Daniel Franzese

Franzese in 2016, photo by Prphotos

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 9, 1978

Ethnicity: Italian

Daniel Franzese is an American actor, writer, director, comedian, and activist for LGBT rights and AIDS awareness. He is known for his roles in the films Bully, Party Monster, and Mean Girls, and on the show Looking. He created the live comedy shows Jersey Shoresical: A Frickin’ Rock Opera! and his one-man I’ve Never Really Made the Kind of Money to Become a Mess. He co-hosts the faith and comedy podcast Yass, Jesus!

He is the son of Denise, a cafeteria worker, and R. J. Franzese, a lounge singer.