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Daniel William Strong is an American actor, film and television writer, director, and producer. As an actor, Strong 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 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, and writer for the Fox series Empire.
Birth Name
Daniel William Strong
Born
Thursday, 06 June 1974
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Right Stuff | Shorty Powers | 2020 |
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Aaron Lebowitz | 2017 |
| Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Doyle | 2016 |
| Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Perspective Manipulator | 2016 |
| Love | Director | 2016 |
| Billions | Todd Krakow | 2016 |
| Knight of Cups | Danny Strong | 2015 |
| The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables | Self | 2013 |
| The Butler | Freedom Bus Journalist | 2013 |
| Girls | Pal | 2012 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Dopesick | 2021 |
| Proven Innocent | 2019 |
| Rebel in the Rye | 2017 |
| Empire | 2015 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| King of Cool | 2021 |
| Dopesick | 2021 |
| The Right Stuff | 2020 |
| The Best of Enemies | 2019 |
| Proven Innocent | 2019 |
| Rebel in the Rye | 2017 |
| Empire | 2015 |
| The Butler | 2013 |
| Game Change | 2012 |
| Recount | 2008 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Won |
| 2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries or Movie | Won |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
