Alejandro Hernandez is an American actor, known for playing Nurse Casey Acosta in the NBC medical drama series, ''
New Amsterdam
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'' (2018–2023), and Luis Batista in the
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video, also known simply as Prime Video, is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming and Renting, rental service of Amazon (c ...
black comedy-horror series, ''
The Horror of Dolores Roach
''The Horror of Dolores Roach'' is an American dark comedy horror television series, starring Justina Machado in the title role. It is based on the one-woman off-Broadway play ''Empanada Loca'' and the podcast of the same name, created by Aaron M ...
'' (2023).
Life and career
Hernandez was born in
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. It was the capital of the United States from November 1 to December 24, 1784.Hamilton Township where he moved to when he was 12 years old. He is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. He graduated from Steinert High School in 2008 and went on to graduate from Mercer County Community College in 2010 before transferring to Montclair State University where he earned a B.F.A. in Theatre.https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hamilton-slash-robbinsville/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/must-see-tv-two-hamiltonians-featured-in-nbc-s-new-amsterdam-series-finale He later began appearing on stage productions including '' Angels in America'', ''
Rent
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'' and '' Hedda Gabler'' He also had principal roles in The Grapes of Wrath, The Seagull, and Romeo and Juliet during his time at Montclair State.
Hernandez made his television debut in 2016 appearing in an episode of Fox series, '' Gotham''. He later guest-starred on '' Madam Secretary'', '' Sneaky Pete'', '' Elementary'', '' Blue Bloods'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. In 2018, he had a recurring role during the first season of CBS crime drama series, ''
Instinct
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''. He made his film debut appearing in the 2018 crime thriller '' American Dreamer'' and later was cast in a recurring role as Nurse Casey Acosta in the NBC medical drama series, ''
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam ( nl, Nieuw Amsterdam, or ) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The initial trading ''factory'' gave rise ...
''. He appeared in total 64 episodes from 2018 through 2023. In 2022, he also had a recurring role on the short-lived Netflix legal drama, ''
Partner Track
'' Partner Track'' is an American legal drama streaming television series developed by Georgia Lee, based on Helen Wan's 2013 novel ''The Partner Track''. It premiered on Netflix on August 26, 2022. In November 2022, the series was canceled af ...
''.
In 2023, Hernandez was cast as Luis Batista in the
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video, also known simply as Prime Video, is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming and Renting, rental service of Amazon (c ...
black comedy-horror series, ''
The Horror of Dolores Roach
''The Horror of Dolores Roach'' is an American dark comedy horror television series, starring Justina Machado in the title role. It is based on the one-woman off-Broadway play ''Empanada Loca'' and the podcast of the same name, created by Aaron M ...
'' opposite
Justina Machado
Justina Milagros Machado (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress, known for her roles as Penelope Alvarez on the Netflix and Pop TV sitcom '' One Day at a Time'', Darci Factor in The CW dramedy ''Jane the Virgin'', Vanessa Diaz on the HBO ...