Acting
Alec Mapa
Born July 10, 1965 · 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
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Friends
Housekeeper
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Marley & Me
Jorge
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Claude
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Seinfeld
Paul
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Desperate Housewives
Vern
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2 Broke Girls
Lawrence
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Doom Patrol
Steve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man
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Henry Danger
Jack Frittleman
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Bob's Burgers
Murferion (voice)
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Jane the Virgin
Aguilar
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Law & Order
Brian Yoshimara
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Alias
NSC Techie
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Mom
Milo
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Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
Gill Samms
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The Cosby Show
Wretched Fan
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Numb3rs
Clerk
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black-ish
Neil
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NCIS: Hawaiʻi
Dr. Tony Lee
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Ugly Betty
Suzuki St. Pierre
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RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge, Self - Special Guest
Filmography
- 2025The Brain That Cried WolfDr. JeffMovie
- 2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 2024ClearMindGaryMovie
- 2023Ladies of the '80s: A Divas ChristmasJeffreyMovie
- 2023Baby StepsDr. NguyenMovie
- 2023Marriage of InconvenienceClaudeSeries
- 2022Dr. JackieAlec MapaSeries
- 2022My Favorite GirlfriendHalMovie
- 2022The Villains of Valley ViewMr. TennysonSeries
- 2022Another Coffeehouse Chronicles MovieFelixMovie
- 2022Inventions That Changed HistorySelf - ComedianSeries
- 2022Just SwipeMilesMovie
- 2021The Housewives of the North PoleXanderMovie
- 2021NCIS: HawaiʻiDr. Tony LeeSeries
- 2021Queen BeesLito SantosMovie
- 2021The Sherry Vine Variety ShowSeries
- 2020Chick FightChuckMovie
- 2020Danger ForceJack FrittlemanSeries
- 2020Stars in the HouseSelfSeries
- 2019Doom PatrolSteve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral ManSeries
- 2019Grand-Daddy Day CareNed TooleyMovie
- 2018The Year of Spectacular MenOverzealous Casting DirectorMovie
- 2017Falling for AngelsHimselfSeries
- 2017Raven's HomeNormanSeries
- 2017A Very Sordid WeddingMarty WellsMovie
- 2016Not Today, BiancaHollywood Christmas Parade producerSeries
- 2016Successful PeopleMaxSeries
- 2016Kocktails With KhloéSelfSeries
- 2015Fifty & Over ClubPhillipMovie
- 2014Jane the VirginAguilarSeries
- 2014Beethoven's Treasure TailSimonMovie
- 2014black-ishNeilSeries
- 2014Henry DangerJack FrittlemanSeries
- 2014Such Good PeopleRigzang WangchukMovie
- 2014Alec Mapa: Baby DaddyHimself, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2013MomMiloSeries
- 2013Devious MaidsJerrySeries
- 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
- 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Special Guest, Self - Guest JudgeSeries
- 2012Baby DaddyToddSeries
- 2012Black BriefsSimonMovie
- 20112 Broke GirlsLawrenceSeries
- 2011Half-ShareMovie
- 2011Switched at BirthRenzoSeries
- 2011Going Down in La-La LandAlec MapaMovie
- 2011Winner Takes AllSimonMovie
- 2011Sharpay's Fabulous AdventureGill SammsMovie
- 2011Bob's BurgersMurferion (voice)Series
- 2010Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy SlamHimself - ComedianMovie
- 2010Worst Cooks in AmericaSelf - ContestantSeries
- 2009The Great DebateSeries
- 2009JONAS L.A.ShirakiSeries
- 2009Annul VictorySelfMovie
- 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge, Self - Special GuestSeries
- 2008Marley & MeJorgeMovie
- 2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanClaudeMovie
- 2008Tru LovedMr. BushnellMovie
- 2008Transamerican Love StorySeries
- 2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldUncle Bakla (voice)Series
- 2007HeartlandTeddy DeSilvaSeries
- 2007Rules of EngagementRestaurant ManagerSeries
- 2006Ugly BettySuzuki St. PierreSeries
- 2006Help Me Help YouSeries
- 2006Dirty LaundryDanielMovie
- 2005Hard PillProtesterMovie
- 2005Numb3rsClerkSeries
- 2005WisecrackSeries
- 2004Desperate HousewivesVernSeries
- 2004Connie and CarlaLee / N'CreamMovie
- 2004Who's Your Daddy?Nat-San WangMovie
- 2003I'm with HerHenry LiuSeries
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
- 2002Half & HalfSeries
- 2002Baby BobBrianSeries
- 2001AliasNSC TechieSeries
- 2001Some of My Best FriendsVern LimosoSeries
- 2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of ChangeHo Chi MinhMovie
- 1998Playing by HeartLanaMovie
- 1998GayVN AwardsSelf - Host, WriterSeries
- 1997Murder One: Diary of a Serial KillerDamien VasquezMovie
- 1996The Substance of FireNew ReceptionistMovie
- 1996The Jamie Foxx ShowIke YeeSeries
- 1995Murder OneSeries
- 1994FriendsHousekeeperSeries
- 1994Hart to Hart: Crimes of the HartHal TraskMovie
- 1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperPerrySeries
- 1992Melrose PlaceJewelerSeries
- 1990Law & OrderBrian YoshimaraSeries
- 1990HomeJohn the StudentMovie
- 1989SeinfeldPaulSeries
- 1988Bright Lights, Big CityYasu WadeMovie
- 1988A New LifeSybilMovie
- 1987Supermom's DaughterPengMovie
- 1984The Cosby ShowWretched FanSeries
- —Silver FoxMovie
- —I Fell in Love with SantaArtMovie
- —ShowvilleSelfSeries