Xavier Sotelo
- Known for
- Acting
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Xavier's first exposure to acting was a location shoot for the T.V. series "Streets of San Francisco" starring Michael Douglas and Karl Malden in 1973, a Quinn Martin Production, at 8 years of age. Since then, Xavier has gone on to study acting in California, New York, Toronto and Ottawa, Canada; most notably with John Strasberg. Over his lengthy film and television career, with a firm foundation in theatre, Xavier has gone on to appear in over 40 titles ranging from independent films, Canadian PSA's, MOW's for both Hallmark and Lifetime Networks in both principal and lead supporting roles, big budget feature films, and major network episodic television. Most notably, Xavier has had the distinction of being the first Latino male to have sat in the captain's chair in one of television longest running and enduring science fiction franchises, Star Trek, as Captain Diego Vela on Star Trek Discovery on CBS Paramount.
Known For
Filmography
True Justice 3: Lost Love
Movie · as Bruce Cobb
Secrets on the Ranch
Movie · as Detective Fitz
Jersey Boy
Movie · as Fred Suárez
Masterpiece
Movie · as Picasso (voice)
Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's Miracle
Movie · as CFO
My Husband's Baby
Movie · as Joss
Never Too Late to Celebrate
Movie · as Rafael
3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost
Movie · as Garrett Jenkins
Catch Me If You Claus
Movie · as Hewitt Vance
Marry F*** Kill
Movie · as Lawyer
Obsessed to Death
Movie · as Detective Welding
Well Suited For Christmas
Movie · as Tomas Rocca
Maps and Mistletoe
Movie · as Emilia's Father
Death of a Ladies' Man
Movie
Fatman
Movie · as Action Man Father (as Xavier Sotel)
Dark Phoenix
Movie · as UN Delegate Spain (uncredited)
Mistletoe & Menorahs
Movie · as Pat Stone
Aquaslash
Movie · as Lawyer
A Daughter's Revenge
Movie · as Officer Fontaine
The Truth About Christmas
Movie · as Juan Guttiérrez
His Master's Voice
Movie · as Local Man #2
Twisted
Movie · as Lawyer
Brad's Status
Movie · as Harvard Father
Star Trek: Discovery
TV · as Captain Diego Vela · 1 ep
Love on a Limb
Movie · as Loan Officer
Guilty at 17
Movie · as Detective Morris
September Runs Red
Movie · as Dr. Cane
Mayday
TV · as NTSB Lead Investigator · 1 ep