Daniel Richard Escobar (April 9, 1964 – December 13, 2013) was an American
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
known for playing Mr. Escobar, a teacher on the
Disney Channel TV series, ''
Lizzie McGuire
''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character, who navigates the personal and social issues of her t ...
''. 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.
Early life and career
He was born in McAllen, Texas. His last role was a waiter in ''
Whitney Whitney may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Whitney'' (2015 film), a Whitney Houston biopic starring Yaya DaCosta
* ''Whitney'' (2018 film), a documentary about Whitney Houston
* ''Whitney'' (TV series), an American sitcom that premiered i ...
'' back in 2011.
Filmography
References
External links
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1964 births
2013 deaths
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American people of Colombian descent
Deaths from diabetes
Male actors from California
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