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Danny Strong(I)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Danny Strong at 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Director Danny Strong, Nicholas Hoult, and Zoey Deutch explore the life and legacy of one of literature's most enigmatic authors.
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'Rebel in the Rye' Demystifies J.D. Salinger
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Danny Strong started his career as an actor in numerous classic films and TV shows such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Gilmore Girls, then transitioned into screenwriting, exploding onto the scene with his 2007 script Recount which was #1 on the Hollywood Blacklist and became an award winning HBO Film. Since then he has become a prolific film and TV writer, director and producer, garnering numerous awards for various projects, including two Emmys, a Golden Globe, two WGA awards, a PGA Award, and the Peabody Award.

Through out his career he has shown a wide range and versatility moving between mediums and genres with films like the political docudramas Recount and Game Change, the civil rights epic The Butler and the big budget action blockbusters Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Part I and II). He co-created the smash hit TV show Empire which won him the NAACP Image Award and he produced the civil rights drama The Best of Enemies starring Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell. He has also written numerous theater projects having made his theatrical debut with a new book to the musical Chess that premiered at the Kennedy Center.

Strong transitioned into directing with several episodes of Empire. He made his feature directorial debut with Rebel in the Rye that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by IFC Films. Over the years he has continued his acting career with recurring roles in many highly acclaimed TV shows including Mad Men, Girls, Justified, Billions and The Right Stuff. He grew up in Manhattan Beach, California and attended the USC School of Dramatic Arts.
BornJune 6, 1974
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BornJune 6, 1974
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 8 wins & 12 nominations total

Photos55

Danny Strong in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Alexis Bledel, Danny Strong, and Liza Weil in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
Alexis Bledel and Danny Strong in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
Adam Busch, Tom Lenk, and Danny Strong in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Danny Strong in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Alexis Bledel, Danny Strong, and Liza Weil in Gilmore Girls (2000)
John Slattery, Danny Strong, and Evan Lorene in Mad Men (2007)
Danny Strong in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Tom Lenk and Danny Strong in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Ed Harris, and Danny Strong in Game Change (2012)
Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Danny Strong, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Danny Strong, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)

Known for:

Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Hoogenakker, Will Poulter, and Kaitlyn Dever in Dopesick (2021)
Dopesick
8.6
TV Mini Series
  • Writer(creator)
Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Empire (2015)
Empire
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Ed Harris in Game Change (2012)
Game Change
7.4
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 2012
Billions (2016)
Billions
8.4
TV Series
  • Todd Krakow

Credits

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Writer

  • Empire Spin-Off
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Hoogenakker, Will Poulter, and Kaitlyn Dever in Dopesick (2021)
    Dopesick
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Empire (2015)
    Empire
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2020
  • Kelsey Grammer, Russell Hornsby, and Rachelle Lefevre in Proven Innocent (2019)
    Proven Innocent
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Kevin Spacey and Nicholas Hoult in Rebel in the Rye (2017)
    Rebel in the Rye
    • written by
    • 2017
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
    • screenplay by
    • 2015
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
    • screenplay by
    • 2014
  • Making a Scene (2013)
    Making a Scene
    • lines written by
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
    The Butler
    • written by
    • 2013
  • Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Ed Harris in Game Change (2012)
    Game Change
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Danny Masterson, Carla Gallo, Aaron Heck, Danny Strong, Joseph M. Gonzalez, Eli Gonda, Mike Lavoie, Gina Duncan, Jonathan Rubenstein, and Ross Flournoy in The Rooster (2010)
    The Rooster
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Recount (2008)
    Recount
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2008

Director

  • Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Hoogenakker, Will Poulter, and Kaitlyn Dever in Dopesick (2021)
    Dopesick
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Kelsey Grammer, Russell Hornsby, and Rachelle Lefevre in Proven Innocent (2019)
    Proven Innocent
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Kevin Spacey and Nicholas Hoult in Rebel in the Rye (2017)
    Rebel in the Rye
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Empire (2015)
    Empire
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016

Actor

  • Over the Top
    • Jesse
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    • Aaron Lebowitz
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Billions (2016)
    Billions
    • Todd Krakow
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2022
  • The Right Stuff (2020)
    The Right Stuff
    • Shorty Powers (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
    Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
    • Doyle
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and The Lonely Island in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
    Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
    • Perspective Manipulator
    • 2016
  • Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs in Love (2016)
    Love
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Timothy Olyphant in Justified (2010)
    Justified
    • Albert Fekus
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • Christian Bale in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Knight of Cups
    • Danny Strong
    • 2015
  • Zosia Mamet, Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke, and Allison Williams in Girls (2012)
    Girls
    • Pal
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • Marc Evan Jackson in The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars (2011)
    The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars
    • Adventurekateer Todd Duncasont
    • Podcast Series
    • 2013
  • Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
    The Butler
    • Freedom Bus Journalist
    • 2013
  • Mad Men (2007)
    Mad Men
    • Danny Siegel
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2013
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • Paul
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
    How I Met Your Mother
    • Trey
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Danny Masterson, Carla Gallo, Aaron Heck, Danny Strong, Joseph M. Gonzalez, Eli Gonda, Mike Lavoie, Gina Duncan, Jonathan Rubenstein, and Ross Flournoy in The Rooster (2010)
    The Rooster
    • Donald
    • Short
    • 2010
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Videos17

Losing Lois Lane
Full Movie 20:34
Losing Lois Lane
What Are They Doing In There?
Clip 0:54
What Are They Doing In There?
'Rebel in the Rye' Demystifies J.D. Salinger
Interview 3:36
'Rebel in the Rye' Demystifies J.D. Salinger
The Butler
Trailer 2:32
The Butler
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The Thirteenth
Trailer 2:41
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The Thirteenth
Weather Girl
Trailer 1:56
Weather Girl
Outside Sales
Trailer 1:30
Outside Sales
Never Let Them See You Sweat
Video 0:52
Never Let Them See You Sweat
Forget it Bill, It's Chickentown
Video 2:53
Forget it Bill, It's Chickentown
Hit Me With Whatcha Got
Video 2:53
Hit Me With Whatcha Got
Trust Me
Video 2:25
Trust Me
Hi Mafee
Video 3:17
Hi Mafee

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
  • Born
    • June 6, 1974
    • Manhattan Beach, California, USA
  • Relatives
    • William O. Strong(Grandparent)
  • Other works
    TV Commercial for Dr. Pepper (1998)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    He lives within a half-mile of both Tom Lenk and Adam Busch, his fellow actors in the "Nerd Troika" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997).
  • Quotes
    Only on Buffy can you get killed and do three more episodes. [June 11, 2003]
  • Trademark
      Short stature

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