Alec Mapa
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Alec Mapa

Jul 10, 1965 - San Francisco, California, USA

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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Cast

Media
Movie1998Playing by HeartLana
Movie2005Hard PillProtester
Movie2006Dirty LaundryDaniel
Movie1988A New LifeSybil
Movie2021The Housewives of the North PoleXander
Movie2011Sharpay's Fabulous AdventureGill Samms
Movie2022Just SwipeMiles
Movie2024ClearMindGary
Movie2023Marriage of Inconvenience
Movie2011Going Down in La-La LandHimself
Movie2023Baby StepsDr. Nguyen
Movie2022Another Coffeehouse Chronicles MovieFelix
Movie2022My Favorite GirlfriendHal
Movie2023Ladies of the '80s: A Divas ChristmasJeffrey
Movie2014Beethoven's Treasure TailSimon
Movie2014Such Good PeopleRigzang Wangchuk
Movie2011Half-Share
Movie2008Marley & MeJorge
Movie1987Supermom's DaughterPeng
Movie2004Connie and CarlaLee / N'Cream
Movie2014Alec Mapa: Baby DaddyHimself
Movie2019Grand-Daddy Day CareNed Tooley
Movie2017A Very Sordid WeddingMarty Wells
Movie1988Bright Lights, Big CityYasu Wade
Movie1994Hart to Hart: Crimes of the HartHal Trask
Movie2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie2004Who's Your Daddy?Nat-San Wang
MovieN/ASilver Fox
Movie1996The Substance of FireNew Receptionist
Movie2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanClaude
Movie2008Tru LovedMr. Bushnell
Movie2010Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy SlamHimself - Comedian
Movie2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of ChangeHo Chi Minh
Movie2018The Year of Spectacular MenOverzealous Casting Director
Movie2012Black BriefsSimon
Movie2009Annul VictorySelf
Movie2011Winner Takes AllSimon
Movie2021Queen BeesLito Santos
Movie2020Chick FightChuck
Movie2015Fifty & Over ClubPhillip
TV Show1989SeinfeldPaul1
TV Show2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf1
TV Show2005Numb3rsClerk1
TV Show2002Half & Half1
TV Show2004Desperate HousewivesVern5
TV Show2006Help Me Help You1
TV Show1984The Cosby ShowWretched Fan1
TV Show1996The Jamie Foxx ShowIke Yee1
TV Show1995Murder One2
TV Show2007Heartland1
TV Show2003I'm with Her1
TV Show1992Melrose PlaceJeweler1
TV Show2006Ugly BettySuzuki St. Pierre27
TV Show2008Transamerican Love Story8
TV Show2005Wisecrack14
TV Show2009The Great Debate6
TV Show2022Dr. JackieAlec Mapa1
TV Show2002Half & HalfAdam Benet63
TV Show2011Switched at BirthRenzo8
TV Show2021The Sherry Vine Variety Show1
TV Show20112 Broke GirlsLawrence1
TV Show2012Baby DaddyTodd1
TV Show2013MomMilo1
TV Show1994FriendsHousekeeper1
TV Show2011Bob's BurgersMurferion (voice)1
TV Show2022Inventions That Changed HistorySelf - Comedian6
TV Show1990Law & OrderBrian Yoshimara1
TV Show2014Jane the VirginAguilar1
TV Show2023Marriage of InconvenienceClaude3
TV Show2022The Villains of Valley ViewMr. Tennyson1
TV Show2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Special Guest2
TV Show2021NCIS: HawaiʻiDr. Tony Lee1
TV Show2019Doom PatrolSteve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man3
TV Show2016Kocktails With KhloéSelf1
TV Show2009JONAS L.A.Shiraki1
TV Show2017Falling for AngelsHimself6
TV Show2020Stars in the HouseSelf1
TV Show2014black-ishNeil1
TV Show2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge1
TV Show2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Special Guest1
TV Show2014Henry DangerJack Frittleman4
TV Show2016Successful PeopleMax1
TV Show2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge1
TV Show2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge1
TV Show2017Raven's HomeNorman1
TV Show2007Rules of EngagementRestaurant Manager1
TV Show2001Some of My Best FriendsVern Limoso7
TV Show2020Danger ForceJack Frittleman1
TV Show2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldUncle Bakla (voice)2
TV Show2013Devious MaidsJerry4
TV Show2016Not Today, BiancaHollywood Christmas Parade producer2
TV Show1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperPerry1
TV Show1998GayVN AwardsSelf - Host9
TV Show2001AliasNSC Techie1

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Movie2014Alec Mapa: Baby DaddyExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2002Half & HalfWriterWriting