Danny Strong
Acting
Daniel William Strong (born June 6, 1974) is an American actor, film and television writer, director, and producer. As an actor, he 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 co-wrote 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, director, and writer for the Fox series Empire and created, wrote and directed the award-winning Hulu miniseries Dopesick. He has won two Emmy Awards, two Writers Guild of America Awards, a Producers Guild of America Award, and a NAACP Image Award.
Known for
Acting39
tvThe Right Stuff
2020
Shorty Powers
tvThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
Aaron Lebowitz
moviePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Perspective Manipulator
tvBillions
2016
Todd Krakow
movieKnight of Cups
2015
Danny Strong
movieThe Butler
2013
Freedom Bus Journalist
tvJustified
2010
Albert Fekus
tvLeverage
2008
Dennis Retzing
movieBad Guys
2008
Ashley
movieSydney White
2007
Gurkin
tvMad Men
2007
Danny Siegel
movieVeritas, Prince of Truth
2007
Raymond Wilkins
tvHow I Met Your Mother
2005
Trey Platt
movieSeabiscuit
2003
Young Jockey
tvNip/Tuck
2003
Bart
movieAsylum Days
2001
Yann's Assistant
tvGilmore Girls
2000
Doyle
moviePleasantville
1998
Juke Box Boy
movieThe Prophecy II
1998
Julian
tvBuffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Jonathan Levinson
tvHey Arnold!
1996
Teen #1 / Teen #2 (voice)
movieDangerous Minds
1995
Student
tvBoy Meets World
1993
Arthur
tvSeinfeld
1989
Vincent
movieLosing Lois Lane
Robin the Boy Wonder
Production11
tvMafia Spies
2024
Executive Producer
movieDean Martin: King of Cool
2021
Executive Producer
tvDopesick
2021
Executive Producer
tvThe Right Stuff
2020
Executive Producer
movieThe Best of Enemies
2019
Producer
movieRebel in the Rye
2017
Producer
movieGame Change
2012
Co-Executive Producer
movieRecount
2008
Co-Producer
Oz
Producer
The Answers
Executive Producer
Writing9
tvDopesick
2021
Writer
tvProven Innocent
2019
Writer
movieRebel in the Rye
2017
Screenplay
tvEmpire
2015
Writer
movieThe Butler
2013
Writer
movieGame Change
2012
Writer
movieRecount
2008
Writer
Directing4
tvDopesick
2021
Director
tvProven Innocent
2019
Director
movieRebel in the Rye
2017
Director
tvEmpire
2015
Director
Creator2
tvDopesick
2021
Creator
tvEmpire
2015
Creator