Daniel J. Watts | |
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Born | July 24, 1982 (1982-07-24) (age 42) North Carolina, U.S. |
Education | Elon University (BFA, 2004) |
Occupation | Actor |
Website | www |
Daniel J. Watts (born July 24, 1982, in North Carolina) is an American actor. He received his BFA from the Elon University Musical Theatre Program in 2004. He has served as an artist-in-residence at Arizona State University.
Filmography
Film
Year | Production | Role | Notes |
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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) |
2018 | BodyMore | Brandon Upton | Short film |
2020 | Sylvie's Love | The Impressionist | Voice Role |
2020 | Scenes from Sweet Lorraine | James Baldwin | Short film |
Television
Year(s) | Production | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
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) | Production | Role(s) | Location | Category |
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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 |
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 |
2017 | Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole | Sammy Davis Jr. | Malvern PA, People's Light Theatre | Regional |
2019 | Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole | Sammy Davis Jr. | Los Angeles, Geffen Playhouse | Regional |
2019–22 | Tina | Ike Turner | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | Broadway |
2021 | The Jam: Only Child | Writer & Performer | Signature Theatre | Off-Broadway (streaming) |
2021 | The Last of the Love Letters | Actor | Atlantic Theater Company | Off-Broadway |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Barrymore Awards | Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical | Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole | Won | |
2020 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured in a Musical | Tina | Won | |
2020 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated |
References
- "Daniel J. Watts". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- "Broadway star Daniel J. Watts '04 to deliver Elon's 2021 undergraduate commencement address". Elon University. February 5, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "Daniel J. Watts '04 becomes first Elon alum to be nominated for Tony Award". Elon University. October 16, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "ASU Gammage's July Digital Connections series will bring your inner performer out". ASU News. June 29, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "Daniel J. Watts". IMDb. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- "About". Had She Never Asked Me. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "BODYMORE". Toronto Black Film Festival. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- Meyer, Dan (November 19, 2020). "Valisia LeKae and Daniel J. Watts Star in Scenes From Sweet Lorraine The Play November 19". Playbill. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "Full Casting Announced for Second Stage Theatre's Whorl Inside a Loop | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World". www.signaturetheatre.org. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "Production of Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole - People's Light". www.peopleslight.org. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole". Geffen Playhouse. December 31, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "Daniel J. Watts' The Jam: Only Child". Signature Theatre. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "The Last of the Love Letters". Atlantic Theater Company. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- McGuane, Kimberly (November 9, 2018). "Malvern's People's Light Wins Big at Theatre Philadelphia's Barrymore Awards". VISTA.Today. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- Clement, Olivia (May 11, 2020). "Moulin Rouge! Leads 2020 Outer Critics Circle Award Honorees". Playbill. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- "The Tony Award Nominations". www.tonyawards.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
External links
- Daniel J. Watts on Twitter
- Daniel J. Watts at IMDb
- Daniel J. Watts at Playbill Vault
- Daniel J. Watts at the Internet Broadway Database
- 1982 births
- Living people
- American male stage actors
- American male musical theatre actors
- American male television actors
- American male film actors
- American male voice actors
- Male actors from North Carolina
- 20th-century African-American male actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century African-American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Elon University alumni