Biography
Daniel Berrigan (1921–2016) was an American Jesuit priest, playwright, poet and author who also worked as an actor. He appeared as Sebastian in the 1986 historical drama film The Mission.
Berrigan was born on 9 May 1921 in Virginia, Minnesota, and grew up in Syracuse, New York. He entered the Jesuits in 1939 and was ordained a priest in 1952. He is best known for his anti-war activism, including his role in the Catonsville Nine protests against the Vietnam War, and for co-founding the Plowshares anti-nuclear movement. He wrote the play The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972) and authored around 50 books.
