Alec Mapa
Alec Mapa (born July 10, 1965 in San Francisco , California , USA) is an American actor and comedian . Mapa was best known as an actor through his television role as Vern , Gabrielle's best gay friend, on the television series Desperate Housewives . Previously, Mapa appeared in the series Half & Half as Adam Benet . In the movie Zohan , he played a gay hairdresser named Claude .
Career
Mapa is of Filipino descent and was born in San Francisco . After his school education he made his breakthrough as an actor in the production of M. Butterfly . On television, he first appeared in various programs, including the Jamie Foxx Show , Roseanne , Seinfeld , NYPD Blue , Friends , Murder One , Dharma & Greg , Rules of Engagement and finally Desperate Housewives , where he played the role of Vern played. He was also seen as a comedian with Jason Bateman in 2001 on the comedy show Some of My Best Friends . Mapa appeared in the stand-up comedy series Wisecrack . Mapa was also seen in the films Bright Lights, Big City , Leben und Liebe in LA and Connie and Carla . From 2007 to 2010 he was also seen in the series Ugly Betty as Suzuki St. Pierre , who regularly reports on celebrities on television. He also played in Don't mess with the mess .
Mapa received the GLAAD Media Award in 2005 . Mapa is openly gay and actively supports various projects in the LGBT and Asian-American community in the United States.
Filmography (selection)
- 1988: Bright Lights, Big City ( Bright Light, Big City )
- 1998: Living and Loving in LA ( Playing by Heart )
- 2004: Connie and Carla ( Connie and Carla )
- 2005–2007: Desperate Housewives (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2008: Do not mess with Zohan ( You Do not Mess with the Zohan )
- 2011: Sharpay's fabulous world ( Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure , TV movie)
Web links
- Alec Mapa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- "Half & Half's Alec Mapa Goes All Out" (interview, August 29, 2005).
Individual evidence
- ↑ New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture | LOGOtv. Retrieved July 2, 2019 .
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SURNAME | Mapa, Alec |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and comedian |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco , California , USA |