Daniel Escobar

{{Infobox person | name = Daniel Escobar | image = Daniel Escobar LG.jpg | alt = | caption = Escobar on ''Lizzie McGuire'' | birth_name = Daniel Rene Escobar | birth_date = {{birth date|1964|4|9}} | birth_place = California, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2013|12|13|1964|4|9}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1988–2011 }}

'''Daniel Rene Escobar''' (April 9, 1964 – December 13, 2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/themonitor/name/daniel-escobar-obituary?id=9228764|title=DANIEL ESCOBAR Obituary (1964 - 2013)|work=The Monitor|publisher=Legacy|date=December 19, 2013|accessdate=December 19, 2013}}</ref> was an American actor known for playing Mr. Escobar, a teacher on the Disney Channel TV series, ''Lizzie McGuire''. His other television credits include ''Charmed'', ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', ''NYPD Blue'', and ''Malcolm in the Middle'', amongst others. He died in a Los Angeles hospital on December 13, 2013, from complications resulting from diabetes; he was 49 years old.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lizzie-mcguires-daniel-escobar-dies-666036/|title='Lizzie McGuire's' Daniel Escobar Dies at 49|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=December 17, 2013}}</ref>

==Early life and career== He was born in McAllen, Texas. His last role was a waiter in ''Whitney'' back in 2011.

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1988 |''Talk Radio'' |Frank |Film, Voice |- |1997 |''The Beautician and the Beast'' |Hector |Film |- |1997 |''Leather Jacket Love Story'' |Zana |Film |- |1998-2002 |''NYPD Blue'' |Tim Jones / Falana |2 episodes |- |1999-2002 |''Dharma & Greg'' |Lorenzo |4 episodes |- |2000 |''Malcolm in the Middle'' |Franklin |Episode: "Red Dress" |- |2000 |''Between Christmas and New Year's'' |Manager |Film |- |2001 |''The Mexican'' |Raoul |Film |- |2001 |''Blow'' |Emilio Ochoa |Film |- |2001 |''Fishes'' |Deck Dexter |Film |- |2001-2002 |''Lizzie McGuire'' |Mr. Escobar |5 episodes |- |2002 |''The Country Bears'' |Store Manager |Film |- |2002 |''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' |Chef Josh |Episode: "Club Soda and Salt" |- |2003 |''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'' |Mr. Escobar |Film |- |2003 |''Charmed'' |Richard Jean |Episode: "Sense and Sense Ability" |- |2003 |''Two and a Half Men'' |Richard |Episode: "Alan Harper, Frontier Chiropractor" |- |2008 |''The Human Contract'' |Seth |Film |- |2009 |''Not Forgotten'' |Hector |Film |- |2009 |''Desperate Housewives'' |Photographer |Episode: "Bargaining" |- |2009 |''Weeds'' |Receptionist |Episode: "Glue" |- |2010 |''Sympathy for Delicious'' |Hector |Film |- |2011 |''How I Met Your Mother'' |Professor Rodriguez |Episode: "The Exploding Meatball Sub" |- |2011 |''Whitney'' |Waiter |Episode: "First Date", (final appearance) |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0260299}}

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