Actor profile

Alec Mapa

10th July 1965 San Francisco, California, USA Acting

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.

43 Movies 53 TV Shows 96 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Brain That Cried Wolf poster

The Brain That Cried Wolf 8th November 2025 as Dr. Jeff

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution poster

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 7th June 2024 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

ClearMind poster

ClearMind 3rd February 2024 as Gary

Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas poster

Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas 2nd December 2023 as Jeffrey

Baby Steps poster

Baby Steps 1st May 2023 as Dr. Nguyen

My Favorite Girlfriend poster

My Favorite Girlfriend 5th August 2022 as Hal

Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie poster

Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie 1st June 2022 as Felix

Just Swipe poster

Just Swipe 8th February 2022 as Miles

The Housewives of the North Pole poster

The Housewives of the North Pole 9th December 2021 as Xander

Queen Bees poster

Queen Bees 11th June 2021 as Lito Santos

Chick Fight poster

Chick Fight 13th November 2020 as Chuck

Grand-Daddy Day Care poster

Grand-Daddy Day Care 5th January 2019 as Ned Tooley

The Year of Spectacular Men poster

The Year of Spectacular Men 15th June 2018 as Overzealous Casting Director

A Very Sordid Wedding poster

A Very Sordid Wedding 10th March 2017 as Marty Wells

Fifty & Over Club 2nd June 2015 as Phillip

Beethoven's Treasure Tail poster

Beethoven's Treasure Tail 2nd October 2014 as Simon

Such Good People poster

Such Good People 9th May 2014 as Rigzang Wangchuk

Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy poster

Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy 15th March 2014 as Himself

Black Briefs poster

Black Briefs 21st February 2012 as Simon

Half-Share poster

Half-Share 7th June 2011

Going Down in La-La Land poster

Going Down in La-La Land 1st May 2011 as Alec Mapa

Winner Takes All poster

Winner Takes All 30th April 2011 as Simon

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure poster

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure 19th April 2011 as Gill Samms

Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam poster

Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam 2nd June 2010 as Himself - Comedian

Annul Victory poster

Annul Victory 2nd May 2009 as Self

Marley & Me poster

Marley & Me 25th December 2008 as Jorge

You Don't Mess with the Zohan poster

You Don't Mess with the Zohan 5th June 2008 as Claude

Tru Loved poster

Tru Loved 27th February 2008 as Mr. Bushnell

Dirty Laundry poster

Dirty Laundry 15th July 2006 as Daniel

Hard Pill poster

Hard Pill 15th July 2005 as Protester

Connie and Carla poster

Connie and Carla 16th April 2004 as Lee / N'Cream

Who's Your Daddy? poster

Who's Your Daddy? 7th January 2004 as Nat-San Wang

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change 20th September 2000 as Ho Chi Minh

Playing by Heart poster

Playing by Heart 30th December 1998 as Lana

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer poster

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer 25th May 1997 as Damien Vasquez

The Substance of Fire poster

The Substance of Fire 11th September 1996 as New Receptionist

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart poster

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart 25th March 1994 as Hal Trask

Home 1st January 1990 as John the Student

Bright Lights, Big City poster

Bright Lights, Big City 1st April 1988 as Yasu Wade

A New Life poster

A New Life 25th March 1988 as Sybil

Supermom's Daughter 18th February 1987 as Peng

I Fell in Love with Santa as Art

Silver Fox poster

Silver Fox

Marriage of Inconvenience poster

Marriage of Inconvenience 6th April 2023 as Claude

Dr. Jackie poster

Dr. Jackie 19th September 2022 as Alec Mapa

The Villains of Valley View poster

The Villains of Valley View 3rd June 2022 as Mr. Tennyson

Inventions That Changed History poster

Inventions That Changed History 31st March 2022 as Self - Comedian

NCIS: Hawaiʻi poster

NCIS: Hawaiʻi 20th September 2021 as Dr. Tony Lee

The Sherry Vine Variety Show poster

The Sherry Vine Variety Show 25th May 2021

Danger Force poster

Danger Force 28th March 2020 as Jack Frittleman

Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House 16th March 2020 as Self

Doom Patrol poster

Doom Patrol 15th February 2019 as Steve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man

Falling for Angels poster

Falling for Angels 1st December 2017 as Himself

Raven's Home poster

Raven's Home 21st July 2017 as Norman

Not Today, Bianca poster

Not Today, Bianca 14th December 2016 as Hollywood Christmas Parade producer

Successful People poster

Successful People 15th March 2016 as Max

Kocktails With Khloé poster

Kocktails With Khloé 20th January 2016 as Self

Jane the Virgin poster

Jane the Virgin 13th October 2014 as Aguilar

black-ish poster

black-ish 24th September 2014 as Neil

Henry Danger poster

Henry Danger 26th July 2014 as Jack Frittleman

Mom poster

Mom 23rd September 2013 as Milo

Devious Maids poster

Devious Maids 23rd June 2013 as Jerry

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED poster

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED 23rd October 2012 as Self - Guest Judge

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars poster

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 22nd October 2012 as Self - Guest Judge

Baby Daddy poster

Baby Daddy 20th June 2012 as Todd

2 Broke Girls poster

2 Broke Girls 19th September 2011 as Lawrence

Switched at Birth poster

Switched at Birth 6th June 2011 as Renzo

Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers 9th January 2011 as Murferion (voice)

Worst Cooks in America poster

Worst Cooks in America 3rd January 2010 as Self - Contestant

The Great Debate 6th July 2009

JONAS L.A. poster

JONAS L.A. 2nd May 2009 as Shiraki

RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race 2nd February 2009 as Self - Special Guest

Transamerican Love Story poster

Transamerican Love Story 11th February 2008

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World poster

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World 10th July 2007 as Uncle Bakla (voice)

Heartland poster

Heartland 18th June 2007 as Teddy DeSilva

Rules of Engagement poster

Rules of Engagement 5th February 2007 as Restaurant Manager

Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty 28th September 2006 as Suzuki St. Pierre

Help Me Help You poster

Help Me Help You 26th September 2006

Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs 23rd January 2005 as Clerk

Wisecrack 1st January 2005

Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives 3rd October 2004 as Vern

I'm with Her poster

I'm with Her 23rd September 2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Half & Half poster

Half & Half 23rd September 2002 as Adam Benet

Baby Bob poster

Baby Bob 18th March 2002 as Brian

Alias poster

Alias 30th September 2001 as NSC Techie

Some of My Best Friends poster

Some of My Best Friends 28th February 2001 as Vern Limoso

GayVN Awards poster

GayVN Awards 4th December 1998 as Self - Host

The Jamie Foxx Show poster

The Jamie Foxx Show 28th August 1996 as Ike Yee

Murder One poster

Murder One 20th September 1995

Friends poster

Friends 22nd September 1994 as Housekeeper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper poster

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 22nd September 1992 as Perry

Melrose Place poster

Melrose Place 8th July 1992 as Jeweler

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Brian Yoshimara

Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld 5th July 1989 as Paul

The Cosby Show poster

The Cosby Show 20th September 1984 as Wretched Fan