Alec Mapa
Acting
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.
As actor 97
Law & Order
1990
Friends
1994
Desperate Housewives
2004
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Bob's Burgers
2011
Melrose Place
1992
Jane the Virgin
2014
Seinfeld
1989
2 Broke Girls
2011
Numb3rs
2005
Mom
2013
The Cosby Show
1984
Henry Danger
2014
Switched at Birth
2011
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
black-ish
2014
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021
Doom Patrol
2019
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
Ugly Betty
2006
Rules of Engagement
2007
Baby Daddy
2012
Devious Maids
2013
Raven's Home
2017
Alias
2001
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012
Danger Force
2020
Worst Cooks in America
2010
Stars in the House
2020
Murder One
1995
Half & Half
2002
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
Marley & Me
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Kocktails With Khloé
2016
JONAS L.A.
2009
I'm with Her
2003
The Villains of Valley View
2022
Successful People
2016
Chick Fight
2020
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
2007
GayVN Awards
1998
Heartland
2007
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
2011
Help Me Help You
2006
Baby Bob
2002
Tru Loved
2008
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
2014
Half-Share
2011
Dr. Jackie
2022
Queen Bees
2021
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
Playing by Heart
1998
The Great Debate
2009
Inventions That Changed History
2022
Who's Your Daddy?
2004
ClearMind
2024
Some of My Best Friends
2001
Connie and Carla
2004
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
2000
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
My Favorite Girlfriend
2022
The Sherry Vine Variety Show
2021
The Substance of Fire
1996
Marriage of Inconvenience
2023
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
1997
Grand-Daddy Day Care
2019
Wisecrack
2005
Going Down in La-La Land
2011
Annul Victory
2009
Such Good People
2014
Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas
2023
I Fell in Love with Santa
Hard Pill
2005
A New Life
1988
Not Today, Bianca
2016
Falling for Angels
2017
Home
1990
The Year of Spectacular Men
2018
The Housewives of the North Pole
2021
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
1994
A Very Sordid Wedding
2017
Dirty Laundry
2006
Transamerican Love Story
2008
Black Briefs
2012
Winner Takes All
2011
Baby Steps
2023
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
2010
Supermom's Daughter
1987
Silver Fox
Showville
Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie
2022
Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy
2014
The Brain That Cried Wolf
2025
Just Swipe
2022
Fifty & Over Club
2015