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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.