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]
Eddie Velez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edwin Velez June 4, 1958 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Early life and education
editVelez 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
editVelez 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
editFilm
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Arizona Republic All Articles". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. February 27, 1985. p. 201. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "(untitled brief)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 18, 1985. p. 32. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 177. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Eddie Velez at IMDb
- Eddie Velez at the TCM Movie Database
- Eddie Velez at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile