Alex Paez

Alex Paez (born July 25, 1963) is an American actor, musician and restaurateur.

Alex Paez

Career

Paez began his career in 1971 appearing in various TV commercials. In 1979, he received a Best Actor Emmy Award for his performances in Unicorn Tales, a series of mini-musicals for NBC. The following year brought a second nomination in the same category for the NBC Special Treat presentation: “NYC Too Far From Tampa Blues.”

In 1980 he was cast as Prince Choi Amid Sin Du in the Garry Marshall pilot “Kat Mandu” starring Vicki Lawrence, Alice Ghostly and Victor Buono, and he played a young mugger in CBSʼ “Stone Pillow” opposite Lucille Ball.

In 1987 he made his Broadway debut as Momo (Mohammed) at the Royale Theater in Hal Princeʼs musical Roza. The show played to mixed reviews in both Baltimore and Los Angeles, but closed shortly after opening in New York.

In 1991 he took over the role of Ritchie Valens in the national tour of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story. He later relocated to London to play the role in the West End. While there he met and married his wife, Helen.

After relocating to Los Angeles, the roles offered changed, and Paez played such parts as: the good guy, the Detective, the Politician, and the occasional Military Man in such shows as: NYPD Blue, The District, Charmed, The West Wing, Monk, CSI: Miami, Commander In Chief, Boston Legal and various movies of the week and mini-series, including A Gunfighter's Pledge and Meteor.[1]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
1977The StowawayPeterNBC Short
1977The Magnificent MajorMarinNBC Short
1977The Magic HatAndyNBC Short
1978Big Apple BirthdayAladdinNBC Short
1978Carnival CircusAndyNBC Short
1978Alex And The Wonderful Doo-Wah LampAlexNBC Short
1979NYC Too Far From Tampa BluesTomNBC Special Treat
1980KatmanduPrince Choi Amid Sin DuPilot (Garry Marshall Producer)
1980Coach Of The YearHector EstradaNBC Movie Of The Week
1985The Cosby ShowAlEpisode: "Jitterbug Break"
1985Miami ViceElio EscobarEpisode: "The Maze"
1985Stone PillowYoung ThugCBS Movie Of The Week
1986Charley HannahLanceNBC Movie Of The Week
1986Kay O'BrienSantino AmaroEpisode: "Dollars & Sense"
1988TattingersJulio MartinezEpisode: "Rest In Peas"
1989A Man Called HawkVictor LaelEpisode: "The Divided Child"
2001The DistrictDiego SalvadorEpisode: "Night Moves"
2001NYPD BlueINS Agent Joe RamosEpisode: Episode: "Puppy Love"
2002The West WingDavid GuerreroEpisode: "College Kids"
2002CSI: MiamiDetective Martin Puig2 episodes
2003CharmedCop 1Episode: "The Importance Of Being Phoebe"
2003MonkThe Patient WaiterEpisode: "Mr. Monk Goes To Mexico"
2005Boston LegalOfficer CoulierEpisode: "Schmidt Happens”
2005Commander In ChiefCarlosEpisode: "Rubie Dubidoux And The Brown Bound Express"
2006Mystery Woman: Oh BabyDetective OrtizHallmark Series
2007PandemicJose RuizTV Mini Series
2008A Gunfighter's PledgeEddie AguilarTV movie
2007Depth ChargeLieutenant Tim MichaelsTV movie
2009MeteorLieutenant FinnTV Mini Series
2010Isaac The Psychic: Your Cosmic SidekickIsaacIndependent Short
2011Up From The MinorsDanny LopezIndependent Short
2012Rosita 4 PresidentFelipeA.F.I. Short
2012The Sound!Bobby CasillaIndependent Short
2012BlackoutDetective Bert JacksonTV Mini Series
2013The Great FeyeFeye PhofumIndependent Short
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References
  1. "Movies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13.
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