Yancey Arias
Arias in 2010
Born	(1971-06-27)June 27, 1971 (age 53) New York City,New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film, television, stage actor
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	Anna Alvim ​ (m. 2002)​
Website	http://www.yanceyarias.com

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Yancey Arias (born June 27, 1971) is an American actor. He played Miguel Cadena in theNBC seriesKingpin and Gabriel Williams in theFX seriesThief.^[1]

Born and raised inNew York City to a Puerto Rican mother, Miriam, and a Colombian father, Tony, Arias attendedMoore Catholic High School andSt. John's Preparatory School before studying theater atCarnegie Mellon University.

His first big break came in theBroadway production ofMiss Saigon in 1992, which he worked on in different capacities for several years. In addition to television roles, he also continued to work on stage, including a starring role inThe Wild Party in 2000.

In 2001, he moved toLos Angeles, where he lives with his wife, actress Anna Alvim. He was on the showKnight Rider for the first half season. In 2004, he played little DeeDee's (actress Essence Atkins) love interest on the sitcomHalf & Half.

In July 2013, it was announced that Arias would play Carl Villante, the head of an elite investigative unit, in the ABC seriesCastle.^[2] He appears in the filmCesar Chavez.

In 2017, Arias played Colonel Cortez in USA's hit seriesQueen of the South.

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