Alec Mapa

ActorProducerWriter Jul 10 (age 60) San Francisco, California, USA 1984–2025 (41 year career)

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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 realit…

Known For

Film

Marley & Me

Jorge

Film

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Claude

Film

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure

Gill Samms

Film

Playing by Heart

Lana

Film

Chick Fight

Chuck

Film

Bright Lights, Big City

Yasu Wade

Film

Connie and Carla

Lee / N'Cream

Film

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

Simon

Filmography

Acting (98)

Movies (44)

The Brain That Cried Wolf

2025

as Dr. Jeff

ClearMind

2024

as Gary

5.2

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.2

Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas

as Jeffrey

Baby Steps

as Dr. Nguyen

Marriage of Inconvenience

2023

Just Swipe

2022

as Miles

5.0

My Favorite Girlfriend

2022

as Hal

5.5

Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie

as Felix

Chick Fight

as Chuck

Queen Bees

as Lito Santos

The Housewives of the North Pole

as Xander

Grand-Daddy Day Care

as Ned Tooley

The Year of Spectacular Men

2018

as Overzealous Casting Director

5.6

A Very Sordid Wedding

2017

as Marty Wells

5.3

Fifty & Over Club

2015

as Phillip

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

as Simon

Such Good People

as Rigzang Wangchuk

Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy

as Himself

Black Briefs

as Simon

Winner Takes All

as Simon

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure

as Gill Samms

Half-Share

Going Down in La-La Land

2011

as Himself

5.7

Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam

2010

as Himself - Comedian

4.3

Annul Victory

2009

as Self

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

as Claude

Marley & Me

as Jorge

Tru Loved

as Mr. Bushnell

Dirty Laundry

as Daniel

Hard Pill

as Protester

Connie and Carla

as Lee / N'Cream

Who's Your Daddy?

as Nat-San Wang

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change

as Ho Chi Minh

Playing by Heart

as Lana

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer

1997

as Damien Vasquez

The Substance of Fire

1996

as New Receptionist

7.1

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

as Hal Trask

Home

as John the Student

A New Life

as Sybil

Bright Lights, Big City

1988

as Yasu Wade

5.7

Supermom's Daughter

1987

as Peng

Silver Fox

I Fell in Love with Santa

as Art

Television (54)

Marriage of Inconvenience

2023

as Claude

The Villains of Valley View

2022

as Mr. Tennyson

7.1

Inventions That Changed History

as Self - Comedian

Dr. Jackie

as Alec Mapa

NCIS: Hawaiʻi

as Dr. Tony Lee

The Sherry Vine Variety Show

Danger Force

as Jack Frittleman

Stars in the House

as Self

Doom Patrol

2019

as Steve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man

Raven's Home

as Norman

Falling for Angels

as Himself

Kocktails With Khloé

as Self

Successful People

as Max

Not Today, Bianca

as Hollywood Christmas Parade producer

black-ish

as Neil

Henry Danger

as Jack Frittleman

Jane the Virgin

as Aguilar

Mom

as Milo

Devious Maids

as Jerry

Baby Daddy

as Todd

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012

as Self - Special Guest

7.2

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

2012

as Self - Guest Judge

Bob's Burgers

as Murferion (voice)

2 Broke Girls

as Lawrence

Switched at Birth

as Renzo

Worst Cooks in America

2010

as Self - Contestant

6.6

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

as Self - Special Guest

JONAS L.A.

as Shiraki

The Great Debate

Transamerican Love Story

2008

1.0

Rules of Engagement

2007

as Restaurant Manager

7.1

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

2007

as Uncle Bakla (voice)

Heartland

as Teddy DeSilva

Ugly Betty

as Suzuki St. Pierre

Help Me Help You

Numb3rs

as Clerk

Wisecrack

Desperate Housewives

as Vern

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

I'm with Her

Half & Half

as Adam Benet

Half & Half

Baby Bob

as Brian

Alias

as NSC Techie

Some of My Best Friends

2001

as Vern Limoso

4.8

GayVN Awards

1998

as Self - Host

The Jamie Foxx Show

as Ike Yee

Murder One

Friends

as Housekeeper

Melrose Place

as Jeweler

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as Perry

Law & Order

as Brian Yoshimara

Seinfeld

as Paul

The Cosby Show

as Wretched Fan

Crew (3)

Movies (1)

Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy

2014

Executive Producer

4.4

Television (2)

Half & Half

2002

Writer

8.2

GayVN Awards

1998

Writer