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Danny Ocean (character) Danny Ocean (character) Daniel Ocean is a fictional character in the original "Ocean's 11", its 2001 remake "Ocean's Eleven", and the two films that followed the remake ("Ocean's Twelve" in 2004 and "Ocean's Thirteen" in 2007). The character was portrayed by Frank Sinatra in the original film, and by George Clooney in the remake trilogy. Danny Ocean is the protagonist of the first four "Ocean's" films, with Sandra Bullock taking over as his sister, Debbie Ocean, in "Ocean's 8". In the 1960 film, Danny Ocean is a former sergeant in the United States Army, having served during World War II