Daniel Escobar

Daniel Rene Escobar (April 9, 1964 – December 13, 2013)^[1] 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.^[2]

Daniel Escobar
Escobar on Lizzie McGuire
Born	Daniel Rene Escobar (1964-04-09)April 9, 1964 California, U.S.
Died	December 13, 2013(2013-12-13) (aged 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–2011

Early life and career

He was born in McAllen, Texas. His last role was a waiter in Whitney back in 2011.

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)