Enrique Murciano

{{Infobox person

| name = Enrique Murciano

| image = EnriqueMurciano.png

| caption = Murciano in April 2006

| birth_name = Enrique Ricardo Murciano

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|7|9}}

| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.

| alma_mater = Tulane University

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1997–present

}}

Enrique Ricardo Murciano (born July 9, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his role as FBI agent Danny Taylor in the CBS mystery drama series Without a Trace from 2002 to 2009.[http://www.cbs.com/primetime/without_a_trace/bio/enrique_murciano/bio.php Enrique Murciano: Without a Trace on CBS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207135732/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/without_a_trace/bio/enrique_murciano/bio.php |date=2009-02-07 }}

Early life and education

Born and raised in Miami, Florida,{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800289048|title=Enrique Murciano}}{{failed verification|date=June 2018}} Murciano attended Christopher Columbus High School{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} and then Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.{{cite web |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/410940/435748 |title=Without A Trace |work=Television New Zealand |access-date=September 29, 2011}} He originally studied at New England School of Law in Boston for a time, but ultimately decided to pursue an acting career and left. He moved to Los Angeles, and began his career, making his feature film debut in the 1997 action film Speed 2: Cruise Control, which starred Sandra Bullock.

Career

In 2000, Murciano appeared in the crime drama Traffic. In 2001, he starred as Francesco Torres in the short-lived MTV soap opera Spyder Games. That same year, he appeared in war thriller Black Hawk Down. It was there that he met Jerry Bruckheimer, leading to him being offered a starring role as Danny Taylor in the CBS mystery drama Without a Trace. The series centered around a missing persons unit of the FBI in New York City. The show ran for seven seasons from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009. This role earned him two nominations from the ALMA Award in 2008 and in 2009.{{cite web|title=2008 NCLR ALMA AWARD - Nominees|url=http://www.almaawards.com/pdf/1/2008-nominees.pdf|access-date=January 14, 2012}}{{cite web|title=2009 NCLR ALMA AWARDS - Nominees|url=http://www.almaawards.com/pdf/1/2009-nominees.pdf|access-date=January 14, 2012}}

His additional film credits include the comedy Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (his second film with Sandra Bullock), the drama How to Go Out on a Date in Queens, the drama The Lost City and the Peruvian-Spanish drama Máncora. 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 CBS police procedural drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in season 10: episode 4 titled "Coup de Gráce" (French for "stroke of mercy"), as Det. Carlos Moreno from the LVPD Vice Division.

In April 2011, Murciano had a recurring role in the CBS police procedural drama NCIS, as 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 had a recurring role in the short-lived ABC supernatural/horror drama 666 Park Avenue, as Dr. Scott Evans, appearing in the fifth episode titled "A Crowd of Demons", the sixth episode titled "Diabolic" and the seventh episode titled "Downward Spiral".

Murciano co-starred as Kemp in the 3-D science fiction film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the 2014 sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes.{{cite web|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/173831-dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-begins-shooting-official-plot-synopsis-revealed|title=Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Begins Shooting, Official Plot Synopsis Revealed - ComingSoon.net|date=8 May 2013}} From 2014 to 2016, he played Felipe Lobos in the Starz series Power.

In 2015, Murciano began a

role as a series regular as Det. Marco Diaz on the Netflix original series Bloodline.

In 2017, Murciano had a supporting role in the Netflix original film Bright as a gang leader named "Poison".

Personal life

In 2006, People magazine ranked him number seven in its annual list of "The Sexiest Men Alive".{{cite web|title=The Sexiest Men Alive 2006 - Enrique Murciano|url=http://www.people.com/people/package/sma2006/gallery/0,,1539441_1559557_7,00.html|work=People|access-date=January 14, 2012|date=November 15, 2006}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| 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 \|
rowspan="2" \| 2005 \| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous \| Jeff Foreman \|
{{sortname\|The\|Lost City\|dab=2005 film}} \| Ricardo Fellove \|
2008 \| Máncora \| Iñigo \| Also executive producer
2009 \| How to Go Out on a Date in Queens \| Junior \|
2013 \| Water & Power \| Water \|
2014 \|Dawn of the Planet of the Apes \| Kemp \|
2016 \| Collateral Beauty \| Stan \| Uncredited
rowspan="2" \| 2017 \| Rough Night \| Detective Ruiz \|
Bright \| Poison \|
2020 \| The Half of It \| Deacon Flores \|
2022 \| Father of the Bride \| Junior \|
2023 \| Miranda's Victim \| Detective Cooley \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | 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

rowspan="2" | 2005

| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

| Jeff Foreman

{{sortname|The|Lost City|dab=2005 film}}

| Ricardo Fellove

2008

| Máncora

| Iñigo

| Also executive producer

2009

| How to Go Out on a Date in Queens

| Junior

2013

| Water & Power

| Water

2014

|Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

| Kemp

2016

| Collateral Beauty

| Stan

| Uncredited

rowspan="2" | 2017

| Rough Night

| Detective Ruiz

Bright

| Poison

2020

| The Half of It

| Deacon Flores

2022

| Father of the Bride

| Junior

2023

| Miranda's Victim

| Detective Cooley

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
rowspan="2" \| 1999 \| Suddenly Susan \| Enrique \| Episode: Wedding Bell Blues
{{sortname\|The\|Pretender\|dab=TV series}} \| Tony \| Episode: "Risque Business"
2001 \| Spyder Games \| Francisco Torres \| Main role; 36 episodes
2002 \| Star Trek: Enterprise \| Tolaris \| Episode: "Fusion"
2002–2009 \| Without a Trace \| Danny Taylor \| Main role; 159 episodes
2004 \| {{sortname\|A\|Separate Peace\|nolink=1}} \| \| Television film; executive producer
2009, 2012 \| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation \| Detective Carlos Moreno \| 5 episodes
2010 \| Marry Me \| Harry \| Miniseries; 2 episodes
2011 \| Medium \| Luis Amenabar \| Episode: "Me Without You"
2011–2012 \| NCIS \| CIA Agent Ray Cruz \| 3 episodes
2012 \| 666 Park Avenue \| Dr. Scott Evans \| 3 episodes
2014–2016 \| Power \| Felipe Lobos \| 10 episodes
2015–2017 \| Bloodline \| Detective Marco Diaz \| Main role; 26 episodes
2016–2017 \| Hap and Leonard \| Raoul \| 6 episodes
rowspan="2" \| 2017 \| The Blacklist \| Special Agent Julian Gale \| 5 episodes
{{sortname\|The\|Saint\|dab=2017 film}} \| Inspector John Henry Fernack \| Television film
2020 \| Briarpatch \| Senator Joseph Ramirez \| 5 episodes
rowspan="2" \| 2021 \| Tell Me Your Secrets \| Peter Guillory \| Main role
Panic \| Sheriff James Cortez \| Main role
2023 \| The Night Agent \| Ben Almora \| 10 episodes
2024 \| Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story \| Carlos Baralt \| 3 episodes

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="2" | 1999

| Suddenly Susan

| Enrique

| Episode: Wedding Bell Blues

{{sortname|The|Pretender|dab=TV series}}

| Tony

| Episode: "Risque Business"