Alexis Cruz (born September 29, 1974) is an American actor, known for his performances as Rafael in ''
Touched by an Angel
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'' and as
Skaara
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in ''
Stargate
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'' and ''
Stargate SG-1
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''.
Biography
Cruz was born in
The Bronx
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of
Puerto Rican descent. His mother, Julia, was a songwriter. He currently resides in
Los Angeles
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. He started his acting career when he was 9. However, when he was 13, and was auditioning for a role, the director explained to him that he was a bad actor, so Cruz decided to enter
The School of Performing Arts that same year.
[http://tvdramas.about.com/od/shark/a/alexiscruzinter.htm An Interview with Alexis Cruz (Martin, Shark) By Rachel Thomas, About.com Guide.]
Cruz appeared as assistant D.A. Martin Allende in the legal drama ''
Shark
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'', with co-stars
James Woods
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and
Jeri Ryan
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. In the 1998 film ''
Why Do Fools Fall In Love'', Cruz played the role of
Herman Santiago
Herman Santiago (born February 18, 1941) is a Puerto Rican rock and roll pioneer and songwriter who was previously a member of the vocal group Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. He (disputedly) co-wrote the group's iconic hit " Why Do Fools Fall i ...
, one of the original members of the
rock and roll
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group
The Teenagers
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. Along with
Erick Avari
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Early life
...
, he is one of only two actors to appear in both the original ''
Stargate
''Stargate'' (often stylized in all caps) is a military science fiction media franchise based on the Stargate (film), film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien E ...
'' film and the spin-off series ''
Stargate SG-1
''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wrigh ...
''.
Filmography
Film
Television
Videogames
See also
*
List of Puerto Ricans
References
External links
Alexis Cruz On The Net - Official Fansite*
Alexis Cruz Fan Page( ( 2009-10-25)
Stargate Wiki: Alexis Cruz
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1974 births
Male actors from New York City
People from the Bronx
American male film actors
American male television actors
American people of Puerto Rican descent
Hispanic and Latino American male actors
Living people
Male actors from California
People from Los Angeles