Daniel R. Escobar (April 9, 1964 – December 13, 2013) 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.
Early life and career
His last role was a waiter in Whitney back in 2011. He was born in California.
Filmography
| 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) |
External Links
Actor Daniel Escobar – Wikipedia
