Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 10, 1965
Place of Birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Alec Mapa
Biography
Alejandro "Alec" Mapa (born July 10, 1965) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He got his first professional break when he was cast to replace B.D. Wong for the role of Song Liling in the Broadwayproduction of M. Butterfly. He later gained notoriety for the roles of Adam Benet in Half & Half and Suzuki St. Pierre in Ugly Betty which are his best known roles. He is also known for his recurring role as Vern in Desperate Housewives. He co-hosted with Calpernia Addams the Logo network reality dating game show Transamerican Love Story. He is currently recurring in the role of Renzo in Switched at Birth.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Marriage of Inconvenience | Claude |
| 2022 | Dr. Jackie | Alec Mapa |
| 2022 | Inventions That Changed History | Self - Comedian |
| 2022 | The Villains of Valley View | Mr. Tennyson |
| 2021 | The Sherry Vine Variety Show | |
| 2021 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | Dr. Tony Lee |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2020 | Danger Force | Jack Frittleman |
| 2019 | Doom Patrol | Steve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man |
| 2017 | Falling for Angels | Himself |
| 2017 | Raven's Home | Norman |
| 2016 | Kocktails With Khloé | Self |
| 2016 | Successful People | Max |
| 2016 | Not Today, Bianca | Hollywood Christmas Parade producer |
| 2014 | Jane the Virgin | Aguilar |
| 2014 | black-ish | Neil |
| 2014 | Henry Danger | Jack Frittleman |
| 2013 | Mom | Milo |
| 2013 | Devious Maids | Jerry |
| 2012 | Baby Daddy | Todd |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Self - Special Guest |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth | Renzo |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls | Lawrence |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Murferion (voice) |
| 2009 | The Great Debate | |
| 2009 | JONAS L.A. | Shiraki |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Special Guest |
| 2008 | Transamerican Love Story | |
| 2007 | Heartland | |
| 2007 | Rules of Engagement | Restaurant Manager |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World | Uncle Bakla (voice) |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You | |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Suzuki St. Pierre |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Clerk |
| 2005 | Wisecrack | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Vern |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2003 | I'm with Her | |
| 2002 | Half & Half | |
| 2002 | Half & Half | Adam Benet |
| 2001 | Some of My Best Friends | Vern Limoso |
| 2001 | Alias | NSC Techie |
| 1998 | GayVN Awards | Self - Host |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Ike Yee |
| 1995 | Murder One | |
| 1994 | Friends | Housekeeper |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Jeweler |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Perry |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Brian Yoshimara |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Paul |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Wretched Fan |