Kevin Alejandro | |
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 Alejandro at WonderCon 2017 | |
| Born | Kevin Michael Alejandro (1976-04-07)April 7, 1976 (age 49) San Antonio,Texas, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actor, film director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Kevin Michael Alejandro (born April 7, 1976) is an American actor and director.[1] He has worked in TV since 2003, with some film credits.
He is best known to viewers for his roles as Nate Moretta in theTNT crime dramaSouthland,[2] Forklift Mike in theNBC seriesParenthood, Jesús Velázquez in theHBO supernatural thrillerTrue Blood,Sebastian Blood / Brother Blood inThe CW superhero seriesArrow and as detectiveDaniel Espinóza in theFox/Netflix supernatural comedy-crime dramaLucifer.
He has also directed two short films and some TV.
Alejandro was born on 7 April 1976[3] inSan Antonio,Texas,[2] toMexican parents. His first language was Spanish and his mother was fromGuadalajara.[3]
He grew up in Snyder, Texas[2] where he played football and studied drama.[3] He credits his high school drama teacher with helping him to get a 4-year scholarship to theUniversity of Texas at Austin.[3] To give back, Alejandro established a scholarship in his teacher's name to send kids to theatre camp.[3]
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He was featured on theABC seriesUgly Betty, playing Santos,[2] the father ofJustin Suarez and love interest of Hilda.[2] At the time of the season 1 finale episode's filming, he had just become a series regular on theFox network's newly introducedDrive, since cancelled. He was a featured player in the second season of theShowtime original seriesSleeper Cell,[2] playingBenito Velasquez, and also played Dominic Hughes inThe Young and the Restless.[2]
In 2006, he appeared in theNCIS episode "Driven" as character Jamie Jones. He made an appearance, along with fellowUgly Betty actorEric Mabius, in theCSI: Miami episode "One of Our Own", and another as a gay hustler inHBO'sBig Love. He appeared on an episode ofCharmed season 7 as Malvock, a cunning demon. He also appeared in the first few episodes of24's fourth season, as a terrorist henchman, in which he also stars with Tony Plana, fellowUgly Betty actor.[4] Alejandro was a regular on the now defunct dramaShark as Deputy District Attorney Danny Reyes.[5] and had a small role onThe Cleaner, anA&E television series.
Alejandro appeared in the movieCrossing Over, which was released in February 2009, alongsideHarrison Ford. He played Detective Nate Moretta inSouthland,[2] produced by Emmy Award winnerJohn Wells.[6]Southland was canceled by NBC Broadcasting just two weeks prior to the première of the show's sophomore run, but was then picked up by the cable networkTNT. Alejandro appeared in the TV seriesThe Mentalist Season 2, Episode 17 as Victor Bandino.
He had a role inWeeds, seasons 4 and 5.Drop Dead Diva's Season 1 Episode 5 also features Alejandro as the wrongfully convicted Michael Fernandez. He appeared on Season 1 ofSons of Anarchy as one of the Mayan MC members, son of Marcus, the MC's president. Alejandro stars in the third and fourth seasons of thevampire seriesTrue Blood as Jesús Velázquez.[7]
In 2011, he appeared in the movieRed State, oppositeJohn Goodman and directed byKevin Smith, as well a horror filmCassadaga.[8] He also played Tony Arroyo, a homicide detective in the 2013 television showGolden Boy. Alejandro portrayed Sheriff Tommy Solano in the ABC / A&E seriesThe Returned.[9]
In 2013, Alejandro joined theCW seriesArrow asSebastian Blood/Brother Blood, recurring throughout the show's second season. In January 2016, he began his role on theFox TV seriesLucifer asLAPD Homicide Detective Dan Espinoza.[10]Lucifer ran for three seasons before being canceled by Fox and subsequently picked up by Netflix for a fourth, fifth and sixth season.
Alejandro directed several episodes in the later seasons of the show. The episode "Once Upon a Time" (an alternate reality film noir black and white stylised episode) which was intended to be aired in the series' fourth season but instead aired as a bonus episode on May 28, 2018, after the third season had concluded. He also directed the season 5 episode "Spoiler Alert", and in an interview with Tell-Tale TV, he confirmed he directed the season 6 premiere.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Purgatory Flats | Owen Mecklin | |
| 2003 | Graduation Night | Fishman | |
| 2008 | Creature of Darkness | Emillio | |
| 2009 | Wake | Detective Daniels | |
| Crossing Over | Gutierrez | ||
| 2011 | The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | August Edwards | |
| Red State | Harry | ||
| Cassadaga | Mike | ||
| 2013 | Medeas | Noah | |
| 2015 | Safelight | ||
| 2016 | Take Me Home | — | Director;short film |
| 2018 | Bedtime Story | — | Director; short film |
| 2020 | The Lost Husband | Danny | |
| 2022 | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe | Sam Quintana |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Crossing Jordan | Connor Marshall | Episode: "Fire and Ice" |
| Las Vegas | Ray Duran | Episode: "Pros and Cons" | |
| 2004 | Dr. Vegas | Raul Ortiz | Episode: "Advantage Play" |
| Charmed | Malvoc | Episode: "There's Something About Leo" | |
| 2004–2005 | The Young and the Restless | Dominic Hughes | 15 episodes |
| 2005 | 24 | Kevin McCollin | 3 episodes |
| JAG | Corporal Jude Dominick | Episode: "Fit for Duty" | |
| Alias | Cesar Martinez | Episode: "The Orphan" | |
| CSI: New York | Tom Martin | Episode: "Crime and Misdemeanor" | |
| Threshold | Marcus | Episode: "Pulse" | |
| Medium | Jason Morrow | Episode: "Still Life" | |
| 2006 | E-Ring | Miguel Carrera | Episode: "The General" |
| Without a Trace | Casey Miller | Episode: "The Road Home" | |
| Big Love | The Hustler | Episode: "Eviction" | |
| CSI: Miami | Carlos Santigo | Episode: "One of Our Own" | |
| NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Jaime Jones | Episode: "Driven" | |
| Faceless | Lucas Renosa | Television film | |
| 2006–2007 | Sleeper Cell | Benito "Benny" Velasquez | 7 episodes |
| Ugly Betty | Santos | 8 episodes | |
| 2007 | Drive | Winston Salazar | 6 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Shark | Danny Reyes | 16 episodes |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy | Esai Alvarez | Episode: "The Pull" & "Hell Followed" |
| Burn Notice | Raul | Episode: "Turn and Burn" | |
| 2008–2009 | Weeds | Rudolpho Mason | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Knight Rider | Victor Galt | Episode: "I Love the Knight Life" |
| Heroes | Agent Jenkins | "Chapter Eight 'Into Asylum'" | |
| Drop Dead Diva | Michael Fernandez | Episode: "Lost and Found" | |
| Melrose Place | Anton V. | Episode: "Shoreline" | |
| 2009–2011 | Southland | Nate Moretta | 14 episodes |
| 2010 | The Deep End | Connor Smith | Episode: "White Lies, Black Ties" |
| The Mentalist | Victor Bandino | Episode: "The Red Box" | |
| Psych | Dane Northcutt | Episode: "Ferry Tale" | |
| Parenthood | Mike | 3 episodes | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Victor Ramos | Episode: "Branded" | |
| 2010–2012 | True Blood | Jesus Velazquez | 22 episodes |
| 2011 | Bones | Hercules "El Tornado" Maldonado | Episode: "The Change in the Game" |
| Hide | Det. Bobby Dodge | Television film | |
| 2012 | Breakout Kings | Benny Cruz | Episode: "Cruz Control" |
| GCB | Danny | Episode: “Adam & Eve's Rib” | |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Christian Arroyo | 13 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Arrow | Sebastian Blood / Brother Blood | 12 episodes |
| 2015 | The Returned | Sheriff Tommy Solano | 10 episodes |
| Grey's Anatomy | Officer Dan Pruitt | 3 episodes | |
| 2016–2021 | Lucifer | Detective Daniel Espinoza | 92 episodes; also director: "Once Upon a Time", "Spoiler Alert" and "Nothing Ever Changes Around Here" |
| 2016 | The Catch | Nathan Ashmore | Episode: "The Package" |
| 2021–2024 | Arcane | Jayce (voice) | Main Cast |
| 2022–present | Fire Country | Captain Manny Perez | Main Cast |
| 2025 | Sheriff Country | Captain Manny Perez | Guest role: 2 episodes; Director: 2 episodes |
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| 2008 | Gemini Division | Amasso |
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