Alec Mapa
Known for acting · Born 10 July 1965 · 61 · San Francisco, California, USA
100 credits
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.
Known for
Ugly Betty
2006
Half & Half
2002
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
2011
Chick Fight
2020
Switched at Birth
2011
Desperate Housewives
2004
Henry Danger
2014
Doom Patrol
2019
Connie and Carla
2004
Wisecrack
Wisecrack
2005
Worst Cooks in America
2010
Black Briefs
2012
Acting (97)
2025The Brain That Cried WolfDr. JeffFilm
2024ClearMindGaryFilm
2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2023Ladies of the '80s: A Divas ChristmasJeffreyFilm
2023Baby StepsDr. NguyenFilm
2023Marriage of InconvenienceClaude · 3 episodesSeries
2022The Villains of Valley ViewMr. TennysonSeries
2022My Favorite GirlfriendHalFilm
2022Just SwipeMilesFilm
2022Dr. JackieAlec MapaSeries
2022Inventions That Changed HistorySelf - Comedian · 6 episodesSeries
2022Another Coffeehouse Chronicles MovieFelixFilm
2021NCIS: HawaiʻiDr. Tony LeeSeries
2021Queen BeesLito SantosFilm
2021The Housewives of the North PoleXanderFilm
2021The Sherry Vine Variety ShowSeries
2020Danger ForceJack FrittlemanSeries
2020Chick FightChuckFilm
2020Stars in the HouseSelfSeries
2019Doom PatrolSteve Larson / Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man · 3 episodesSeries
2019Grand-Daddy Day CareNed TooleyFilm
2018The Year of Spectacular MenOverzealous Casting DirectorFilm
2017Raven's HomeNormanSeries
2017A Very Sordid WeddingMarty WellsFilm
2017Falling for AngelsHimself · 6 episodesSeries
2016Kocktails With KhloéSelfSeries
2016Successful PeopleMaxSeries
2016Not Today, BiancaHollywood Christmas Parade producer · 2 episodesSeries
2015Fifty & Over ClubPhillipFilm
2014Henry DangerJack Frittleman · 4 episodesSeries
2014Jane the VirginAguilarSeries
2014black-ishNeilSeries
2014Beethoven's Treasure TailSimonFilm
2014Such Good PeopleRigzang WangchukFilm
2014Alec Mapa: Baby DaddyHimselfFilm
2013MomMiloSeries
2013Devious MaidsJerry · 4 episodesSeries
2012Baby DaddyToddSeries
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Special Guest · 2 episodes, Self - Guest JudgeSeries
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2012Black BriefsSimonFilm
20112 Broke GirlsLawrenceSeries
2011Bob's BurgersMurferion (voice)Series
2011Sharpay's Fabulous AdventureGill SammsFilm
2011Switched at BirthRenzo · 8 episodesSeries
2011Going Down in La-La LandAlec MapaFilm
2011Winner Takes AllSimonFilm
2011Half-ShareFilm
2010Worst Cooks in AmericaSelf - Contestant · 7 episodesSeries
2010Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy SlamHimself - ComedianFilm
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge, Self - Special GuestSeries
2009JONAS L.A.ShirakiSeries
2009Annul VictorySelfFilm
2009The Great Debate · 6 episodesSeries
2008Marley & MeJorgeFilm
2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanClaudeFilm
2008Tru LovedMr. BushnellFilm
2008Transamerican Love Story · 8 episodesSeries
2007Rules of EngagementRestaurant ManagerSeries
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldUncle Bakla (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2007HeartlandTeddy DeSilvaSeries
2006Ugly BettySuzuki St. Pierre · 30 episodesSeries
2006Dirty LaundryDanielFilm
2006Help Me Help YouSeries
2005Numb3rsClerkSeries
2005Hard PillProtesterFilm
2005Wisecrack · 14 episodesSeries
2004Desperate HousewivesVern · 5 episodesSeries
2004Connie and CarlaLee / N'CreamFilm
2004Who's Your Daddy?Nat-San WangFilm
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
2003I'm with HerHenry LiuSeries
2002Half & Half, Adam Benet · 63 episodesSeries
2002Baby BobBrianSeries
2001AliasNSC TechieSeries
2001Some of My Best FriendsVern Limoso · 7 episodesSeries
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of ChangeHo Chi MinhFilm
1998Playing by HeartLanaFilm
1998GayVN AwardsSelf - Host · 10 episodesSeries
1997Murder One: Diary of a Serial KillerDamien VasquezFilm
1996The Jamie Foxx ShowIke YeeSeries
1996The Substance of FireNew ReceptionistFilm
1995Murder One · 2 episodesSeries
1994FriendsHousekeeperSeries
1994Hart to Hart: Crimes of the HartHal TraskFilm
1992Melrose PlaceJewelerSeries
1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperPerrySeries
1990Law & OrderBrian YoshimaraSeries
1990HomeJohn the StudentFilm
1989SeinfeldPaulSeries
1988Bright Lights, Big CityYasu WadeFilm
1988A New LifeSybilFilm
1987Supermom's DaughterPengFilm
1984The Cosby ShowWretched FanSeries
—Silver FoxFilm
—I Fell in Love with SantaArtFilm
—ShowvilleSelfSeries
Production (1)
2014Alec Mapa: Baby DaddyExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (2)
2002Half & HalfWriterSeries
1998GayVN AwardsWriterSeries