Alec Mapa
Acting1965San Francisco, California, USA
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.
Known For
Acting History
2024
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
TVas Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TVas Self - Special Guest / Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
2023
Baby Steps
as Dr. Nguyen
2022
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
TVas Dr. Tony Lee• 1 eps
The Villains of Valley View
TVas Mr. Tennyson• 1 eps
Inventions That Changed History
TVas Self - Comedian
2021
2020
Stars in the House
TVas Self• 1 eps
Danger Force
TVas Jack Frittleman• 1 eps
2019
Grand-Daddy Day Care
as Ned Tooley
Worst Cooks in America
TVas Self - Contestant• 7 eps
Doom Patrol
TVas Steve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man• 3 eps
2018
The Year of Spectacular Men
as Overzealous Casting Director
Raven's Home
TVas Norman• 1 eps
2017
A Very Sordid Wedding
as Marty Wells
2016
2 Broke Girls
TVas Lawrence• 1 eps
Baby Daddy
TVas Todd• 1 eps
black-ish
TVas Neil• 1 eps
Henry Danger
TVas Jack Frittleman• 4 eps
Mom
TVas Milo• 1 eps
Kocktails With Khloé
TVas Self
2015
Jane the Virgin
TVas Aguilar• 1 eps
Devious Maids
TVas Jerry• 4 eps
2014
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
as Simon
Switched at Birth
TVas Renzo• 8 eps
2011
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
as Gill Samms
Going Down in La-La Land
as Himself
Rules of Engagement
TVas Restaurant Manager• 1 eps
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race
TVas Self - Special Guest / Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
2009
2008
2007
Heartland
TVas Teddy DeSilva
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
TVas Uncle Bakla (voice)
Ugly Betty
TVas Suzuki St. Pierre• 30 eps
2006
2005
Desperate Housewives
TVas Vern• 5 eps
2004
Connie and Carla
as Lee / N'Cream
Who's Your Daddy?
as Nat-San Wang
2003
2002
Half & Half
TVas Adam Benet• 63 eps
1998
Playing by Heart
as Lana
Friends
TVas Housekeeper• 1 eps
GayVN Awards
TVas Self - Host
GayVN Awards
TVWriter
1997
1996
The Substance of Fire
as New Receptionist
The Jamie Foxx Show
TVas Ike Yee• 1 eps
1995
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TVas Perry• 1 eps
Seinfeld
TVas Paul• 1 eps
Law & Order
TVas Brian Yoshimara• 1 eps
1992
Melrose Place
TVas Jeweler• 1 eps
1990
The Cosby Show
TVas Wretched Fan• 1 eps
1988
Bright Lights, Big City
as Yasu Wade
A New Life
as Sybil