Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthNovember 27, 1971
SpouseKiersten Warren
MarkDeep Raspy Voice
FactAttended SUNY Purchase's acting school, the same college attended by Wesley Snipes.


Kirk Acevedo is an American actor. He was born on November 27, 1971, in Brooklyn, New York, USA. His parents are Puerto Rican. He has two sisters. He was raised in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn.

He is a graduate of the High School of Performing Arts. He began his acting career in the mid-1990s. He has appeared in several films and television shows. His most notable roles have been in the television series “Oz” (1997-2003), “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2004-2010), and “Fringe” (2008-2013).

He has also appeared in the films “Dawn of the Dead” (2004), “The Taking of Pelham 123” (2009), and “12 Strong” (2018). He has a net worth of $3 million.

General Info

Full NameKirk Acevedo
Date Of BirthNovember 27, 1971
Height1.77 m
ProfessionActor
EducationState University of New York at Purchase, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseKiersten Warren
ChildrenScarlett James Acevedo
SiblingsRichard Acevedo

Accomplishments

AwardsSatellite Award for Best Ensemble – Motion Picture, ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actor - Supporting Role
NominationsDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor
MoviesDawn 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 ShowsFringe, Prime Suspect, The Black Donnellys, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Oz, Band of Brothers, 12 Monkeys

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Marks

#Marks / Signs
1Deep Raspy Voice

Quotes

#Quote
1I 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.
2I 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.
3I 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.
4Because 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."

Facts

#Fact
1Stepfather of Misti Traya.
2He 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).
3Attended SUNY Purchase's acting school, the same college attended by Wesley Snipes.
4Drama Desk Award Nominee for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, "Tooth of Crime (Second Dance)" by Sam Shepard. [1997]
5Cable Ace Award Nomination for his role in Oz. [1997]

Pictures

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Law & Order: Trial by Jury2005-2006TV SeriesHector Salazar
The New World2005Sentry
NYPD Blue2004TV SeriesScott Grafton
Paradise2004/ITV MovieManny Marquez
Fastlane2003TV SeriesNick McKussik
Oz1997-2003TV SeriesMiguel Alvarez
Band of Brothers2001TV Mini-SeriesJoseph D. Toye
Third Watch2001TV SeriesPaulie Fuentes
Dinner Rush2000Duncan
Bait2000Ramundo
The Visit2000/IProspective Parolee
In the Weeds2000Kurt
Boiler Room2000Broker
The Sentinel1999TV SeriesRay Aldo
The Thin Red Line1998Pvt. Tella
Witness to the Mob1998TV Movie
Kirk and Kerry1997ShortKirk
New York Undercover1994-1997TV SeriesBernard / Ramon / Joey Claudio
Arresting Gena1997Caller
Law & Order1996TV SeriesRichie Morales
Swift Justice1996TV SeriesMark
The Sunshine Boys1996TV MovieHispanic Boy 2
Insidious: Chapter 42017post-production
12 Monkeys2015-2016TV SeriesJosé Ramse
12 Monkeys: Recap/Finale2016TV MovieJosé Ramse
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2015TV SeriesAgent Calderon
Blue Bloods2013-2014TV SeriesJavi Baez
Legends2014TV SeriesKyle Dobson
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes2014Carver
Grimm2014TV SeriesRon Hurd
The Walking Dead2013TV SeriesMitch Dolgen
Person of Interest2013TV SeriesTimothy Sloan
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit2005-2013TV SeriesEduardo 'Eddie' Garcia / Hector Salazar
CSI: NY2013TV SeriesJames Boyd
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2013TV SeriesJames Boyd
The Mentalist2012TV SeriesChristian Dos Santos
Prime Suspect2011-2012TV SeriesDetective Luisito Calderon
Collision Earth2011TV MovieDr. James Preston
Fringe2008-2011TV SeriesCharlie Francis Alternate Charlie Francis
White Collar2009TV SeriesRuiz
Behind the Real Science of 'Fringe Season 1'2009Video shortAgent Charlie Francis
Evolution: The Genesis of 'Fringe Season 1'2009Video shortAgent Charlie Francis
Fringe Season 1 Visual Effects2009Video shortAgent Charlie Francis
Cold Case2007TV SeriesDylan Noakes '07
The Darkness2007Video GameJackie Estacado (voice)
The Black Donnellys2007TV SeriesNicky Cottero
Invincible2006Tommy
5up 2down2006Santo
242006TV SeriesGeorge Avila
Numb3rs2006TV SeriesGino McGinty

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Oz2001TV Series special thanks - 2 episodes

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Different Look at 'Law & Order'2006Video shortHimself
The Making of 'Band of Brothers'2001TV Short documentaryHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Dianne Crittenden on 'The Thin Red Line'2010Video documentary shortHimself
Oz2001TV SeriesMiguel Alvarez

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1999ALMA AwardALMA AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature FilmThe Thin Red Line (1998)
1999Special Achievement AwardSatellite AwardsOutstanding Motion Picture EnsembleThe Thin Red Line (1998)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2001ALMA AwardALMA AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Television SeriesOz (1997)
2000ALMA AwardALMA AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesOz (1997)
1999ALMA AwardALMA AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesOz (1997)
1998ALMA AwardALMA AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesOz (1997)
1997CableACECableACE AwardsActor in a Dramatic SeriesOz (1997)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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