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

Melrose Place

Jeweler

Half & Half

Adam Benet

Bob's Burgers

Murferion (voice)

Seinfeld

Paul

black-ish

Neil

Law & Order

Brian Yoshimara

Raven's Home

Norman

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	ClearMind	Gary
2024	Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023	Marriage of Inconvenience
2023	Baby Steps	Dr. Nguyen
2023	Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas	Jeffrey
2022	Just Swipe	Miles
2022	Another Coffee House Chronicles Movie	Felix
2022	My Favorite Girlfriend	Hal
2021	The Housewives of the North Pole	Xander
2021	Queen Bees	Lito Santos
2020	Chick Fight	Chuck
2019	Grand-Daddy Day Care	Ned Tooley
2018	The Year of Spectacular Men	Overzealous Casting Director
2017	A Very Sordid Wedding	Marty Wells
2014	Beethoven's Treasure Tail	Simon
2014	Such Good People	Rigzang Wangchuk
2014	Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy	Himself
2012	Black Briefs	Simon
2011	Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure	Gill Samms
2011	Going Down in La-La Land	Himself
2011	Half-Share
2011	Winner Takes All	Simon
2010	Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam	Himself - Comedian
2009	Annul Victory	Self
2008	Marley & Me	Jorge
2008	You Don't Mess with the Zohan	Claude
2008	Tru Loved	Mr. Bushnell
2006	Dirty Laundry	Daniel
2005	Hard Pill	Protester
2004	Connie and Carla	Lee / N'Cream
2004	Who's Your Daddy?	Nat-San Wang
2000	The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change	Ho Chi Minh
1998	Playing by Heart	Lana
1996	The Substance of Fire	New Receptionist
1994	Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart	Hal Trask
1988	A New Life	Sybil
1988	Bright Lights, Big City	Yasu Wade
1987	Supermom's Daughter	Peng
	Silver Fox

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: Hawai'i	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
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
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