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'''Kevin Michael Alejandro''' (born April 7, 1976) is an American actor and film director.<ref name=":0" /> He is known for his roles as Nate Moretta in the [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] crime drama ''[[Southland (TV series)|Southland]]'', Forklift Mike in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]],'' Jesús Velázquez in the [[HBO]] supernatural thriller ''[[True Blood]]'', [[Brother Blood|Sebastian Blood / Brother Blood]] in
==Career==
Alejandro was born in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]] to [[Mexicans|Mexican]] parents of [[Spaniards|Spanish]] and [[English people|English]] descent. He was featured on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Ugly Betty]]'', playing Santos, the father of [[Justin Suarez]] and love interest of Hilda. At the time of the season 1 finale episode's filming, he had just become a series regular on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox network]]'s newly introduced ''[[Drive (2007 TV series)|Drive]]'', since cancelled. He was a featured player in the second season of the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] original series ''[[Sleeper Cell (TV series)|Sleeper Cell]]'', playing [[List of Sleeper Cell characters#Benito Velasquez|Benito Velasquez]], and also played Dominic Hughes in ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''.
In 2006, he appeared in the ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' episode "Driven" as character Jamie Jones. He made an appearance, along with fellow ''Ugly Betty'' actor [[Eric Mabius]], in the ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' episode "One of Our Own", and another as a gay hustler in [[HBO]]'s ''[[Big Love]]''. He appeared on an episode of ''[[Charmed]]'' season 7 as Malvock, a cunning demon. He also appeared in the first few episodes of ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''{{'}}s fourth season, as a terrorist henchman, in which he also stars with Tony Plana, fellow ''Ugly Betty'' actor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18572 |title=''Southland'' star scores reoccurring role in ''True Blood'' |author=Mr Disgusting |work=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |date=January 4, 2010 |access-date=October 16, 2015 }}</ref> Alejandro was a regular on the now defunct drama ''[[Shark (American TV series)|Shark]]'' as Deputy District Attorney Danny Reyes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i6ad645d17ccf55b7e256cd04bbbec510 |title=''Southland'' actor joining ''True Blood'': Kevin Alejandro to play an orderly in HBO's vampire drama |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |author=Nellie Andreeva |date=January 3, 2010 |access-date=October 16, 2015 }}</ref> and had a small role on ''[[The Cleaner (American TV series)|The Cleaner]]'', an [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] television series.
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In 2011, he appeared in the movie ''[[Red State (2011 film)|Red State]]'', opposite [[John Goodman]] and directed by [[Kevin Smith]], as well a horror film ''[[Cassadaga (film)|Cassadaga]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wetpaint.com/kevin-alejandro-on-comic-con-true-bloods-onset-antics-and-the-insane-season-4-wrap-party-exclusive-634771/ |title=Kevin Alejandro on Comic Con, {{em|True Blood}}'s On-Set Antics and the Insane Season 4 Wrap Party – Exclusive |author=Samantha Leffler |work=Wet Paint |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707043238/http://www.wetpaint.com/2011-07-21-kevin-alejandro-on-comic-con-true-bloods-onset-antics-and-the-insane-season-4-wrap-party-exclusive/ |archive-date=July 7, 2015 |url-status=live |date=July 21, 2011 |access-date=October 16, 2015 }}</ref> He also played Tony Arroyo, a homicide detective in the 2013 television show ''[[Golden Boy (American TV series)|Golden Boy]]''. Alejandro portrayed Sheriff Tommy Solano in the ABC / A&E series ''[[The Returned (U.S. TV series)|The Returned]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/91567/see-the-world-created-for-aes-the-returned/ |title=See the World Created for A&E's ''The Returned'' |work=[[Dread Central]] |date=March 2, 2015 |author=Debi Moore |access-date=October 16, 2015 }}</ref>
In 2013, Alejandro joined the [[The CW|CW]] series ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'' as [[Brother Blood|Sebastian Blood/Brother Blood]], recurring throughout the show's second season. In January 2016, he began his role on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] TV series ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]'' as [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] Homicide Detective Daniel Espinoza. ''Lucifer'' ran for three seasons before being
Alejandro directed several episodes in the later seasons of the show. The episode "Once Upon a Time" (an alternate reality film noir black and white stylised episode) which was intended to be aired in the series' fourth season but instead aired as a bonus episode on May 28, 2018 after the third season had concluded. He also directed the season 5 episode "Spoiler Alert", and in an interview with Tell-Tale TV, he confirmed he directed the season 6 premiere.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Sumerel|first=Ashley Bissette|date=2021-05-28|title=Kevin Alejandro Answers a Burning Question About Dan Espinoza and 'Lucifer' Season 6 [Interview]|url=https://telltaletv.com/2021/05/kevin-alejandro-answers-a-burning-question-about-dan-espinoza-and-lucifer-season-6-exclusive-interview/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=telltaletv.com|language=en-US}}</ref>▼
▲Alejandro directed several episodes in the later seasons of the show. The episode "Once Upon a Time" (an alternate reality film noir black and white stylised episode) which was intended to be aired in the series' fourth season but instead aired as a bonus episode on May 28, 2018 after the third season had concluded. He also directed the season 5 episode "Spoiler Alert", and in an interview with Tell-Tale TV, he confirmed he directed the season 6 premiere.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sumerel|first=Ashley Bissette|date=2021-05-28|title=Kevin Alejandro Answers a Burning Question About Dan Espinoza and 'Lucifer' Season 6 [Interview]|url=https://telltaletv.com/2021/05/kevin-alejandro-answers-a-burning-question-about-dan-espinoza-and-lucifer-season-6-exclusive-interview/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=telltaletv.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Filmography==
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| 2006
| ''
| Lucas Renosa
| [[Television film]]
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| 2009
| ''[[Heroes (
| Agent Jenkins
| "Chapter Eight 'Into Asylum'"
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| 2011
| ''
| Det. Bobby Dodge
| Television film
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| 2015
| ''[[The Returned (
| Sheriff Tommy Solano
| 10 episodes
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| 2016–21
| ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]''
| Detective Daniel Espinoza
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| 2016
| ''[[The Catch (American TV series)|The Catch]]''
| Nathan Ashmore
| Episode: "The Package"
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| 9 episodes
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| 2022–present
| ''[[Fire Country (TV series)|Fire Country]]''
| Captain Manny Perez
| Main Cast
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