Alec Mapa

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Known For

Acting

Born

1965-07-10

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA
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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.

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Acting History

2025
The Brain That Cried Wolf as Dr. Jeff
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
ClearMind as Gary
2023
Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas as Jeffrey
2023
Baby Steps as Dr. Nguyen
2023
Marriage of Inconvenience as Claude
2023
Marriage of Inconvenience
2022
Dr. Jackie as Alec Mapa
2022
My Favorite Girlfriend as Hal
2022
The Villains of Valley View as Mr. Tennyson
2022
Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie as Felix
2022
Inventions That Changed History as Self - Comedian
2022
Just Swipe as Miles
2021
The Housewives of the North Pole as Xander
2021
NCIS: Hawaiʻi as Dr. Tony Lee
2021
Queen Bees as Lito Santos
2021
The Sherry Vine Variety Show
2020
Chick Fight as Chuck
2020
Danger Force as Jack Frittleman
2020
Stars in the House as Self
2019
Doom Patrol as Steve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man
2019
Grand-Daddy Day Care as Ned Tooley
2018
The Year of Spectacular Men as Overzealous Casting Director
2017
Falling for Angels as Himself
2017
Raven's Home as Norman
2017
A Very Sordid Wedding as Marty Wells
2016
Not Today, Bianca as Hollywood Christmas Parade producer
2016
Successful People as Max
2016
Kocktails With Khloé as Self
2015
Fifty & Over Club as Phillip
2014
Jane the Virgin as Aguilar
2014
Beethoven's Treasure Tail as Simon
2014
black-ish as Neil
2014
Henry Danger as Jack Frittleman
2014
Such Good People as Rigzang Wangchuk
2014
Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy as Himself
2013
Mom as Milo
2013
Devious Maids as Jerry
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED as Self - Guest Judge
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Special Guest
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
2012
Baby Daddy as Todd
2012
Black Briefs as Simon
2011
2 Broke Girls as Lawrence
2011
Half-Share
2011
Switched at Birth as Renzo
2011
Going Down in La-La Land as Himself
2011
Winner Takes All as Simon
2011
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure as Gill Samms
2011
Bob's Burgers as Murferion (voice)
2010
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam as Himself - Comedian
2010
Worst Cooks in America as Self - Contestant
2009
The Great Debate
2009
JONAS L.A. as Shiraki
2009
Annul Victory as Self
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
2008
Marley & Me as Jorge
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Claude
2008
Tru Loved as Mr. Bushnell
2008
Transamerican Love Story
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Uncle Bakla (voice)
2007
Heartland as Teddy DeSilva
2007
Rules of Engagement as Restaurant Manager
2006
Ugly Betty as Suzuki St. Pierre
2006
Help Me Help You
2006
Dirty Laundry as Daniel
2005
Hard Pill as Protester
2005
Numb3rs as Clerk
2005
Wisecrack
2004
Desperate Housewives as Vern
2004
Connie and Carla as Lee / N'Cream
2004
Who's Your Daddy? as Nat-San Wang
2003
I'm with Her
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2002
Half & Half
2002
Half & Half as Adam Benet
2002
Baby Bob as Brian
2001
Alias as NSC Techie
2001
Some of My Best Friends as Vern Limoso
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change as Ho Chi Minh
1998
Playing by Heart as Lana
1998
GayVN Awards as Self - Host
1997
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer as Damien Vasquez
1996
The Substance of Fire as New Receptionist
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show as Ike Yee
1995
Murder One
1994
Friends as Housekeeper
1994
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart as Hal Trask
1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Perry
1992
Melrose Place as Jeweler
1990
Law & Order as Brian Yoshimara
1989
Seinfeld as Paul
1988
Bright Lights, Big City as Yasu Wade
1988
A New Life as Sybil
1987
Supermom's Daughter as Peng
1984
The Cosby Show as Wretched Fan
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