Age: 50
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Alexis Cruz (born September 29, 1974) is an American actor, known for his performances as Rafael in Touched by an Angel and as Skaara in Stargate and Stargate SG-1.
Cruz was born in The Bronx, New York of Puerto Rican descent. His mother, Julia, was a songwriter. He currently resides in Los Angeles. He started his actor´s 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. He went to Boston University, majoring in Independent Technical Theatre.
Cruz appeared as assistant D.A. Martin Allende in the legal drama Shark, with co-stars James Woods and Jeri Ryan. In the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Cruz played the role of Herman Santiago, one of the original members of the rock and roll group The Teenagers. Along with Erick Avari, he is the only other actor to appear in both the original Stargate movie and the spin-off series Stargate SG-1.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1987 | The Pick-up Artist | Charlie | |
1989 | Rooftops | Squeak | |
1990 | Gryphon | Ricky | |
1994 | Stargate | Skaara | |
1997 | The Brave | Weyman | |
1998 | Why Do Fools Fall in Love | Herman Santiago | |
1999 | Learning to Swim | Guillermo | |
2000 | That Summer in LA | Smiley | |
2002 | Bug | Sung | |
2003 | DarkWolf | Miguel | |
2004 | Spectres | Sean | |
2004 | Stand Up for Justice: The Ralph Lazo Story | Ralph Lazo | Short film |
2007 | Tortilla Heaven | Marco | |
2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Farm Worker | |
2014 | Altergeist | Mike |
Year | Television Show | Role | Notes |
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1984 | The Cosby Show | Enrique Terron | |
1990 | The Old Man and the Sea | Manolo | Miniseries |
1990-1991 | Sesame Street | Alex | |
1994 | Touched by an Angel | Rafael | |
1995 | Streets of Laredo | Joey Garza | Miniseries |
1995 | Price of Love | Alberto | TV movie |
1996 | Grand Avenue | Raymond | TV movie |
1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Skaara/Klorel | 6 episodes |
1997 | Riot | Carlos | TV movie |
1997 | Detention: The Siege at Johnson High | Frankie Rodriguez | TV movie |
2001 | Almost a Woman | Nestor | TV movie |
2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Phillip Riley | 1 episode |
2006 | Slayer | Alex | TV movie |
2006-2007 | Shark | Martin Allende | |
2012 | Eagleheart | Scatman's little brother | |
2013 | Castle | Lyle Gomez |