| Daniel Escobar | |
| Birth Name: | Daniel Rene Escobar |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1964 |
| Birth Place: | California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1988–2011 |
Daniel Rene Escobar (April 9, 1964 – December 13, 2013)[1] 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.[2]
He was born in McAllen, Texas. His last role was a waiter in Whitney back in 2011.
| Year | Title | Role | 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) |