Kevin Alejandro Explained

Kevin Alejandro
Birth Date:7 April 1976
Birth Name:Kevin Michael Alejandro
Birth Place:San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Years Active:2002 - present
Children:1

Kevin Michael Alejandro (born April 7, 1976) is an American actor and film director. He is known for his roles as Nate Moretta in the TNT crime drama Southland, Forklift Mike in the NBC series Parenthood, Jesús Velázquez in the HBO supernatural thriller True Blood, Sebastian Blood / Brother Blood in The CW superhero series Arrow and as detective Daniel Espinóza in the Fox/Netflix supernatural comedy-crime drama Lucifer.

Career

Alejandro was born in San Antonio, Texas to Mexican parents of Spanish and English descent. He was featured on the ABC series Ugly Betty, playing Santos, the father of Justin Suarez and love interest of Hilda. At the time of the season 1 finale episode's filming, he had just become a series regular on the Fox network's newly introduced Drive, since cancelled. He was a featured player in the second season of the Showtime original series Sleeper Cell, playing Benito Velasquez, and also played Dominic Hughes in The Young and the Restless.

In 2006, he appeared in the NCIS episode "Driven" as character Jamie Jones. He made an appearance, along with fellow Ugly Betty actor Eric Mabius, in the episode "One of Our Own", and another as a gay hustler in HBO's Big Love. He appeared on an episode of Charmed season 7 as Malvock, a cunning demon. He also appeared in the first few episodes of 24s fourth season, as a terrorist henchman, in which he also stars with Tony Plana, fellow Ugly Betty actor.[1] Alejandro was a regular on the now defunct drama Shark as Deputy District Attorney Danny Reyes.[2] and had a small role on The Cleaner, an A&E television series.

Alejandro appeared in the movie Crossing Over, which was released in February 2009, alongside Harrison Ford. He played Detective Nate Moretta in Southland, produced by Emmy Award winner John Wells.[3] 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 network TNT. Alejandro appeared in the TV series The Mentalist Season 2, Episode 17 as Victor Bandino.

He had a role in Weeds, seasons 4 and 5. Drop Dead Divas Season 1 Episode 5 also features Alejandro as the wrongfully convicted Michael Fernandez. He appeared on Season 1 of Sons 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 the vampire series True Blood as Jesús Velázquez.[4]

In 2011, he appeared in the movie Red State, opposite John Goodman and directed by Kevin Smith, as well a horror film Cassadaga.[5] He also played Tony Arroyo, a homicide detective in the 2013 television show Golden Boy. Alejandro portrayed Sheriff Tommy Solano in the ABC / A&E series The Returned.[6]

In 2013, Alejandro joined the CW series Arrow as Sebastian Blood/Brother Blood, recurring throughout the show's second season. In January 2016, he began his role on the Fox TV series Lucifer as LAPD Homicide Detective Daniel Espinoza. 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.[7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Purgatory Flats Owen Mecklin
2003 Graduation Night Fishman
2008 Creature of Darkness Emillio
2009 Wake Detective Daniels
2009 Crossing Over Gutierrez
2011 The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy August Edwards
2011 Red State Harry
2011 Cassadaga Mike
2013 Medeas Noah
2015 Safelight
2016 Take Me Home Director; short film
2018 Bedtime Story Director; short film
2020The Lost HusbandDanny
2022Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the UniverseSam Quintana

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Crossing JordanConnor MarshallEpisode: "Fire and Ice"
2003Las VegasRay DuranEpisode: "Pros and Cons"
2004Dr. VegasRaul OrtizEpisode: "Advantage Play"
2004CharmedMalvocEpisode: "There's Something About Leo"
2004–05The Young and the RestlessDominic Hughes15 episodes
200524Kevin McCollin3 episodes
2005JAGCorporal Jude DominickEpisode: "Fit for Duty"
2005AliasCesar MartinezEpisode: "The Orphan"
2005CSI: New YorkTom MartinEpisode: "Crime and Misdemeanor"
2005ThresholdMarcusEpisode: "Pulse"
2005MediumJason MorrowEpisode: "Still Life"
2006E-RingMiguel CarreraEpisode: "The General"
2006Without a TraceCasey MillerEpisode: "The Road Home"
2006Big LoveThe HustlerEpisode: "Eviction"
2006Carlos SantigoEpisode: "One of Our Own"
2006NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative ServiceJaime JonesEpisode: "Driven"
2006FacelessLucas RenosaTelevision film
2006–07Sleeper CellBenito "Benny" Velasquez7 episodes
2006–07Ugly BettySantos8 episodes
2007DriveWinston Salazar6 episodes
2007–08SharkDanny Reyes16 episodes
2008Sons of AnarchyEsai AlvarezEpisode: "The Pull" & "Hell Followed"
2008Burn NoticeRaulEpisode: "Turn and Burn"
2008–09WeedsRudolpho Mason4 episodes
2009Knight RiderVictor GaltEpisode: "I Love the Knight Life"
2009HeroesAgent Jenkins"Chapter Eight 'Into Asylum'"
2009Drop Dead DivaMichael FernandezEpisode: "Lost and Found"
2009Melrose PlaceAnton V.Episode: "Shoreline"
2009–11SouthlandNate Moretta14 episodes
2010The Deep EndConnor SmithEpisode: "White Lies, Black Ties"
2010The MentalistVictor BandinoEpisode: "The Red Box"
2010PsychDane NorthcuttEpisode: "Ferry Tale"
2010ParenthoodMike3 episodes
2010Victor RamosEpisode: "Branded"
2010–12True BloodJesus Velazquez22 episodes
2011BonesHercules "El Tornado" MaldonadoEpisode: "The Change in the Game"
2011HideDet. Bobby DodgeTelevision film
2012Breakout KingsBenny CruzEpisode: "Cruz Control"
2012GCBDannyEpisode: “Adam & Eve's Rib”
2013Golden BoyChristian Arroyo13 episodes
2013–14ArrowSebastian Blood / Brother Blood12 episodes
2015The ReturnedSheriff Tommy Solano10 episodes
2015Grey's AnatomyOfficer Dan Pruitt3 episodes
2016–21LuciferDetective Daniel Espinoza92 episodes; also director: "Once Upon a Time", "Spoiler Alert" and "Nothing Ever Changes Around Here"
2016The CatchNathan AshmoreEpisode: "The Package"
2021–presentArcaneJayce (voice)9 episodes
2022–presentFire CountryCaptain Manny PerezMain Cast

Web

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Southland star scores reoccurring role in True Blood . Mr Disgusting . . January 4, 2010 . October 16, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Southland actor joining True Blood: Kevin Alejandro to play an orderly in HBO's vampire drama . . Nellie Andreeva . January 3, 2010 . October 16, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Southland star to sample True Blood . . Steve Barton . January 4, 2010 . October 16, 2015 .
  4. Web site: True Blood season three première date announced . . Steve Barton . March 15, 2010 . October 16, 2015 .
  5. Web site: Kevin Alejandro on Comic Con, 's On-Set Antics and the Insane Season 4 Wrap Party – Exclusive . Samantha Leffler . Wet Paint . https://web.archive.org/web/20150707043238/http://www.wetpaint.com/2011-07-21-kevin-alejandro-on-comic-con-true-bloods-onset-antics-and-the-insane-season-4-wrap-party-exclusive/ . July 7, 2015 . live . July 21, 2011 . October 16, 2015 .
  6. Web site: See the World Created for A&E's The Returned . . March 2, 2015 . Debi Moore . October 16, 2015 .
  7. Web site: Sumerel. Ashley Bissette. 2021-05-28. Kevin Alejandro Answers a Burning Question About Dan Espinoza and 'Lucifer' Season 6 [Interview]]. 2021-06-21. telltaletv.com. en-US.