Kirk M. Acevedo Wiki Biography
Born and raised in Bronx and spent most of his formative years hanging out in New York City, Kirk Acevedo, who is of Puerto Rican/Chinese descent, received his BFA from SUNY Purchase and founded a theater company called The Rorschach Group. After guest-starring on several television shows like New York Undercover (1994) and Law & Order (1990),…
| Full Name | Kirk Acevedo |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 27, 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5′ 8½” (1.74 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | State University of New York at Purchase, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Kiersten Warren |
| Children | Scarlett James Acevedo |
| Siblings | Richard Acevedo |
| http://www.twitter.com/kirkacevedo | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009716 |
| Awards | Satellite Award for Best Ensemble – Motion Picture, ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actor – Supporting Role |
| Nominations | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor |
| Movies | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Thin Red Line, Collision Earth, Invincible, Boiler Room, Dinner Rush, 5up 2down, The New World, Bait, The Visit, The Sunshine Boys, Paradise, The Breaking Point, Fringe Season 1 Visual Effects, Behind the Real Science of ‘Fringe Season 1’, Evolution: The Genesis o… |
| TV Shows | Fringe, Prime Suspect, The Black Donnellys, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Oz, Band of Brothers, 12 Monkeys |
| Trademark | |
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| 1 | Deep Raspy Voice |
| Quote | |
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| 1 | I am much more wired to be an athlete than anything else. I understand the ‘hard work = payoff’ equation in sports. I run marathons and I box. And that’s my Puerto Rican flag hanging in Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Boxing gym. I gave it to him. My last N.Y.C. marathon time I ran in three hours flat. |
| 2 | I tell people all of the time that they would make any show in this business – whether it’s black, white, Hispanic, Jewish, Colombian, Dominican – whatever. They’ll make it if it sells. It’s a business. It’s not personal. |
| 3 | I like a woman who has a vocabulary larger than ‘shoes’ and ‘handbags.’ But a nice pair of legs to go in the shoes is always good, too. |
| 4 | Because I’m seen on Oz, a lot of the urban cats in the city are like, ‘Yo, I thought you’d be rolling in a Mercedes?’ And I’m just like, ‘Not at all!’ This is cable money. There is a big difference between that and a network. But still I can’t complain. It’s better than doing a 9 to 5 any day. |
| 5 | [When asked to rate his chances on a scale of 1-to-10 of surviving a real prison] “I would have to say a ‘1’ just because I think I’d be someone’s cupcake.” |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Stepfather of Misti Traya. |
| 2 | He played the same character (Investigator Hector Salazer) in three different series: Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). |
| 3 | Attended SUNY Purchase’s acting school, the same college attended by Wesley Snipes. |
| 4 | Drama Desk Award Nominee for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, “Tooth of Crime (Second Dance)” by Sam Shepard. [1997] |
| 5 | Cable Ace Award Nomination for his role in Oz. [1997] |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Hector Salazar |
| The New World | 2005 | Sentry | |
| NYPD Blue | 2004 | TV Series | Scott Grafton |
| Paradise | 2004/I | TV Movie | Manny Marquez |
| Fastlane | 2003 | TV Series | Nick McKussik |
| Oz | 1997-2003 | TV Series | Miguel Alvarez |
| Band of Brothers | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | Joseph D. Toye |
| Third Watch | 2001 | TV Series | Paulie Fuentes |
| Dinner Rush | 2000 | Duncan | |
| Bait | 2000 | Ramundo | |
| The Visit | 2000/I | Prospective Parolee | |
| In the Weeds | 2000 | Kurt | |
| Boiler Room | 2000 | Broker | |
| The Sentinel | 1999 | TV Series | Ray Aldo |
| The Thin Red Line | 1998 | Pvt. Tella | |
| Witness to the Mob | 1998 | TV Movie | |
| Kirk and Kerry | 1997 | Short | Kirk |
| New York Undercover | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Bernard / Ramon / Joey Claudio |
| Arresting Gena | 1997 | Caller | |
| Law & Order | 1996 | TV Series | Richie Morales |
| Swift Justice | 1996 | TV Series | Mark |
| The Sunshine Boys | 1996 | TV Movie | Hispanic Boy 2 |
| Insidious: Chapter 4 | 2017 | post-production | |
| 12 Monkeys | 2015-2016 | TV Series | José Ramse |
| 12 Monkeys: Recap/Finale | 2016 | TV Movie | José Ramse |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 2015 | TV Series | Agent Calderon |
| Blue Bloods | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Javi Baez |
| Legends | 2014 | TV Series | Kyle Dobson |
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | 2014 | Carver | |
| Grimm | 2014 | TV Series | Ron Hurd |
| The Walking Dead | 2013 | TV Series | Mitch Dolgen |
| Person of Interest | 2013 | TV Series | Timothy Sloan |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2005-2013 | TV Series | Eduardo ‘Eddie’ Garcia / Hector Salazar |
| CSI: NY | 2013 | TV Series | James Boyd |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2013 | TV Series | James Boyd |
| The Mentalist | 2012 | TV Series | Christian Dos Santos |
| Prime Suspect | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Detective Luisito Calderon |
| Collision Earth | 2011 | TV Movie | Dr. James Preston |
| Fringe | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Charlie Francis Alternate Charlie Francis |
| White Collar | 2009 | TV Series | Ruiz |
| Behind the Real Science of ‘Fringe Season 1’ | 2009 | Video short | Agent Charlie Francis |
| Evolution: The Genesis of ‘Fringe Season 1’ | 2009 | Video short | Agent Charlie Francis |
| Fringe Season 1 Visual Effects | 2009 | Video short | Agent Charlie Francis |
| Cold Case | 2007 | TV Series | Dylan Noakes ’07 |
| The Darkness | 2007 | Video Game | Jackie Estacado (voice) |
| The Black Donnellys | 2007 | TV Series | Nicky Cottero |
| Invincible | 2006 | Tommy | |
| 5up 2down | 2006 | Santo | |
| 24 | 2006 | TV Series | George Avila |
| Numb3rs | 2006 | TV Series | Gino McGinty |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oz | 2001 | TV Series special thanks – 2 episodes |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Different Look at ‘Law & Order’ | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| The Making of ‘Band of Brothers’ | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Crittenden on ‘The Thin Red Line’ | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Oz | 2001 | TV Series | Miguel Alvarez |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film | The Thin Red Line (1998) |
| 1999 | Special Achievement Award | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble | The Thin Red Line (1998) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Series | Oz (1997) |
| 2000 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Oz (1997) |
| 1999 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Oz (1997) |
| 1998 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Oz (1997) |
| 1997 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Dramatic Series | Oz (1997) |