Kevin Daniels

Kevin Dwight Daniels Jr. (born December 9, 1976), 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 Longinus. 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).

In 2023, Daniels joined ABC's police procedural series, Will Trent, as a recurring cast member in the role of Detective Franklin Wilks. In August 2025, he was promoted as a series regular for the show's fourth season.

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 2024 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 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 Wilks 13 episodes 2023–2024 Frasier Tiny 6 episodes

Video games 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 Ref. 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