Daniel Franzese
| Daniel Franzese | |
|---|---|
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Franzese in May 2015 | |
| Born |
May 9, 1978 Bensonhurst, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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Daniel Franzese (born May 9, 1978) is an American actor.
Early life
Franzese was born in Bensonhurst, New York, the son of Denise, a lunch lady, and Ralph "R. J." Franzese, a lounge singer.[1] Franzese attended Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida from 1992 to 1996. His mother was a lunch lady at the school.
Actor
Franzese has appeared in more than fourteen films, including Bully, Party Monster, Mean Girls, Bristol Boys and War of the Worlds.[2]
Starting in 2011, Franzese was also featured in the web series Foodies. He portrayed Eddie in the 2015 second season of the HBO series Looking,[3] and reprised the role for the 2016 finale special, Looking: The Movie.[4][5] Franzese also starred as Vern Testaverde in the 2016 Freeform series Recovery Road.[6][7] In July 2016, Franzese was cast as series regular Jackson Morrison in the ABC legal drama series Conviction.[8]
Curator
On October 12, 2007, Franzese curated his first art show called Halloween, a multi-artist show which examined celebrity, vanity, money and the day we get to dress up and ask strangers for goodies.[9]
On April 25, 2008, at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery in Los Angeles, California, Franzese curated an art show called depARTed. The show featured art inspired by stars that died before their time. All art was inspired by famous personalities from Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, James Dean and Anna Nicole Smith to notable figures like Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr., to artists like Keith Haring and Isabella Blow. Artists included Ron English, Keyth Ryden (also known as KRK Ryden), and Jessicka.[10][11]
Franzese's show, Crusaders and Haters, at Royal/T gallery showcased an assortment of work from artists from all over the world, depicting superheroes and villains in pop culture. The show opened July 17, 2009.[12]
Personal life
On April 22, 2014, Franzese came out publicly as gay, stating that while his friends and family knew, it was time "everyone knew the truth".[13] In July 2016, he got engaged to his partner Joseph Bradley Phillips.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Bully | Derek Dzvirko | |
| 2002 | Hometown Legend | Abel | |
| 2002 | Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat | Altar Boy | |
| 2003 | Party Monster | The Rat / Dallas MC | |
| 2003 | Queens Supreme | David | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2004 | Mean Girls | Damian | |
| 2004 | Stateside | Danny Tripodi | |
| 2004 | Soleado | Bar Friend | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | National Guardsman | |
| 2005 | The Comeback | Mr. Hollywood | Episode: "Valerie Relaxes in Palm Springs" |
| 2005 | Cruel World | Claude Markham | |
| 2005 | Bristol Boys | Jake | |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dean Harden | Episode: "Fannysmackin'" |
| 2006 | Whirlygirl | Big Clive | |
| 2006 | The Iron Man | Valeah | |
| 2008 | Bar Starz | Big Mikey | |
| 2008 | Killer Pad | Doug | |
| 2009 | The Missing Person | Agent Craig | |
| 2009 | On the Inside | Paul Warren | |
| 2009 | Kill Theory | Freddy | |
| 2010 | Party Down | Ziggy Chorofsky | Episode: "Cole Landry's Draft Day Party" |
| 2010 | I Spit on Your Grave | Stanley | |
| 2010 | Burn Notice | Dougie | Episode: Noble Causes |
| 2011 | Foodies | Danny Domenica | |
| 2012 | Electric City | Unknown character | |
| 2012 | Foodfight! | Twinkleton (voice) | |
| 2015 | Looking | Eddie | |
| 2015 | Mind Puppets | ||
| 2016 | The Brits Are Coming | Filming | |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Vern Testaverde | |
| 2016 | Looking: The Movie | Eddie | |
| 2016 | Conviction | Jackson Morrison | 4 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Daniel Franzese Biography (1978–)". Filmreference.com. 1978-05-09. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ↑ "The Verdict is in – I Spit on Your Grave 2010 Review".
- ↑ Iannucci, Rebecca (August 27, 2014). "Mean Girls' Daniel Franzese Lands Looking Role — Who Will He Court?". TVLine. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ↑ Saraiya, Sonia (July 11, 2016). "TV Review: Looking: The Movie". Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Frosch, Jon (July 23, 2016). "Looking: The Movie: Outfest Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Recovery Road: Production Begins on New ABC Family TV Series". TVSeriesFinale.com. April 24, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 10, 2015). "ABC Family Series Recovery Road Tweaks Cast; Jessica Sula To Play Lead". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 29, 2016). "Conviction: Daniel Franzese Joins New ABC Legal Drama Series In Recasting". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Franzese Presents a Halloween Themed Art Show in Hollywood". Lastheplace.com. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ↑ "The Working Actor Sits Down With: Daniel Franzese at The Working Actor". Theworkingactor.net. 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ↑ Sabancontact, Stephen (2008-04-26). "Photos from The DepARTed exhibition". Worldofwonder.net. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ↑ zippercut (2009-07-09). "Sneak Peek Crusaders and Haters art show". Zippercut.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ↑ Sieczkowski, Cavan (April 22, 2014). "Mean Girls Star Daniel Franzese Comes Out as Gay". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ Haas, Mariah (July 18, 2016). "Mean Girls Star Daniel Franzese Is Engaged". People. Retrieved August 17, 2016.