Daniel Franzese Height, Weight, Age, Family, Facts, Education, Biography

Daniel Franzese Quick Info
Height	6 ft 3 in
Weight	95 kg
Date of Birth	May 9, 1978
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Eye Color	Green

Daniel Franzese is an American actor, comedian, and activist who is best known for his work in films such as Bully (2001), Mean Girls (2004), and Killer Pad (2008). He is also well recognized for playing characters such as Eddie in the comedy-drama TV series Looking (2015), Vern Testaverde in the teen drama TV series Recovery Road (2016), and Jackson Morrison in the legal drama TV series Conviction (2016-2017). He has performed numerous live comedy shows such as the 2011 rock opera Jersey Shoresical: A Frickin’ Rock Opera! and one-man stand-up performances such as I’ve Never Really Made the Kind of Money to Become a Mess (2013). In the mid-2010s, after coming out as gay, he has been actively involved in the fight for civil and human rights for the LGBTQ community.

Born Name

Daniel Franzese

Nick Name

Danny

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Residence

He splits his time between –

Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City, New York, United States
South Florida, United States

Nationality

Education

Daniel had graduated, in 1996, from Piper High School, a public school in Sunrise, Florida.

Occupation

Actor, Comedian, Activist

Family

Father – Ralph ‘R. J.’ Franzese (Lounge Singer)
Mother – Denise Franzese
Siblings – Christopher Franzese (Younger Brother), Diana Franzese (Younger Sister)

Manager

He is represented by –

Sharron Elkabas, Booking Agent, MN2S Talent Agency, Miami, Florida, United States
Bridge Models UK, Modeling Agency, London, England, United Kingdom

Build

Large

Height

6 ft 3 in or 190.5 cm

Weight

95 kg or 209.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Daniel has dated –

Joseph Bradley Phillips (2014–2018) – Daniel had started dating a stylist named Joseph Bradley Phillips in 2014, the year he came out as gay. In 2016, he had proposed to Joseph at a Starbucks outlet in North Hollywood, California. However, the engagement was called off in July 2018.

Race / Ethnicity

Caucasian

He is of Italian descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Green

Sexual Orientation

Gay

Distinctive Features

Bulky frame
Affable smile
Often sports a beard
Side-cropped hair

Daniel Franzese Facts

Daniel, post his portrayal of the HIV-positive character Eddie in the comedy-drama TV series Looking (2015) and its subsequent TV film Looking: The Movie (2016), became an icon for people suffering from AIDS in the United States. His subsequent activism led him to be chosen as an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.

His mother used to work as a lunch lady at the Piper High School while he was a student there between 1992 and 1996.

Besides his career in the entertainment industry, he is an avid curator and had curated his first art show in October 2007. The show, titled Halloween, was a multi-artist exhibition that examined celebrity, vanity, and money.

In April 2008, at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery in Los Angeles, he had curated another show called depARTed which had featured art inspired by celebrities or politicians that had died young or died before their time. In July 2009, he had hosted a show called Crusaders and Haters that had exhibited work from artists from all over the world depicting superheroes and villains in pop culture.

In March 2019, he had participated in a campaign to urge Unicode, the universal character encoding standard, to remove all emoji plastic straws.

Featured Image by Daniel Franzese / Instagram

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Update: 2024-06-20

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