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Daniel Franzese

1978 - Today

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Daniel Franzese (born May 9, 1978) is an American actor best known for his roles in the films Bully and 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 coming out as gay in 2014, Franzese became more active in the fight for civil and human rights in the LGBTQ community; and through his portrayal of the HIV-positive character Eddie in the second season of the HBO series Looking, and its subsequent series finale television film, Looking: The Movie, he has become a well known AIDS activist in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Daniel Franzese is the 13,463rd most popular actor (down from 12,318th in 2024), the 18,949th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,755th in 2019) and the 6,111th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Daniel Franzese ranks 13,463 out of 13,578. Before him are Noah Ringer, Carter Jenkins, Gia Mantegna, Yael Stone, Constance Marie, and Devon Werkheiser. After him are Claire Rushbrook, Grace Van Patten, Madison Davenport, Lucas Jade Zumann, Aimi, and Elkie Chong.

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Among people born in 1978, Daniel Franzese ranks 1,219. Before him are Panda Bear, Sebastián González, Lauren Groff, Nikša Skelin, Peter Cklamovski, and Jesús España. After him are Alexander Wolf, Beat Hefti, Aneta Konieczna, Bartosz Soćko, Virginia Williams, and Masataka Sakamoto.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Daniel Franzese ranks 18,957 out of 20,380. Before him are Chanté Moore (1967), Gary Reed (1981), Constance Marie (1965), Natalie Maines (1974), Low Ki (1979), and Devon Werkheiser (1991). After him are Mo Williams (1982), Shabazz Napier (1991), Melvin Stewart (1968), Carlos Condit (1984), Grace Van Patten (1996), and Madison Davenport (1996).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Daniel Franzese ranks 6,114. Before him are Bug Hall (1985), Noah Ringer (1996), Carter Jenkins (1991), Gia Mantegna (1990), Constance Marie (1965), and Devon Werkheiser (1991). After him are Grace Van Patten (1996), Madison Davenport (1996), Lucas Jade Zumann (2000), Jesse James (1989), Quinn Cummings (1967), and Laura Spencer (1986).

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