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Daniel Franzese

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Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Fort Lauderdale, FL, actor Daniel Franzese is best known for his interesting and daring choices in breakthrough films: from his debut role in Larry Clark's Bully, to Tina Fey's hit comedy Mean Girls, to 2010's update of the highly controversial I Spit on Your Grave... See full bio »

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2010 Playing with Dolls (short) (post-production)
 
2013 Ring! Ring! Ring! (short) (completed)
Mr. Cruikshank
 
2013 Leading L.A. (video)
Billy
 
2013 Patti and Me, Minus Patti (short)
Edmond
 
2012 Electric City (TV series short)
 
2012 Sketchy (TV series)
Bruno
– You Got Retweeted (2012) … Bruno
 
2012 Foodfight!
Twinkleton (voice)
 
2012 Let's Big Happy (TV series)
Art Fan
– Chiddy Bang (2012) … Art Fan
 
2012 Shit Italian Moms Say (short)
Italian Mom
 
2011 Foodies (TV series)
Danny
– Food-o-ween (2011) … Danny
– Who's Chicken? (2011) … Danny
– Pilot (2011) … Danny
 
2011/I On the Inside
Paul Warren
 
2010 Party Down (TV series)
Ziggy Chorofsky
– Cole Landry's Draft Day Party (2010) … Ziggy Chorofsky
 
2010 I Spit on Your Grave
Stanley
 
2010 Burn Notice (TV series)
Dougie
– Noble Causes (2010) … Dougie
 
2009 The Missing Person
Agent Craig
 
2009 Kill Theory
Freddy
 
2008 Bar Starz
Big Mikey
 
2008 Killer Pad
Doug
 
2006 Bristol Boys
Jake
 
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Dean Harden
– Fannysmackin' (2006) … Dean Harden
 
2006 Whirlygirl
Big Clive
 
2006 The Iron Man
Valeah
 
2005 Cruel World
Claude Markham
 
2005 The Comeback (TV series)
Mr. Hollywood
– Valerie Relaxes in Palm Springs (2005) … Mr. Hollywood
 
2005 War of the Worlds
National Guardsman
 
2004 Mean Girls
Damian
 
2004 Stateside
Danny Tripodi
 
2004 Soleado (short)
Bar friend
 
2003 Party Monster
The Rat / Dallas MC
 
2003 Queens Supreme (TV series)
David
– Pilot (2003) … David
 
2002 Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
Altar Boy (as Danny Franzese)
 
2002 Hometown Legend
Abel
 
2001 Bully
Cousin Derek
 
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2013 And How! (short) (executive producer)
 
2012 Shit Italian Moms Say (short) (producer)
 
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2013 And How! (short)
 
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2012 Shit Italian Moms Say (short)
 
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2004 Mean Girls (performer: "Beautiful", "Jingle Bell Rock")
 
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2007 Neal Cassady (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2011 The Revenge of Jennifer Hills: Remaking a Cult Icon (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Samantha Brown's Great Weekends (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sundance (2009) … Himself
 
2007 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mean Girls (2007) … Himself
 
2004 'Mean Girls': Only the Strong Survive (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 May 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Larry Clark, Great American Rebel (documentary)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Starred as "Van" the "Linus" spoof in the Off Broadway production of Bert V. Royal's award winning play "DogSeesGod: Confesssions of a Teenage Blockhead". An unauthorized parody of the "Peanuts" characters in high school. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Danny Franzese

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

You either like me or you don't. It took me Twenty-something years to learn how to love myself, I don't have that kinda time to convince somebody else See more »

Trivia:

Attended Piper High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. See more »

Trademark:

Mentions his "Nana" in most of his films See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus