Daniel Franzese
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Franzese in May 2015
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| Born |
May 9, 1978 Bensonhurst, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, Activist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Partner(s) | Joseph Bradley Phillips |
Daniel Franzese (born May 9, 1978) is an American actor, writer, director, comedian and activist best known for his roles in director Larry Clark’s Bully and as Damien in Tina Fey's 2004 feature film Mean Girls. Franzese is the creator of several live comedy shows including the 2011 rock opera Jersey Shoresical: A Frickin' Rock Opera! and his one man stand-up performance "I’ve Never Really Made the Kind of Money to Become a Mess" in 2013.
After publicly revealing he’s gay in 2014, Franzese became more active in the fight for civil and human rights in the LGBTQ community; and through his portrayal of HIV Positive character Eddie in the HBO series Looking, he has become a well known AIDS activist in the United States. In 2015 he became an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.
Franzese was born in Bensonhurst, New York, the son of Denise, a lunch lady, and Ralph "R. J." Franzese, a lounge singer. Franzese attended Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida from 1992 to 1996. His mother was a lunch lady at the school.
Daniel Franzese has appeared in numerous feature films including Bully, Party Monster, Mean Girls, Bristol Boys and War of the Worlds. He has also guest starred on several television series including The Comeback, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Burn Notice, Party Down and the web series, Foodies.
In 2015 he was cast as Eddie in the HBO series Looking; and in 2016 he landed the role of Vern Testaverde in the ABC Family's Recovery Road. In 2016 and early 2017, he portrayed Jackson Morrison in ABC’s legal drama Conviction.
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