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder"
2013 Justified MitchEpisode: "Money Trap"
2013 Wendell & Vinnie ScottEpisode: "Pilot"
2014–2015 Sirens HankMain role
2014 The Mentalist Clancy TatumEpisode: "Black Helicopters"
2014One Christmas EveReggieTV movie
2015Noches con PlanatinoHimself1 episode
2015–2016Glimpses of GregHector2 episodes
2016Single MindedGuruTV miniseries; Episode: "Dick Letter"
2016 Mom Officer BillEpisode: "Blow and a Free McMuffin"
2017 Trial & Error Alfonzo Prefontaine4 episodes
2017 Famous in Love Ken ChapmanEpisode: "Not So Easy A"
2017–2021 Atypical Coach Briggs8 episodes
2017 Scorpion Detective DanielsEpisode: "Sci Hard"
2017 Hawaii Five-O Detective BullockEpisode: "I Ka Wa Ma Mua Hope, I Ka Wa Ma Hope"
2018 Champions LeoEpisode: "Deal or No Deal"
2018 Suits John BillowsEpisode: "Sour Grapes"
2018 The Guest Book SteveEpisode: "Under Cover"
2018–2019 The Orville Locar2 episodes
2018–2020 Coop & Cami Ask the World Principal Walker12 episodes
2019 Now Apocalypse Barnabus4 episodes
2019 What/If JohnEpisode: "What Next"
2019 Why Women Kill Lamar4 episodes
2019 New Amsterdam Marquis CannonEpisode: "The Denominator"
2019 The Rookie Officer WilkieEpisode: "Safety"
2020 AJ & The Queen DarrellEpisode: "Jackson"
2020 Council of Dads Peter Richards7 episodes
2021 The Big Leap Wayne FontaineSeries regular
2023–present Will Trent Franklin Wilks13 episodes
2023 Frasier Tiny5 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRole
2011NCIS Video GameWatch Commander David Burch
2011 Call of Juarez: The Cartel Additional Voices
2011 Dead Island Titus, Various Characters
2013 Dead Island Riptide Dr. Cecil, Various Characters
2015 Dying Light Spike, Additional Voices
2016 Mafia III Additional Voices

Stage

YearTitleRole(s)VenueRef.
1998 Twelfth Night Officer Lincoln Center Theater, Broadway [5]
2001Up Against the Wind Suge Knight New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway [6]
2004CompromiseThomasGloucester Stage Company, Boston [7]
2010 King Lear CornwallAntaeus Theatre Company, Los Angeles [8]
2010Calligraphyperformer Los Angeles Theatre Center [9]
2012 Magic/Bird Magic Johnson Longacre Theatre, Broadway [10]
2013 One Night in Miami Jim Brown Rogue Machine Theatre, Los Angeles [11]
2016BullTonyRogue Machine Theatre, Los Angeles [12] [13]
2024Monsters of the American CinemaRemyRogue Machine Theatre, Los Angeles [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Alumni News". Juilliard School. September 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011.
  2. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (August 8, 2025). "'Will Trent' Fans To See More Of Det. Wilks As Kevin Daniels Is Upped To Series Regular For Season 4". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "The Big Leap's Kevin Daniels on Dancing His Way Into Our Living Rooms". advocate.com. November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ "'Sirens' Star Kevin Daniels on Hank's Persona, Raunchy Jokes and His Love for a Certain 'Game of Thrones' Actor | GALO Magazine". www.galomagazine.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  5. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (July 17, 1998). "Twelfth Night". Variety. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (April 3, 2001). "Up Against the Wind". Variety. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Compromise". TheaterMania. July 28, 2004. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ Frankel, Tony (July 5, 2010). "Theater Review: KING LEAR (Antaeus Theatre Company in North Hollywood)". Stage and Cinema. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ Brandes, Philip (November 18, 2010). "Theater review: 'Calligraphy' at Los Angeles Theatre Center". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ Stasio, Marilyn (April 11, 2012). "Magic/Bird". Variety. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ Meisel, Myron (June 11, 2013). "'One Night In Miami…': Theater Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ Morgan, Terry. "Bull". Stage Raw. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ Fenton, Sarah (June 15, 2016). "Bull". Hollywood Fringe. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  14. ↑ McNulty, Charles (April 16, 2024). "Review: 'Monsters of the American Cinema' confronts grief - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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