Enrique Murciano
| Enrique Murciano | |
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 Murciano in April 2006 |
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| Born | Enrique Ricardo Murciano July 9, 1973 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Enrique Murciano Jr. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Enrique Ricardo Murciano (born July 9, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Special Agent Danny Taylor in the CBS drama Without a Trace.[1]
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Early life and education[edit]
Born and raised in Miami, Florida,[2] Murciano attended Christopher Columbus High School and then Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.[3] He originally studied at New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts, for a time, but ultimately decided to pursue an acting career. Eventually, he moved to Los Angeles, California, acquiring a role in the 1997 action film Speed 2: Cruise Control and has been an actor ever since.
Career[edit]
In 2000, Murciano made his feature film debut in Traffic. In 2001, he was a series regular on the cancelled MTV soap opera Spyder Games. That same year, he appeared in Black Hawk Down. It was there that he met Jerry Bruckheimer, leading to him being offered a series regular role in the mystery drama Without a Trace. He portrayed Danny Taylor from when the show began in 2002 for seven seasons until it ended in 2009. This role earned him two nominations from the ALMA Award in 2008 and in 2009.[4][5]
His additional film credits include Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, How to Go Out on a Date in Queens, The Lost City and Máncora. playing Francisco Torres. He also appeared in the music video "Yes We Can" by will.i.am and in the video directed by Demi Moore "Presidential Pledge".
In October 2009, Murciano appeared in the police procedural drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in season 10: episode 4 titled "Coup de Gráce" (French for "stroke of mercy"), playing Det. Carlos Moreno from the LVPD Vice Division.
In April 2011, Murciano began a recurring role in the police procedural drama NCIS, playing CIA Agent Ray "CI-Ray" Cruz appearing in season 8: episode 20 titled "Two-Faced" and the eighth season finale titled "Pyramid". In January 2012, he made his final appearance on the show in season 9: episode 13 titled "A Desperate Man".
In April 2012, Murciano returned to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation reprising his role of Det. Carlos Moreno, appearing in season 12: episode 20 titled "Altered Stakes", the twelfth season finale titled "Homecoming", the thirteenth season premiere titled "Karma to Burn" and season 13: episode 3 titled "Wild Flowers".
In October 2012, Murciano began a recurring role in the cancelled supernatural/horror drama 666 Park Avenue, playing Dr. Todd Scott, appearing in episode 5 titled "A Crowd of Demons" and episode 6 titled "Diabolic".
On May 8, 2013 it was reported that Murciano will be co-starring in the 3-D Science Fiction sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, to be released on Memorial Day 2014.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Murciano is of Cuban descent, and speaks fluent Spanish as shown in Without a Trace in season 4: episode 6 titled "Viuda Negra" (Spanish for "black widow").
In August 2008, Murciano began dating English actress and model Lily Cole. In February 2011, the couple broke up after two-and-a-half years of dating.[7]
In 2006, People magazine ranked him #7 in its annual list of "The Sexiest Men Alive".[8]
Filmography[edit]
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Speed 2: Cruise Control | Alejandro | Credited as Enrique Murciano Jr. |
| 2000 | Traffic | DEA Agent | |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Ruiz | |
| 2002 | Case 42 | Lazlo | |
| 2003 | Cafe and Tobacco | Tico | |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Jeff Foreman | |
| The Lost City | Ricardo Fellove | ||
| 2006 | How to Go Out on a Date in Queens | Junior | |
| 2008 | Máncora | Iñigo | |
| 2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | unknown | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Suddenly Susan | Enrique | 1 Episode 3.12: "Wedding-Bell Blues" |
| The Pretender | Tony | 1 Episode 4.04: "Risque Business" | |
| 2001 | Spyder Games | Francisco Torres | Series regular |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Tolaris | 1 Episode 1.17: "Fusion" |
| 2002–2009 | Without a Trace | Danny Taylor | Series regular |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Det. Carlos Moreno | Recurring role, 1 Episode 10.04: "Coup de Gráce" |
| 2010 | Off the Map | Manny Diaz | Dropped |
| Marry Me | Harry | Mini-series | |
| 2011 | NCIS | CIA Agent Ray "C-I-Ray" Cruz | Recurring role, 2 Episodes: 8.20: "Two-Faced" and 8.24: "Pyramid" |
| Medium | Luis Amenabar | 1 Episode 7.13: " Me Without You" | |
| 2012 | NCIS | CIA Agent Ray "C-I-Ray" Cruz | Recurring role, 1 Episode 9.13: "A Desperate Man" |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Det. Carlos Moreno | Recurring role, 4 Episodes: 12.20: "Altered Stakes", 12.22: "Homecoming", 13.1: "Karma to Burn" and 13.3: "Wild Flowers" |
| 2012 | 666 Park Avenue | Dr. Todd Scott | Recurring role, 2 Episodes: 1.5: "A Crowd of Demons" and 1.6: "Diabolic" |
References[edit]
- ^ Enrique Murciano: Without a Trace on CBS
- ^ Enrique Murciano
- ^ "Without A Trace". Television New Zealand. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "2008 NCLR ALMA AWARD - Nominees". Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "2009 NCLR ALMA AWARDS - Nominees". Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/173831-dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-begins-shooting-official-plot-synopsis-revealed
- ^ Cable, Simon (February 15, 2011). "A model break-up: Lily Cole and her leading man end their romance". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "The Sexiest Men Alive 2006 - Enrique Murciano". People. November 15, 2006. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
External links[edit]
- enrique-murciano.com
- Enrique Murciano at the Internet Movie Database
- Enrique Murciano at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- NNDB
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