Alec Mapa
Birthdate
July 10, 1965 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
July 10, 1965 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Alec Mapa's LGBTQ+ Titles
Going Down in LA-LA Land
Himself
Such Good People
Rigzang Wangchuk
A Very Sordid Wedding
Marty Wells
Another Coffee House Chronicles Movie
Felix
Tru Loved
Mr. Bushnell
Acting (85)
2024
ClearMind as Gary
2023
Les dames des années 80 : Un Noël de divas as Jeffrey
2023
Baby Steps as Dr. Nguyen
2023
Marriage of Inconvenience as Claude (3 episodes)
2023
Marriage of Inconvenience
2022
Dr. Jackie as Alec Mapa (1 episode)
2022
My Favorite Girlfriend as Hal
2022
The Villains of Valley View as Mr. Tennyson (1 episode)
2022
2022
Inventions That Changed History as Self - Comedian (6 episodes)
2022
Just Swipe as Miles
2021
The Housewives of the North Pole as Xander
2021
NCIS: Hawai'i as Dr. Tony Lee (1 episode)
2021
Queen Bees as Lito Santos
2021
The Sherry Vine Variety Show (1 episode)
2020
Chick Fight as Chuck
2020
Danger Force as Jack Frittleman (1 episode)
2020
Stars in the House as Self (1 episode)
2019
Doom Patrol as Steve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man (3 episodes)
2019
Grand-Daddy Day Care as Ned Tooley
2018
The Year of Spectacular Men as Overzealous Casting Director
2017
Falling for Angels as Himself (6 episodes)
2017
Raven's Home as Norman (1 episode)
2017
A Very Sordid Wedding as Marty Wells
2016
Not Today, Bianca as Hollywood Christmas Parade producer (2 episodes)
2016
Successful People as Max (1 episode)
2016
Kocktails With Khloé as Self (1 episode)
2014
Jane the Virgin as Aguilar (1 episode)
2014
Beethoven's Treasure Tail as Simon
2014
black-ish as Neil (1 episode)
2014
Such Good People as Rigzang Wangchuk
2014
Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy as Himself
2013
Mom as Milo (1 episode)
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Special Guest (1 episode)
2012
Baby Daddy as Todd (1 episode)
2012
Black Briefs as Simon
2011
2 Broke Girls as Lawrence (1 episode)
2011
Half-Share
2011
Switched at Birth as Renzo (8 episodes)
2011
Going Down in LA-LA Land as Himself
2011
Winner Takes All as Simon
2011
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure as Gill Samms
2011
Bob's Burgers as Murferion (voice) (1 episode)
2010
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam as Himself - Comedian
2009
The Great Debate (6 episodes)
2009
JONAS L.A. as Shiraki (1 episode)
2009
Annul Victory as Self
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest (1 episode)
2008
Marley & Me as Jorge
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Claude
2008
Tru Loved as Mr. Bushnell
2008
Transamerican Love Story (8 episodes)
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Uncle Bakla (voice) (2 episodes)
2007
Heartland (1 episode)
2007
Rules of Engagement as Restaurant Manager (1 episode)
2006
Ugly Betty as Suzuki St. Pierre (27 episodes)
2006
Help Me Help You (1 episode)
2006
Dirty Laundry as Daniel
2005
Hard Pill as Protester
2005
Numb3rs (1 episode)
2005
Wisecrack (14 episodes)
2004
Desperate Housewives (17 episodes)
2004
Connie and Carla as Lee / N'Cream
2004
Who's Your Daddy? as Nat-San Wang
2003
I'm with Her (1 episode)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (1 episode)
2002
Half & Half (1 episode)
2002
Half & Half as Adam Benet (63 episodes)
2002
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones as Ho Chi Minh (1 episode)
2001
Some of My Best Friends as Vern Limoso (7 episodes)
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change as Ho Chi Minh
1998
Playing by Heart as Lana
1996
The Substance of Fire as New Receptionist
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show (1 episode)
1995
Murder One (2 episodes)
1994
Friends as Housekeeper (1 episode)
1994
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart as Hal Trask
1992
Melrose Place as Jeweler (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Brian Yoshimara (1 episode)
1989
Seinfeld as Paul (1 episode)
1988
Bright Lights, Big City as Yasu Wade
1988
A New Life as Sybil
1987
Supermom's Daughter as Peng
1984
The Cosby Show (1 episode)
Production (1)
2014
Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy
• Executive Producer
Writing (1)
2002
Half & Half (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)