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 LevinsoninBuffy the Vampire Slayerand Doyle McMaster inGilmore Girls.He also wrote the screenplays forRecount, the HBO adaptationGame Change,Lee Daniels' The Butler, and co-wrote the two-part finale ofThe Hunger Gamesfilm trilogy,Mockingjay – Part 1andMockingjay – Part 2. Strong also is a co-creator, executive producer, director, and writer for theFoxseriesEmpireand created, wrote and directed the award-winningHuluminiseriesDopesick.He has won two Emmy Awards, two Writers Guild of America Awards, a Producers Guild of America Award, and a NAACP Image Award.