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Nestor Serrano (born November 5, 1955) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playingNavi Araz in the fourth season of24. He also appeared as Emilio Loera in the fourth season of theCinemax seriesBanshee.
Nestor Serrano | |
|---|---|
 Serrano at the 2014Alma Awards | |
| Born | (1955-11-05)November 5, 1955 (age 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Early life
editSerrano studied atQueens College and theLee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, both inNew York City.[1]
Career
editSerrano began his acting career inoff-Broadway plays in the late 1970s. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law. His first film was the 1986Tom Hanks comedyThe Money Pit. Since then, he has appeared in supporting roles in films such asLethal Weapon 2,Bad Boys,The Negotiator,Empire,Secretariat,The Insider,Runaway Jury andThe Day After Tomorrow.
He has an extensive television résumé, with appearances in shows such asBurn Notice,Homeland,Alias,Blue Bloods, andLaw & Order and itsspin-offs:SVU,Trial by Jury, andCriminal Intent.
Serrano is well known for playing Islamic terrorist Navi Araz in24. He played Bobby's father on an episode ofUgly Betty.[2] He played Victor, Adrianna Tate-Duncan's manager, on the CW show90210. He made a guest-appearance on theCriminal Minds episode "Poison" as Det. Hanover, and he portrayed drug cartel leader Hector Estrada in Season 7 of the Showtime seriesDexter. He played Carlos Solano, leader of the Solano Cartel in the USA showGraceland.[3] In 2017, he played the psychiatrist Dr. Saul in the movie thrillerClinical.
Personal life
editSerrano is ofPuerto Rican descent.[4]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Money Pit | Handyman | ||
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Eddie Estaban | ||
| 1991 | Hangin' with the Homeboys | Fernando (aka Vinny) | ||
| 1995 | Bad Boys | Detective Sanchez | ||
| 1996 | Daylight | Weller | ||
| 1998 | The Negotiator | Hellman | ||
| 1999 | Bringing Out the Dead | Doctor Hazmat | ||
| 2000 | Ready to Run | Hector Machado | TV film | |
| 2001 | After the Storm | Ortega | ||
| 2002 | Empire | Rafael Mendoza | ||
| 2003 | Runaway Jury | Janovich | ||
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Tom Gomez | ||
| 2005 | Sueño | El Zorro | ||
| 2008 | Definitely, Maybe | Arthur Robredo | ||
| 2009 | Falling Awake | Lazaro | ||
| 2010 | Secretariat | Pancho Martin | [5] | |
| 2010 | Cielito Lindo | Matador | ||
| 2012 | Act of Valor | Walter Ross | [6] | |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Committee General | [7] | |
| 2014 | Sniper: Legacy | Steffen | Direct-to-DVD | [8] |
| 2017 | Clinical | Dr. Saul | [9] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Barry | Episode: "Tip on a Sure Thing" | |
| 1988 | Hunter | Jessie Cruz | 2 episodes | [10] |
| 1989–1990 | True Blue | Off. Geno Toffenelli | 12 episodes | |
| 1991 | Love, Lies and Murder | Gonzalez | 2 episodes | [11] |
| 1992–1993 | The Hat Squad | Rafael | 13 episodes | [12] |
| 1996–1997 | Moloney | Lt. Matty Navarro | 5 episodes | |
| 1999 | The X-Files | Ken Naciamento | Episode: "Milagro" | |
| 2001–2002 | Witchblade | Captain Bruno Dante | 10 episodes | |
| 2002 | ER | David Torres CDC | Episode: “Lockdown” | |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Edward Hickle | Episode: "Double Cap" | |
| 2005 | 24 | Navi Araz | 10 episodes | |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Det. Hanover | Episode: "Poison" | |
| 2008 | Fringe | Henry Jacobson | Episode: "The Arrival" | |
| 2010 | Burn Notice | Tony Caro | Episode: "Made Man" | |
| 2010–2011 | 90210 | Victor Luna | 7 episodes | |
| 2011 | Homeland | Tony Trujillo | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2012 | Dexter | Hector Estrada | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Graceland | Carlos Solano Sr. | 4 episodes | |
| 2014–2015 | Revenge | Chief Edward Alvarez | 5 episodes | |
| 2016 | Bosch | Chief Frank Silva | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Banshee | Emilio Loera | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Last Ship | Alex Rivera | 9 episodes | |
| 2017 | APB | Mayor Michael Salgado | 5 episodes | |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Major Graham | Voice role Episode: "Lucky 13" | |
| 2022 | FBI | Robert | Episode: "Scar Tissue" | |
| 2022 | Walker: Independence | Francis Reyes | 4 episodes |
References
edit- ^"Archived copy". Archived fromthe original on 2001-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^"Ugly Betty Casts Bobby's Parents".TVGuide.com.
- ^"Nestor Serrano & Brit Morgan Join Cast of USA's 'Graceland'".Zap2it. May 1, 2014. Archived fromthe original on October 23, 2016. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2017.
- ^Honan, William H. (22 January 1990)."Ethnic and Disabled Actors Ask for a Chance".The New York Times.
- ^"Secretariat - Rotten Tomatoes".www.rottentomatoes.com. 2010-10-08. Retrieved2024-01-04.
- ^"Act of Valor - a movie featuring real-life Navy SEAL operators".Spec Ops Magazine. 2019-03-04. Retrieved2024-01-04.
- ^Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), retrieved2024-01-04
- ^"Sniper: Legacy - Rotten Tomatoes".www.rottentomatoes.com. 2014-09-30. Retrieved2024-01-04.
- ^"CLINICAL (2017)".CULTURE CRYPT. 2017-01-16. Retrieved2024-01-04.
- ^"Hunter episode guide - Season Four - Naked Justice".Angelfire. Retrieved2024-01-04.
- ^"Love, Lies and Murder".TVGuide.com. Retrieved2024-01-04.
- ^"The Hat Squad".EW.com. Retrieved2024-01-04.