Daniel R. Escobar

He died in a Los Angeles hospital on December 13, 2013, from complications resulting from diabetes; he was 49 years old.

• Name — Daniel Escobar • Birth Name — Daniel Rene Escobar • Born — 9 April 1964 • Birthplace — California, U.S. • Died — 13 December 2013 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1988–2011

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)