Over the past few years, many interesting new faces have appeared on television. And one of the most successful and sought-after today is Kevin Alejandro. This young actor in just a few years managed to win the hearts of viewers and star in popular films and television shows. Naturally, many fans are interested in the biography of the new star.
Actor Kevin Alejandro: biography
Kevin was born on April 7, 1976 in the city of San Antonio, in the state of Texas. The actor's parents - Thomas Hernandez and Dora Alejandro - are Mexican-American. When the future actor was still small, his family changed his place of residence, moving to the small town of Snyder, in the western part of the same state of Texas. It was here, in high school, that Kevin Alejandro began his career as an actor.
By the way, he is not the only child in the family. The actor has two sisters - Kimberly Mack Grow and Tanya Hernandez. As you can see, the guy for the game on stage and television took the name of his mother.
First successes on stage
In fact, the first signs that the soul of a young guy lies precisely in acting was manifested precisely in his school years. In high school, the actor was lucky to work with the legendary theater director Jerry P. Worsham. It was thanks to his mentor that the boy was able to fully reveal his talent and develop acting qualities. In school, Kevin Alejandro managed to take part in a huge number of theatrical productions. For example, he played Florisel in the play Winter's Tale, and he also got the role of Dmitry in The Brothers Karamazov. Naturally, this is not a complete list of the work of a novice actor.
He played not only in classical, but also in more modern productions. In high school, he got the role of Oberon in the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare - it was a staging for the university competition of the School League. It was this work that earned him the Best Actor Award. After such a brilliant game, Kevin Alejandro received a scholarship to study theater art at the University of Texas at Austin. Naturally, this stage was extremely important for the young man, since it was from here that his work on the screens of cinema and television began.
Kevin Alejandro: filmography
In fact, a young man studied in Austin for only two years. After that, he decided to sell all his property and move to Los Angeles in order to be able to develop his talents. His plan worked - after some time, Kevin Alejandro first appeared on television screens. Films with his participation are “Around the Turn” (2002), “Graduation Party” (2003), “Without a Face” (2006).
In 2008, he got the role of Emilio in the film “Servant of Darkness”. In 2009, Kevin Alejandro appeared in the role of Detective Daniels in the film Awakening, as well as in the image of Gutierrez in The Crossing. In 2011, other work followed - this is August Edwards in The Legend of Hell, Harry in the thriller The Red State, as well as the charming single father in Kassadag.
For the most part, Kevin got secondary roles. However, these works made him popular and in demand on television. Along with working in films, the actor actively participated in the filming of television shows.
Series in which the actor starred
Surely every fan of the new star will agree that Kevin Alejandro became popular precisely because of his work in television series. In particular, he received episodic roles in such popular shows as “Investigation of Jordan” (Connor Marshall), “Las Vegas” (Ray Duran), “Charmed” (Malvok).
In 2004, the actor received his first permanent role, playing Dominic Hughes in the series "Young and the Insolent." The year 2005 was very productive, since during this time Kevin managed to film for such projects as “24 Hours” (Kevin McCollin), “Military Legal Service” (Corporal of Justice Dominic), as well as “Spy”, “CSI: Place Crimes New York, Limit, and Medium.
In 2006, the actor got another permanent role of Venito Velazquez and the series “Recognize the Enemy”. He also played Winston Salazar in the Race project. In the future, there were other television shows, including The Ugly, Shark, Sons of Anarchy, Black Mark, Knight of the Road, Heroes, Beautiful to Death, Southland, and The Mentalist, Clairvoyant, and Parents.
But surely many will agree that the real popularity came to Kevin after playing a role in the acclaimed television project HBO “True Blood”. Here, over the course of two seasons, he successfully played the clever, well-trained nurse Jesús, part-time Mexican magician and the guy of one of the main characters. The character of the actor quickly became popular among fans of the series - many were saddened by his cruel death in the fourth season.
New works by Kevin Alejandro
Of course, after success in the slightly scandalous but beloved by everyone series “True Blood”, actor Kevin Alejandro continued his career and accepted the invitation to participate in several more television projects. For example, his fans were glad to see the young actor in one of the episodes of the equally famous series “Bones” - here he got the role of Hercules El Tornado. Kevin also played Benny Cruz in one of the episodes of “Kings of Escape”.
In 2013, he got the constant role of Christian Arroyo in the TV series "Lucky." The actor also agreed to play a minor character Sebastian Blood in the popular project "Stela". At the moment, Kevin starred in a new mystical series called "Lucifer" - here he got the constant role of police detective Dan, which, incidentally, was first offered to Nicholas Gonzales, who stopped shooting immediately after the pilot episode. The premiere of this project is scheduled for early 2016.
The personal life of the actor
Of course, fans are interested not only in creative successes, but also in the personal life of the newly made movie and television star. Immediately it is worth saying that Kevin Alejandro is married and, according to the actor himself, is happy in marriage. He met his future wife Leslie de Jesus when he helped one of his friends with the move. In 2004, the couple played a wedding. And in 2008, the actor became a happy dad. For their son, parents chose a beautiful name - Kayden Michael Alejandro.