Daniel J. Watts

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Daniel J. Watts
BornJuly 24, 1982 (1982-07-24) (age 42)
Education Elon University (BFA, 2004)
OccupationActor
Website www.wattswords.com

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]

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Filmography

Film

YearProductionRoleNotes [5]
2005Among BrothersBilly
2013 Breakup at a Wedding Tyrone Clemens
2014FreedomSiding Slave 2
2017Had She Never Asked MePerformerShort film (Writer & Performer) [6]
2018BodyMoreBrandon UptonShort film [7]
2020 Sylvie's Love The ImpressionistVoice Role
2020Scenes from Sweet Lorraine James Baldwin Short film [8]

Television

Year(s)ProductionRoleNotes
2013 Smash Dancer
2014 Boardwalk Empire
2015 Person of Interest Marcus Young
2015 Broad City Hot Guy
2016 The Good Wife Clayton Riggs
2016 Blue Bloods Adrian Cooke
2016 Vinyl Hannibal
2016 Odd Mom Out Ticket Taker
2016 The Night Of Holding Cell Inmate
2016 Blindspot Freddy
2017 She's Gotta Have It Dog #3
2018 The Deuce Chauncy
2018-19 The Last O.G. Felony
2019 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Henry
2022 Werewolf by Night Barasso Disney+ television special
2024 The Penguin Bruno Tess Limited series

Theatre

Year(s)ProductionRole(s)LocationCategory
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, UnderstudyLunt-Fontanne TheatreBroadway
2013-14 After Midnight Ensemble, Understudy Brooks Atkinson Theatre Broadway
2014-15 Motown: The Musical EnsembleLunt-Fontanne TheatreBroadway
2015 Whorl Inside a Loop Flex Second Stage Theatre Off-Broadway [9]
2015-16 Hamilton Samuel Seabury, EnsembleRichard Rodgers TheatreBroadway
2016The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire WorldBlack Man with Watermelon Signature Theatre Off-Broadway [10]
2017Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole Sammy Davis Jr. Malvern PA, People's Light TheatreRegional [11]
2019Lights Out: Nat "King" ColeSammy Davis Jr.Los Angeles, Geffen Playhouse Regional [12]
2019–present Tina Ike Turner Lunt-Fontanne TheatreBroadway
2021The Jam: Only ChildWriter & PerformerSignature TheatreOff-Broadway (streaming) [13]
2021The Last of the Love LettersActorAtlantic Theater CompanyOff-Broadway [14]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2018 Barrymore Awards Outstanding Supporting Performance in a MusicalLights Out: Nat "King" ColeWon [15]
2020 Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Featured in a Musical Tina Won [16]
2020 Tony Awards Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Nominated [17]

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