Alec Mapa

Alec Mapa

Known for
Acting
Born
July 10, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA

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.

Known For

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Filmography

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Silver Fox poster

Silver Fox

Movie

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I Fell in Love with Santa

I Fell in Love with Santa

Movie · as Art

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Showville

Showville

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2025
The Brain That Cried Wolf poster

The Brain That Cried Wolf

Movie · as Dr. Jeff

2024
ClearMind poster

ClearMind

Movie · as Gary

2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution poster

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023
Baby Steps poster

Baby Steps

Movie · as Dr. Nguyen

2023
Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas poster

Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas

Movie · as Jeffrey

2023
Marriage of Inconvenience poster

Marriage of Inconvenience

TV · as Claude · 3 eps

2022
Just Swipe poster

Just Swipe

Movie · as Miles

2022
Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie poster

Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie

Movie · as Felix

2022
My Favorite Girlfriend poster

My Favorite Girlfriend

Movie · as Hal

2022
Dr. Jackie poster

Dr. Jackie

TV · as Alec Mapa · 1 ep

2022
Inventions That Changed History poster

Inventions That Changed History

TV · as Self - Comedian · 6 eps

2022
The Villains of Valley View poster

The Villains of Valley View

TV · as Mr. Tennyson · 1 ep

2021
The Housewives of the North Pole poster

The Housewives of the North Pole

Movie · as Xander

2021
Queen Bees poster

Queen Bees

Movie · as Lito Santos

2021
The Sherry Vine Variety Show poster

The Sherry Vine Variety Show

TV · 1 ep

2021
NCIS: Hawaiʻi poster

NCIS: Hawaiʻi

TV · as Dr. Tony Lee · 1 ep

2020
Chick Fight poster

Chick Fight

Movie · as Chuck

2020
Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Danger Force poster

Danger Force

TV · as Jack Frittleman · 1 ep

2019
Grand-Daddy Day Care poster

Grand-Daddy Day Care

Movie · as Ned Tooley

2019
Doom Patrol poster

Doom Patrol

TV · as Steve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man · 3 eps

2018
The Year of Spectacular Men poster

The Year of Spectacular Men

Movie · as Overzealous Casting Director

2017
A Very Sordid Wedding poster

A Very Sordid Wedding

Movie · as Marty Wells

2017
Falling for Angels poster

Falling for Angels

TV · as Himself · 6 eps

2017
Raven's Home poster

Raven's Home

TV · as Norman · 1 ep

2016
Kocktails With Khloé poster

Kocktails With Khloé

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Successful People poster

Successful People

TV · as Max · 1 ep

2016
Not Today, Bianca poster

Not Today, Bianca

TV · as Hollywood Christmas Parade producer · 2 eps

2015
Fifty & Over Club

Fifty & Over Club

Movie · as Phillip

2014
Beethoven's Treasure Tail poster

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

Movie · as Simon

2014
Such Good People poster

Such Good People

Movie · as Rigzang Wangchuk

2014
Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy poster

Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy

Movie · as Himself

2014
Jane the Virgin poster

Jane the Virgin

TV · as Aguilar · 1 ep

2014
black-ish poster

black-ish

TV · as Neil · 1 ep

2014
Henry Danger poster

Henry Danger

TV · as Jack Frittleman · 4 eps

2013
Mom poster

Mom

TV · as Milo · 1 ep

2013
Devious Maids poster

Devious Maids

TV · as Jerry · 4 eps

2012
Black Briefs poster

Black Briefs

Movie · as Simon

2012
Baby Daddy poster

Baby Daddy

TV · as Todd · 1 ep

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars poster

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

TV · as Self - Special Guest, Self - Guest Judge · 2 eps

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED poster

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2011
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure poster

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure

Movie · as Gill Samms

2011
Going Down in La-La Land poster

Going Down in La-La Land

Movie · as Alec Mapa

2011
Half-Share poster

Half-Share

Movie

2011
Winner Takes All poster

Winner Takes All

Movie · as Simon

2011
Switched at Birth poster

Switched at Birth

TV · as Renzo · 8 eps

2011
2 Broke Girls poster

2 Broke Girls

TV · as Lawrence · 1 ep

2011
Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers

TV · as Murferion (voice) · 1 ep

2010
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam poster

Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam

Movie · as Himself - Comedian

2010
Worst Cooks in America poster

Worst Cooks in America

TV · as Self - Contestant · 7 eps

2009
Annul Victory poster

Annul Victory

Movie · as Self

2009
The Great Debate

The Great Debate

TV · 6 eps

2009
JONAS L.A. poster

JONAS L.A.

TV · as Shiraki · 1 ep

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV · as Self - Guest Judge, Self - Special Guest · 1 ep

2008
Marley & Me poster

Marley & Me

Movie · as Jorge

2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan poster

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Movie · as Claude

2008
Tru Loved poster

Tru Loved

Movie · as Mr. Bushnell

2008
Transamerican Love Story poster

Transamerican Love Story

TV · 8 eps

2007
Heartland poster

Heartland

TV · as Teddy DeSilva · 1 ep

2007
Rules of Engagement poster

Rules of Engagement

TV · as Restaurant Manager · 1 ep

2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World poster

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

TV · as Uncle Bakla (voice) · 2 eps

2006
Dirty Laundry poster

Dirty Laundry

Movie · as Daniel

2006
Help Me Help You poster

Help Me Help You

TV · 1 ep

2006
Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty

TV · as Suzuki St. Pierre · 30 eps

2005
Hard Pill poster

Hard Pill

Movie · as Protester

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · as Clerk · 1 ep

2005
Wisecrack

Wisecrack

TV · 14 eps

2004
Connie and Carla poster

Connie and Carla

Movie · as Lee / N'Cream

2004
Who's Your Daddy? poster

Who's Your Daddy?

Movie · as Nat-San Wang

2004
Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives

TV · as Vern · 5 eps

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
I'm with Her poster

I'm with Her

TV · as Henry Liu · 1 ep

2002
Half & Half poster

Half & Half

TV · as Adam Benet · 1 ep

2002
Baby Bob poster

Baby Bob

TV · as Brian · 1 ep

2001
Some of My Best Friends poster

Some of My Best Friends

TV · as Vern Limoso · 7 eps

2001
Alias poster

Alias

TV · as NSC Techie · 1 ep

2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change

Movie · as Ho Chi Minh

1998
Playing by Heart poster

Playing by Heart

Movie · as Lana

1998
GayVN Awards poster

GayVN Awards

TV · as Self - Host · 10 eps

1997
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer poster

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer

Movie · as Damien Vasquez

1996
The Substance of Fire poster

The Substance of Fire

Movie · as New Receptionist

1996
The Jamie Foxx Show poster

The Jamie Foxx Show

TV · as Ike Yee · 1 ep

1995
Murder One poster

Murder One

TV · 2 eps

1994
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart poster

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

Movie · as Hal Trask

1994
Friends poster

Friends

TV · as Housekeeper · 1 ep

1992
Melrose Place poster

Melrose Place

TV · as Jeweler · 1 ep

1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper poster

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

TV · as Perry · 1 ep

1990
Home

Home

Movie · as John the Student

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Brian Yoshimara · 1 ep

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Paul · 1 ep

1988
A New Life poster

A New Life

Movie · as Sybil

1988
Bright Lights, Big City poster

Bright Lights, Big City

Movie · as Yasu Wade

1987
Supermom's Daughter

Supermom's Daughter

Movie · as Peng

1984
The Cosby Show poster

The Cosby Show

TV · as Wretched Fan · 1 ep