Alex Paez

Alex Paez

Alex Paez (born July 25, 1963) is an award-winning American actor, musician and restaurateur.

Career

Paez began his career in 1971 appearing in various TV commercials. In 1979, he received a Best Actor Emmy Award for his performances in Unicorn Tales, a series of mini-musicals for NBC. The following year brought a second nomination in the same category for the NBC Special Treat presentation: “NYC Too Far From Tampa Blues.”

In 1980 he was cast as Prince Choi Amid Sin Du in the Garry Marshall pilot “Kat Mandu” starring Vicki Lawrence, Alice Ghostly and Victor Buono, and he played a young mugger in CBSʼ “Stone Pillow” opposite Lucille Ball.

In 1987 he made his Broadway debut as Momo (Mohammed) at the Royale Theater in Hal Princeʼs musical Roza. The show played to mixed reviews in both Baltimore and Los Angeles, but closed shortly after opening in New York.

In 1991 he took over the role of Ritchie Valens in the national tour of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story. He later relocated to London to play the role in the West End. While there he met and married his wife, Helen.

After relocating to Los Angeles, the roles offered changed, and Paez played such parts as: the good guy, the Detective, the Politician, and the occasional Military Man in such shows as: NYPD Blue, The District, Charmed, The West Wing, Monk, CSI: Miami, Commander In Chief, Boston Legal and various movies of the week and mini-series, including A Gunfighter's Pledge and Meteor.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1977 The Stowaway Peter NBC Short
1977 The Magnificent Major Marin NBC Short
1977 The Magic Hat Andy NBC Short
1978 Big Apple Birthday Aladdin NBC Short
1978 Carnival Circus Andy NBC Short
1978 Alex And The Wonderful Doo-Wah Lamp Alex NBC Short
1979 NYC Too Far From Tampa Blues Tom NBC Special Treat
1980 Katmandu Prince Choi Amid Sin Du Pilot (Garry Marshall Producer)
1980 Coach Of The Year Hector Estrada NBC Movie Of The Week
1985 The Cosby Show Al Episode: "Jitterbug Break"
1985 Miami Vice Elio Escobar Episode: "The Maze"
1985 Stone Pillow Young Thug CBS Movie Of The Week
1986 Charley Hannah Lance NBC Movie Of The Week
1986 Kay O'Brien Santino Amaro Episode: "Dollars & Sense"
1988 Tattingers Julio Martinez Episode: "Rest In Peas"
1989 A Man Called Hawk Victor Lael Episode: "The Divided Child"
2001 The District Diego Salvador Episode: "Night Moves"
2001 NYPD Blue INS Agent Joe Ramos Episode: Episode: "Puppy Love"
2002 The West Wing David Guerrero Episode: "College Kids"
2002 CSI: Miami Detective Martin Puig Episode: "Breathless"
2002 CSI: Miami Detective Martin Puig Episode: "Losing Face"
2003 Charmed Cop 1 Episode: "The Importance Of Being Phoebe"
2003 Monk The Patient Waiter Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes To Mexico"
2005 Boston Legal Officer Coulier Episode: "Schmidt Happens
2005 Commander In Chief Carlos Episode: "Rubie Dubidoux And The Brown Bound Express"
2006 Mystery Woman: Oh Baby Detective Ortiz Hallmark Series
2007 Pandemic Jose Ruiz TV Mini Series
2008 A Gunfighter's Pledge Eddie Aguilar TV movie
2007 Depth Charge Lieutenant Tim Michaels TV movie
2009 Meteor Lieutenant Finn TV Mini Series
2010 Isaac The Psychic: Your Cosmic Sidekick Isaac Independent Short
2011 Up From The Minors Danny Lopez Independent Short
2012 Rosita 4 President Felipe A.F.I. Short
2012 The Sound! Bobby Casilla Independent Short
2012 Blackout Detective Bert Jackson TV Mini Series
2013 The Great Feye Feye Phofum Independent Short

Personal life

Paez lives in Los Angeles and is married to actress Helen Wassell. Together, they operate the Venice, California restaurant Centanni Trattoria.

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