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.
Danny Strong has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Hunger Games with 2 titles. Signature works include Sydney White, Perpetrators of the Crime, Losing Lois Lane. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes