# Kevin Daniels

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 Longines. 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.
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).

## Personal life

Daniels is openly gay.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Twelfth Night, or What You Will | | |
| 2001 | Kate & Leopold | Doorman at Party | |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide | Cuz | |
| 2004 | Ladder 49 | Don Miller | |
| 2004 | Neurotica | | |
| 2005 | The Island | Censor | |
| 2006 | Broken | Franklin | Uncredited role |
| 2007 | And Then Came Love | Paul | |
| 2013 | Raze | Guard No. 5 | |
| 2013 | McCanick | Undercover Tanktop | |
| 2016 | The Watcher | Reggie | |
| 2019 | The Chase | Luke | Short |
| 2020 | Typical Detective | Detective |
| 2021 | Shelter in Place | Ty | |
| 2023 | Not Another Church Movie | Taylor Pherry and Madude Hims | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Mad About You | Construction Worker No. 3 | Episode: "Season Opener" |
| 1998 | Twelfth Night, or What You Will | Officer / Lord | TV movie |
| 1999 | Daria | Michael "Mack" Jordan MacKenzie Hank (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Deadline | Tyrell Jackson | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2001 | Third Watch | Lieutenant 86 | Episode: "Honor" |
| 2000–2001 | Law & Order | Chris Cody / Reporter No. 3 | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | In-Laws | Carl | Episode: "Love Thy Neighbor" |
| 2002 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Bouncer | Episode: "Sleeper" |
| 2002 | JAG | Lt. Cmdr Suttles | Episode: "All Ye Faithful" |
| 2003 | Frasier | Steve | Episode: "Farewell, Nervosa" |
| 2003 | Baby Bob | Doorman | Episode: "Don't Pass Me By" |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Detective Barrow | Episode: "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" |
| 2005 | Briar & Graves | N/A | Unsold TV pilot (Fox) |
| 2005 | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Liege Moss | TV movie |
| 2005 | Charmed | Rathbone | Episode: "Carpe Demon" |
| 2006 | Smallville | Greg Flynn | Episode: "Lockdown" |
| 2006 | Out of Practice | Bartender | Episode: "Restaurant Row" |
| 2007 | I'm With Stupid | Sheldon | TV movie |
| 2008 | This Can't Be My Life | Jason Marshals | Episode: "The Pink Pages" |
| 2008 | Brothers & Sisters | Sam | Episode: "The Missionary Implosion" |
| 2010–2019 | Modern Family | Longines | Recurring role (seasons 2–11), 12 episodes |
| 2010 | 100 Questions | Sam | Episode: "Are You Romantic?" |
| 2011 | Chuck | Ellyas Abshir | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Family Volkoff" |
| 2011 | House | Caesar | Episode: "The Fix" |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Officer Wiltern | Episode: "The Bangover" |
| 2011 | Big Time Rush | Speaking Police Officer | Episode: "Big Time Rocker" |
| 2011 | Bandwagon: The TV Series | Casting Director | Episode: "It's Your One Shot" |
| 2011–2015 | The Exes | Security Guard / Bouncer | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Castle | Reggie Blake | Episode: "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder" |
| 2013 | Justified | Mitch | Episode: "Money Trap" |
| 2013 | Wendell & Vinnie | Scott | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014–2015 | Sirens | Hank | Main role |
| 2014 | The Mentalist | Clancy Tatum | Episode: "Black Helicopters" |
| 2014 | One Christmas Eve | Reggie | TV movie |
| 2015 | Noches con Planatino | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2015–2016 | Glimpses of Greg | Hector | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Single Minded | Guru | TV miniseries; Episode: "Dick Letter" |
| 2016 | Mom | Officer Bill | Episode: "Blow and a Free McMuffin" |
| 2017 | Trial & Error | Alfonzo Prefontaine | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Famous in Love | Ken Chapman | Episode: "Not So Easy A" |
| 2017–2021 | Atypical | Coach Briggs | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Scorpion | Detective Daniels | Episode: "Sci Hard" |
| 2017 | Hawaii Five-O | Detective Bullock | Episode: "I Ka Wa Ma Mua Hope, I Ka Wa Ma Hope" |
| 2018 | Champions | Leo | Episode: "Deal or No Deal" |
| 2018 | Suits | John Billows | Episode: "Sour Grapes" |
| 2018 | The Guest Book | Steve | Episode: "Under Cover" |
| 2018–2019 | The Orville | Locar | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Coop & Cami Ask the World | Principal Walker | 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Now Apocalypse | Barnabus | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | What/If | John | Episode: "What Next" |
| 2019 | Why Women Kill | Lamar | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | New Amsterdam | Marquis Cannon | Episode: "The Denominator" |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Officer Wilkie | Episode: "Safety" |
| 2020 | AJ & The Queen | Darrell | Episode: "Jackson" |
| 2020 | Council of Dads | Peter Richards | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | The Big Leap | Wayne Fontaine | Series regular |
| 2023–present | Will Trent | Franklin | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Frasier | Tiny | 5 episodes |

### Videogames

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2011 | NCIS Video Game | Watch 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

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Venue |
| 1998 | Twelfth Night | Officer | Lincoln Center Theater, Broadway |
| 2001 | Up Against the Wind | Suge Knight | New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway |
| 2004 | Compromise | Thomas | Gloucester Stage Company, Boston |
| 2010 | King Lear | Cornwall | Antaeus Theatre Company, Los Angeles |
| 2010 | Calligraphy | performer | Los Angeles Theatre Center |
| 2012 | Magic/Bird | Magic Johnson | Longacre Theatre, Broadway |
| 2013 | One Night in Miami | Jim Brown | Rogue Machine Theatre, Los Angeles |
| 2016 | Bull | Tony | Rogue Machine Theatre, Los Angeles |
| 2024 | Monsters of the American Cinema | Remy | Rogue Machine Theatre, Los Angeles |