Kirk Acevedo
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| Born | Kirk Acevedo November 27, 1971 Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Kiersten Warren (2005–present)(1 child, Scarlett James Acevedo) (stepdaughter, Misti Traya) |
Kirk Acevedo (born November 27, 1971) is an American actor. He is primarily known for his portrayals of Miguel Alvarez in the HBO series Oz, Joe Toye in Band of Brothers and FBI Agent Charlie Francis in the science-fiction series Fringe.
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[edit] Early years
Acevedo's parents were both born in New York City, and lived in Brooklyn where both their sons, Richard and Kirk Acevedo, were born. The Acevedos moved to the Bronx, where Kirk and his brother were raised. Since childhood, Kirk had shown an interest in acting; he would perform before his family in improvised shows. Acevedo was a drama major in high school. He is of Puerto Rican and Chinese descent.[1]
[edit] Oz television series
After graduating from LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Acevedo enrolled in the SUNY Purchase School of Acting (Purchase College). In the 1990s, Acevedo earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and, as some of his classmates had landed parts shortly after auditioning for Oz, he was also motivated to try out, and subsequently landed the role of the half-crazed gang leader prisoner Miguel Alvarez. Acevedo appeared in the following episodes: 1–26; 34–36 and 41–56. He was nominated for the 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001 ALMA Award for his role in Oz.[2]
[edit] Acting career
Among the other television series that Acevedo has had roles in are Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) as Hector Salazar; HBO's Band of Brothers, produced by Steven Spielberg, as SSG Joseph Toye; NYPD Blue; 24; The Black Donnellys and CBS's As The World Turns. Some of the movies and miniseries that he has appeared in include Invincible (2006), Bait (2000); Boiler Room (2000); Dinner Rush (2000); Arresting Gena (1997) and Kirk and Kerry (1997). He voices Jackie Estacado in The Darkness, the video game adaptation of the comic book. He appeared on the Fox television series, Fringe as Charlie Francis which started in 2008.The later returned for season 3, before moving onto another show. [3] He played Detective Luisito Calderon on the U.S. series of Prime Suspect.[4]
[edit] Awards
In 1999, Acevedo won an ALMA Award for his role in The Thin Red Line.[5] He was nominated in the "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play" category 1997 for the Drama Desk Award for Tooth of Crime. He co-founded the theater company, The Rorschach Group, with Shea Whigham.
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