Person

Alec Mapa

Acting · Born 1965-07-10 · San Francisco, California, USA

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

2025The Brain That Cried WolfDr. Jeff
2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024ClearMindGary
2023Ladies of the '80s: A Divas ChristmasJeffrey
2023Baby StepsDr. Nguyen
2023Marriage of InconvenienceClaude
2022Dr. JackieAlec Mapa
2022My Favorite GirlfriendHal
2022The Villains of Valley ViewMr. Tennyson
2022Another Coffeehouse Chronicles MovieFelix
2022Inventions That Changed HistorySelf - Comedian
2022Just SwipeMiles
2021The Housewives of the North PoleXander
2021NCIS: HawaiʻiDr. Tony Lee
2021Queen BeesLito Santos
2021The Sherry Vine Variety Show
2020Chick FightChuck
2020Danger ForceJack Frittleman
2020Stars in the HouseSelf
2019Doom PatrolSteve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man
2019Grand-Daddy Day CareNed Tooley
2018The Year of Spectacular MenOverzealous Casting Director
2017Falling for AngelsHimself
2017Raven's HomeNorman
2017A Very Sordid WeddingMarty Wells
2016Not Today, BiancaHollywood Christmas Parade producer
2016Successful PeopleMax
2016Kocktails With KhloéSelf
2015Fifty & Over ClubPhillip
2014Jane the VirginAguilar
2014Beethoven's Treasure TailSimon
2014black-ishNeil
2014Henry DangerJack Frittleman
2014Such Good PeopleRigzang Wangchuk
2014Alec Mapa: Baby DaddyHimself
2013MomMilo
2013Devious MaidsJerry
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Special Guest
2012Baby DaddyTodd
2012Black BriefsSimon
20112 Broke GirlsLawrence
2011Half-Share
2011Switched at BirthRenzo
2011Going Down in La-La LandAlec Mapa
2011Winner Takes AllSimon
2011Sharpay's Fabulous AdventureGill Samms
2011Bob's BurgersMurferion (voice)
2010Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy SlamHimself - Comedian
2010Worst Cooks in AmericaSelf - Contestant
2009The Great Debate
2009Annul VictorySelf
2009JONAS L.A.Shiraki
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge
2008Marley & MeJorge
2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanClaude
2008Tru LovedMr. Bushnell
2008Transamerican Love Story
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldUncle Bakla (voice)
2007HeartlandTeddy DeSilva
2007Rules of EngagementRestaurant Manager
2006Ugly BettySuzuki St. Pierre
2006Help Me Help You
2006Dirty LaundryDaniel
2005Hard PillProtester
2005Numb3rsClerk
2005Wisecrack
2004Desperate HousewivesVern
2004Connie and CarlaLee / N'Cream
2004Who's Your Daddy?Nat-San Wang
2003I'm with Her
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2002Half & Half
2002Baby BobBrian
2001AliasNSC Techie
2001Some of My Best FriendsVern Limoso
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of ChangeHo Chi Minh
1998Playing by HeartLana
1998GayVN AwardsSelf - Host
1997Murder One: Diary of a Serial KillerDamien Vasquez
1996The Substance of FireNew Receptionist
1996The Jamie Foxx ShowIke Yee
1995Murder One
1994FriendsHousekeeper
1994Hart to Hart: Crimes of the HartHal Trask
1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperPerry
1992Melrose PlaceJeweler
1990Law & OrderBrian Yoshimara
1990HomeJohn the Student
1989SeinfeldPaul
1988Bright Lights, Big CityYasu Wade
1988A New LifeSybil
1987Supermom's DaughterPeng
1984The Cosby ShowWretched Fan
—Silver Fox
—I Fell in Love with SantaArt
—ShowvilleSelf

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