Eddie Velez

Eddie Velez
Born
Edwin Velez

(1958-06-04) June 4, 1958 (age 66)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present

Edwin Velez (born June 4, 1958)[1] is an American film, stage and television actor. He is best known for playing Frankie Santana in the final season of the American action and adventure television series The A-Team.[2]

Early life and education

Velez was born in Manhattan, New York, the son of Puerto Ricans.[1] He graduated from the High School of Art and Design and attended the School of Visual Arts.[1]

Career

Velez started his career as a stand-up comic. After serving in the Air Force, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he acted in plays and studied at the Estelle Harman's Actors Workshop.[1] Velez appeared in various stage plays, including the first performance of the play Delirious, for which the cast won the Drama-Logue Award in the category Best Ensemble Performance.[1]

Later in his career, Velez guest-starred in television programs including Hill Street Blues, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (three episodes), Just Shoot Me!, Walker, Texas Ranger (two episodes), Murder, She Wrote, JAG, Tour of Duty, Cagney & Lacey (two episodes), The Commish, Profiler and Empty Nest.[1] He appeared in films such as Split Decisions, Traffic, Repo Chick, Romero, Repo Man, The Hunted, Most Wanted, Rooftops and White Chicks.[1]

Velez has starred and co-starred in television programs including Bay City Blues, playing Pepe Garcia, Berrenger's, playing Julio Morales,[3] Charlie & Co., playing Miguel Santana,[4][5] The A-Team, playing Frankie Santana,[2] Trial and Error, playing John Hernandez, True Blue, playing Officer Frankie Avila and Live Shot, playing Ricardo Sandoval. He also played as Detective Alexander Garcia in the soap opera television series Port Charles and as Malko[6] and Paul Mendez in Days of Our Lives.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Repo Man Napo
1985 Doin' Time Wetback
1986 Extremities Officer #1
1987 The Women's Club Carlos
1988 Split Decisions Julian 'Snake' Pedroza
1989 Rooftops Lobo
1989 Romero Lt. Columa
1994 A Passion to Kill Morales
1997 Under Oath Ray Ramírez
1997 Most Wanted Sgt. Peyton
1998 Running Woman Reuben Alvarez
2000 Traffic Agent Johnson
2003 The Hunted Richards
2003 White Rush Santos Chabron
2004 White Chicks Agent Vincent Gomez
2005 Black Dawn Brody
2007 The Anna Nicole Smith Story Playboy Photographer
2007 Born Father Anthony
2008 Beautiful Loser Diego (adult)
2009 Repo Chick Justice Espinoza
2010 Bulletface Eric Muller
2010 The Forgotten Jewel Taniguchi

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 For Love and Honor Lucas Television film
1983–1984 Bay City Blues Pepe Garcia 8 episodes
1984 Summer Fantasy Stratis Television film
1985 Berrenger's Julio Morales 11 episodes
1985 Double Dare Cabbie Episode: "Double Talk"
1985 Children of the Night Tom Television film
1985 Charlie & Co. Miguel Santana 13 episodes
1985, 1986 Cagney & Lacey Various roles 2 episodes
1986 C.A.T. Squad Carlos Television film
1986–1987 The A-Team Frankie Santana 13 episodes
1987 Hill Street Blues Ramon Mendez Episode: "Sorry Wrong Number"
1987 Houston Knights Lopez Episode: "Houston's Hero"
1988 Supercarrier Tony Mendez Episode: "Ring of Fire"
1988 Trial and Error John Hernandez 8 episodes
1989 Tour of Duty Lt. Escobar Episode: "Non-Essential Personnel"
1989 Monsters Belphamelech Episode: "All in a Day's Work"
1989 Shannon's Deal Chuy Vargas Television film
1989–1990 True Blue Officer Frankie Avila 12 episodes
1990 Drug Wars: The Camarena Story Ramon Varona 3 episodes
1991 Midnight Caller Benny Fuentes Episode: "Uninvited Guests"
1991 Empty Nest Jose Martinez Episode: "Food for Thought"
1991–1992 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Mack Delgado 3 episodes
1992 Danger Island Vic Television film
1992 Flying Blind Paco Episode: "The Week of Living Dangerously"
1992 From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One Tommy Alomar Television film
1993 Body Bags Baseball Player
1993–2004 Days of Our Lives Paul Mendez / Malko 64 episodes
1994 Bitter Vengeance Harry Carver Television film
1994 Hardball Diego Escobar Episode: "Pilot"
1994 Murder, She Wrote Pete Grimaldi Episode: "Crimson Harvest"
1994 A Rainy Day Armando Television film
1995 The Commish Tommy Le Grange Episode: "Accused"
1995 High Tide Roacha Episode: "Down South"
1995 Live Shot Ricardo Sandoval 13 episodes
1996 Walker, Texas Ranger Fontemuro 2 episodes
1996 Tracey Takes On... Angelo Episode: "Health"
1996 L.A. Firefighters Doctor Episode: "The Fire Down Below"
1997 Gun Detective Jiminez Episode: "The Shot"
1997 Pacific Blue Eddie Montez Episode: "Sandman"
1997 Night Man Bruce Episode: "I Left My Heart"
1997 The Parent 'Hood Det. Perez Episode: "Don't Go There"
1998 Air America Carlos Rey de Lupos Episode: "Lost City"
1999 Seven Days Rene Episode: "Parkergeist"
1999 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Bartoloméw Sanchez Episode: "The Vestige"
1999 Profiler Luis Ortiz Episode: "Las Brisas"
1999–2001 Port Charles Det. Alexander Garcia 52 episodes
2000 A Father's Choice Detective Cortez Television film
2000 Just Shoot Me! Miguel Episode: "Fast Times at Finchmont High"
2004 Charmed Inspector Episode: "Styx Feet Under"
2005 Numbers Raynor Episode: "Man Hunt"
2007 By Appointment Only Detective Sosa Television film
2020 Interrogation Counselor Episode: "P.I. Charlie Shannon vs Eric Fisher 1996"
2020 Deputy Ryan Episode: "10-8 Selfless"
2022 Walker: Independence Gil Santiago Episode: "Friend of the Devil"

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Garcia Berumen, Frank Javier (April 14, 2016). Latino Image Makers in Hollywood: Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 1960s. McFarland. pp. 274–275. ISBN 9781476614113 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b Abbott, Jon (September 12, 2009). Stephen J. Cannell Television Productions: A History of All Series and Pilots. McFarland. p. 145. ISBN 9780786454013 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Arizona Republic All Articles". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. February 27, 1985. p. 201. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "(untitled brief)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 18, 1985. p. 32. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 177. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Russell, Maureen (June 8, 2015). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 201. ISBN 9780786486519 – via Google Books.
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