Daniel Zacapa is an American trilingual actor, community activist, and ex-class A San Francisco Giants baseball player. He played the role of Detective Taylor in the 1995 Brad Pitt film, Seven. Daniel Zacapa has worked steadily from the 1970s to the 1990s, amassing a series of television credits, as well as roles in Up Close and Personal.

The eldest of five children in a single parent household, Daniel Zacapa was born in Honduras and raised in the San Francisco Bay area. As a high school student working in a mental health center with emotionally handicapped children, Zacapa saw that loving attention and respect could make a huge impact in a person's life. This understanding became the springboard for commitment in supporting youth to become expressive, responsible achievers of their own dreams. Regularly speaking to youth, Zacapa believes that, "Young people are so eager for adults to engage them on their level. Children long to be seen for their own uniqueness and need encouragement from adults to find their own path."

Zacapa is currently a cast member of Showtime's Resurrection Boulevard, portraying Tio Ruben of the Santiago family. Most recently completed principal photography in George Clooney's directorial debut, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and a leading role in the independent film Coronado His other feature film credits are The Mexican with Brad Pitt, Odd Couple II with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, Up Close and Personal, Phenomenon, Seven, The Sandlot, and Werner Herzog's Aguirre: The Wrath of God. His television appearances have included Six Feet Under, Judging Amy, The Practice, NYPD Blue, Seinfeld, JAG, and Star Trek: Voyager. He won the 1998 ALMA (American Latino Media Arts) Award recipient as Best Supporting Actor for his role in Foto Novelas, a PBS drama directed by Carlos Avila.

Mr. Zacapa is the father of two daughters and grandfather of three. He has been associated with Catholic Big Brothers, the Joseph Matteucci Foundation for Youth Non-Violence in Northern California, gang prevention work with Community Service Programs of Orange County, and Padres Contra at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. He regularly reads to children in elementary schools throughout Los Angeles and Orange County, and speaks with middle and high school students in the classroom and in programs of Woodcraft Rangers whose motto is "It's a big world... Wood helps kids find their way."

Honduran- born Daniel Zacapa has established himself as one of the most effective character actors working. His varied and diverse film roles include 'Seven', 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind', 'The Mexican', 'The Gene Generation', and 'Phenomenon', sharing the screen with such actors as Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Forrest Whitaker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, & Mel Gibson to name a few. His television credits include starring for three seasons on the highly acclaimed Showtime series, 'Resurrection Blvd.' as Tio Ruben, the heart and soul of the Santiago family. His numerous guest-star appearances include, Medium, Alias, Nip/tuck, The West Wing, Criminal Minds, Without a Trace, Six Feet Under , and N.Y.P.D. Blue. He was a recipient of an ALMA Award in 1998 for his work in 'Foto Novelas'. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, his ongoing work with children include the Foundation for Youth Non-Violence in Northern California and Woodcraft Rangers in L.A., he reads regularly in elementary schools throughout the state. Daniel has received numerous awards from the State of California and the City of Los Angeles recognizing him as a pillar of the Latino community. Daniel is an avid motorcyclist, major San Francisco Giants fan (if you know the significance of the numbers 24 and 44, you now have the combination to his safe). He is also the owner/partner of The Alabama Coach Co. in Montevello, Alabama (where the strip steak is named "The Zacapa") and the proud father of two beautiful daughters. He currently resides in West Los Angeles with his three cats, Jay, Cody, and Liberty.