Acting credits
91
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Alec Mapa
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.7
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Movies: 40Series: 51Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 12224
IMDb ID: nm0544568
Known for: Acting
Born: July 10, 1965
Age: 60
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.75
Wikidata: Q510713
Also known as
알렉 마파
Other jobs
Writer (2)Executive Producer (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Alec Mapa.
The Brain That Cried Wolf
as Dr. Jeff
2025 Movie
6.2
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024 Movie
5.2
ClearMind
as Gary
2024 Movie
7.4
Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas
as Jeffrey
2023 Movie
3.0
Baby Steps
as Dr. Nguyen
2023 Movie
Marriage of Inconvenience
2023 Movie
5.5
My Favorite Girlfriend
as Hal
2022 Movie
1.0
Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie
as Felix
2022 Movie
5.0
Just Swipe
as Miles
2022 Movie
4.9
The Housewives of the North Pole
as Xander
2021 Movie
5.9
Queen Bees
as Lito Santos
2021 Movie
6.1
Chick Fight
as Chuck
2021 Movie
5.8
Grand-Daddy Day Care
as Ned Tooley
2019 Movie
5.6
The Year of Spectacular Men
as Overzealous Casting Director
2018 Movie
5.3
A Very Sordid Wedding
as Marty Wells
2017 Movie
5.7
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
as Simon
2014 Movie
5.2
Such Good People
as Rigzang Wangchuk
2014 Movie
4.4
Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy
as Himself
2014 Movie
3.7
Black Briefs
as Simon
2012 Movie
1.0
Half-Share
2011 Movie
5.7
Going Down in La-La Land
as Himself
2011 Movie
3.3
Winner Takes All
as Simon
2011 Movie
6.0
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
as Gill Samms
2011 Movie
4.3
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
as Himself - Comedian
2010 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Alec Mapa.
Marriage of Inconvenience
as Claude • 3 eps
2023 Series
3.3
Dr. Jackie
as Alec Mapa • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.1
The Villains of Valley View
as Mr. Tennyson • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Inventions That Changed History
as Self - Comedian • 6 eps
2022 Series
7.7
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
as Dr. Tony Lee • 1 eps
2021 Series
The Sherry Vine Variety Show
1 eps
2021 Series
7.9
Danger Force
as Jack Frittleman • 1 eps
2020 Series
Stars in the House
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.5
Doom Patrol
as Steve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man • 3 eps
2019 Series
4.8
Falling for Angels
as Himself • 6 eps
2017 Series
7.7
Raven's Home
as Norman • 1 eps
2017 Series
5.5
Not Today, Bianca
as Hollywood Christmas Parade producer • 2 eps
2016 Series
2.8
Successful People
as Max • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.8
Kocktails With Khloé
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.9
Jane the Virgin
as Aguilar • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
black-ish
as Neil • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Henry Danger
as Jack Frittleman • 4 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Mom
as Milo • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.1
Devious Maids
as Jerry • 4 eps
2013 Series
5.5
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.2
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Special Guest • 2 eps
2012 Series
7.1
Baby Daddy
as Todd • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.2
2 Broke Girls
as Lawrence • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.5
Switched at Birth
as Renzo • 8 eps
2011 Series