Enrique Murciano : Role - Danny Taylor

Birthday : 9 July 1973

Birth Place : Miami, Florida, USA

Height : 6′1″

Gender : Male

Recent role : Danny Taylor on Without a Trace

Enrique Murciano was born on 9 July 1973 in Miami, Florida, USA . He studied at the Christopher Columbus High School and at Tulane University in New Orleans. He started attending a law school in Boston but later he made up his mind to pursue his career in acting. He is obsessed with cars and motorcycles. He takes a great interest in cooking as well. He had dated Molly Sims- an actress, for many years. He is now dating a British model Lily Cole.

He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1997 and grasped a role in an action film ‘Speed 2: Cruise Control’. This role was too short and involved only a line. He got his first big role in a feature film ‘Traffic‘. He also appeared in ‘Black Hawk Down’ in 2001. When he was shooting for ‘Black Hawk Down‘, he got an offer for a role in a TV series ‘Without a Trace’ by Jerry Bruckheimer. He also acted as “Francisco Torres’ in MTV soap opera ‘Spyder Games’ in 2001. He also appeared in ‘Miss Congeniality 2‘ in the guest role of “Jeff Foreman“. His other films include ‘How to Go Out on a Date in Queens‘ and ‘The Lost City’. He has made his appearance in a music album ‘Yes We Can’ and in a video ‘Presidential Pledge’.

He was nominated for ALMA Award in 2008 in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Drama Television Series for ‘Without a Trace’. He also had earned nomination as an actor in Screen Actors Guild Awards -2004 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for ‘Without a Trace’. He was also nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards in 2005 for Outstanding Children/ Youth / Family Special for ‘A Separate Peace‘.

Role in Without a Trace

Enrique Murciano is playing the role of “Danny Taylor” in ‘Without a Trace’ tv show. “Danny” is a special agent of FBI’s missing person’s case squad in New York. Danny had a troubled life because he was put under foster care after the death of his parents in a car accident. He became addicted to alcohol due to which he could not clear his bar exams and his dream of becoming a lawyer remained unfulfilled. He is very sympathetic towards alcoholics, drug addicts and the children with bad situations at home. He also helps his co-workers personally and professionally. He respects “Jack“, and has a special place for him in his heart. He feels that “Jack” is the fatherly figure for him. “Vivian” to him, is the mother figure for the team. “Danny” is friendly towards “Samantha” though they tease each other all the time. He does not share a great relation with his brother who has an inclination towards drug use, but helps him in his odd times. Danny is in love with an agent- “Delgado“.