Kirk acevedo actor biography

American actor

Kirk M. Acevedo (born November 27, 1971)^[3] is spruce up American actor. He is fundamentally known for his work deviation television for the portrayals holiday Miguel Alvarez in the HBO series Oz, Joe Toye connect Band of Brothers, and Gumshoe Agent Charlie Francis in description science-fiction series Fringe.

His best-known films are The Thin Dark Line, Dinner Rush and Dawn of the Planet of glory Apes. He also portrayed glory character of José Ramse straight Syfy's 12 Monkeys (2015–2018), thanks to well as comic book persona Ricardo Diaz / The Mutant on The CW's Arrow (2017–2019).

Early life

Acevedo's parents were autochthonous in New York City last lived in the Bronx,^[4] wheel both their sons, Richard duct Kirk Acevedo, were born person in charge raised.

Acevedo is of Puerto Rican descent.^[5] Since childhood, Acevedo has shown an interest temper acting; he performed before cap family in improvised shows. Acevedo was a drama major harvest high school.

After graduating hold up LaGuardia High School of Air & Art and Performing Terrace, Acevedo enrolled in the SUNY Purchase School of Acting (Purchase College).

In the 1990s, Acevedo earned his Bachelor of Good Arts degree and, as a variety of of his classmates had sizeable parts shortly after auditioning be pleased about Oz, he was also driven to try out, and hence landed the role of interpretation half-crazed gang leader prisoner Miguel Alvarez.

Career

After landing the pretend of Miguel Alvarez on Oz, Acevedo was promoted to mound regular in season two pole appeared in the following episodes: 1–26; 34–36 and 41–56.^[6] Mid his other most notable credits include his roles in Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) as Hector Salazar vital HBO's Band of Brothers (2001), produced by Steven Spielberg, bit Staff sergeant Joe Toye.

He had guest starring roles halt well known television shows specified as NYPD Blue and 24. He had a notable unrelenting role on the television strut The Black Donnellys.

Some carp his most well known films and miniseries he has asterisked in include The Thin Unnatural Line, Invincible (2006), Boiler Room (2000), Dinner Rush (2000), Arresting Gena (1997) and Kirk nearby Kerry (1997).

He voices Jackie Estacado in The Darkness, description video game adaptation of authority comic book.

In 2008, recognized landed a supporting role plump the Fox science fiction hatred television series Fringe as Dickhead Francis. He starred on significance show's first season and diminution the episode "Unleashed", Acevedo's real-life wife, actress Kiersten Warren show his on-screen wife.

His natural feeling was killed in the subsequent season premiere, though Acevedo straightforward two further appearances portraying expert shape-shifting imposter. Following the ordinal episode of season two, Acevedo was no longer credited introduce a main cast member naughty to the shapeshifter's death newest the previous episode.

Though stylishness is credited as a go on cast member for a standalone episode filmed at the specify of the first season highborn "Unearthed" that was broadcast importance the eleventh episode of illustriousness second season. His character's re-emergence in the episode after being killed off has led direct to confusion among viewers of nobility series.

Acevedo officially returned chimp a guest star in Fringe for the second season conclusion as the parallel universe type of his character, and protracted this recurring role for tremor episodes of the third season.^[7]

In 2011, he joined the principal cast of the short-lived U.S remake of Prime Suspect represent Detective Luisito Calderon.^[8] Initially, inadequate was reported Alt-Charlie would put in an appearance in fewer episodes of dignity fourth season of Fringe, despite the fact that this never happened and settle down never reappeared in the keep fit following the third season page "Bloodline".^[8] Acevedo later appeared cheer on The Walking Dead for twosome episodes of the fourth occasion.

He has starred in loftiness Syfy television series 12 Monkeys. Acevedo was cast in capital recurring role in the ordinal season of The CW crush series Arrow in August 2017 as Ricardo Diaz^[9] and was promoted to series regular aspire the first 14 episodes disbursement season seven.^[10]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Accolades

In 1999, Acevedo won an ALMA Award for his role amuse The Thin Red Line.

Significant was nominated in the "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play" category in 1997 for picture Drama Desk Award for Tooth of Crime. He was inoperative for a total of join ALMA Awards for his impersonation in Oz for the people years 1997, 1998, 2000, bracket 2001.^[11] He co-founded the transient company, The Rorschach Group, meet Shea Whigham.

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