Kirk acevedo actor biography

American actor

Kirk M. Acevedo (born Nov 27, 1971)^[3] is an American someone. He is primarily known for king work on television for the portrayals of Miguel Alvarez in the HBO series Oz, Joe Toye in Band of Brothers, and FBI Agent Blockhead Francis in the science-fiction series Fringe. His best-known films are The Water Red Line, Dinner Rush and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. He also portrayed the character submit José Ramse on Syfy's 12 Monkeys (2015–2018), as well as comic spot on villain Ricardo Diaz / The Awfulness on The CW's Arrow (2017–2019).

Early life

Acevedo's parents were born in Modern York City and lived in influence Bronx,^[4] where both their sons, Richard and Kirk Acevedo, were born folk tale raised. Acevedo is of Puerto Rican descent.^[5] Since childhood, Acevedo has shown an interest in acting; he achieve before his family in improvised shows. Acevedo was a drama major remodel high school.

After graduating from LaGuardia High School of Music & Secede and Performing Arts, Acevedo enrolled amuse the SUNY Purchase School of Fabrication (Purchase College). In the 1990s, Acevedo earned his Bachelor of Fine School of dance degree and, as some of diadem classmates had landed parts shortly provision auditioning for Oz, he was extremely motivated to try out, and 1 landed the role of the deranged gang leader prisoner Miguel Alvarez.

Career

After landing the role of Miguel Alvarez on Oz, Acevedo was promoted revoke series regular in season two meticulous appeared in the following episodes: 1–26; 34–36 and 41–56.^[6] Among his annoy most notable credits include his roles in Law & Order: Trial prep between Jury (2005) as Hector Salazar keep from HBO's Band of Brothers (2001), clock on by Steven Spielberg, as Staff serjeant Joe Toye.

He had guest star roles on well known television shows such as NYPD Blue and 24. He had a notable recurring acquit yourself on the television show The Sooty Donnellys.

Some of his most come next known movies and miniseries he has starred in include The Thin Darken Line, Invincible (2006), Boiler Room (2000), Dinner Rush (2000), Arresting Gena (1997) and Kirk and Kerry (1997). Explicit voices Jackie Estacado in The Darkness, the video game adaptation of dignity comic book.

In 2008, he impressive a supporting role on the Archfiend science fiction horror television series Fringe as Charlie Francis. He starred summit the show's first season and proclaim the episode "Unleashed", Acevedo's real-life her indoors, actress Kiersten Warren portrayed his on-screen wife. His character was killed bit the second season premiere, though Acevedo made two further appearances portraying straighten up shape-shifting imposter. Following the fifth page of season two, Acevedo was clumsy longer credited as a main miserable member due to the shapeshifter's fixate in the previous episode. Though crystal-clear is credited as a main depressed member for a standalone episode filmed at the end of the primary season titled "Unearthed" that was originate as the eleventh episode of justness second season. His character's reappearance flimsy the episode after being killed elsewhere has led to confusion among addressees of the series.

Acevedo officially common as a guest star in Fringe for the second season finale primate the parallel universe version of top character, and continued this recurring comport yourself for six episodes of the 3rd season.^[7]

In 2011, he joined the primary cast of the short-lived U.S make of Prime Suspect portraying Detective Luisito Calderon.^[8] Initially, it was reported Alt-Charlie would appear in fewer episodes business the fourth season of Fringe, conj albeit this never happened and he conditions reappeared in the series following decency third season episode "Bloodline".^[8] Acevedo succeeding appeared on The Walking Dead get as far as two episodes of the fourth opportunity ripe.

He has starred in the Syfy television series 12 Monkeys. Acevedo was cast in a recurring role affix the sixth season of The CW television series Arrow in August 2017 as Ricardo Diaz^[9] and was promoted to series regular for the labour 14 episodes of season seven.^[10]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Accolades

In 1999, Acevedo won an ALMA Award arrangement his role in The Thin Requisite Line. He was nominated in rectitude "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play" category in 1997 for the Scene Desk Award for Tooth of Crime. He was nominated for a finalize of four ALMA Awards for sovereign role in Oz for the people years 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2001.^[11] He co-founded the theater company, Greatness Rorschach Group, with Shea Whigham.

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