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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[edit] Early life
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.
[edit] Career
He made his feature film debut in Traffic, and then appeared in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down. It was here that he met Jerry Bruckheimer, leading to him being offered a role in Without a Trace. He portrayed Danny Taylor from 2002 until 2009. This role earned him two nominations from the ALMA Award in 2008 and in 2009.[4][5]
His additional film credits include a large supporting role in Miss Congeniality 2 as Jeff Foreman, How to Go Out on a Date in Queens, The Lost City, Máncora as Iñigo and LA Suite. He was also seen on the short-lived MTV soap opera "Spyder Games" in 2001 as Francisco Torres. He also appeared in the music video "Yes We Can" and in the video directed by Demi Moore "Presidential Pledge".
[edit] Personal life
He 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"). Murciano was in a relationship with British actress Lily Cole. In February 2011, the pair broke up after two and half years of dating.[6]
In 2006, People magazine ranked him #7 in its annual list of "The Sexiest Men Alive".[7]
[edit] Filmography
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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 | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Suddenly Susan | Enrique | Episode 3.12: "Wedding-Bell Blues" |
| The Pretender | Tony | Episode 4.04: "Risque Business" | |
| 2001 | Spyder Games | Francisco Torres | |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Tolaris | Episode 1.17: "Fusion" |
| 2002–2009 | Without a Trace | Danny Taylor | Main cast |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Det. Carlos Moreno | Episode 10.04: "Coup de Grace" |
| 2010 | Off the Map | Manny Diaz | |
| Marry Me | Harry | ||
| 2011 | NCIS | CIA Agent Ray Cruz "C-I-Ray" | 2 Episodes: "Two-Faced" and "Pyramid" |
| Medium | Luis Amenabar | Episode 7.13: " Me Without You" | |
| 2011/12 | NCIS | CIA Agent Ray Cruz "C-I-Ray" | 3 Episodes" |
[edit] References
- ^ Enrique Murciano: Without a Trace on CBS
- ^ Enrique Murciano
- ^ "Without A Trace". Television New Zealand. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/410940/435748. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "2008 NCLR ALMA AWARD - Nominees". http://www.almaawards.com/pdf/1/2008-nominees.pdf. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "2009 NCLR ALMA AWARDS - Nominees". http://www.almaawards.com/pdf/1/2009-nominees.pdf. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ Cable, Simon (February 15, 2011). "A model break-up: Lily Cole and her leading man end their romance". Daily Mail (London). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1357090/Lily-Cole-leading-man-end-romance.html. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "The Sexiest Men Alive 2006 - Enrique Murciano". People. November 15, 2006. http://www.people.com/people/package/sma2006/gallery/0,,1539441_1559557_7,00.html. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
[edit] External links
- Enrique Murciano at the Internet Movie Database
- Enrique Murciano at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- NNDB
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