Alexis Cruz

Alexis Cruz has a veteran film and television career, having captured audience attention for over a decade. He is a graduate of New York's prestigious High School of Performing Arts. A Bronx born native of New York, Alexis made his first television appearance with a guest-starring role on, "The Cosby Show" during it's first hit season. His feature career began with roles in films such as, "The Pick-Up Artist" with Robert Downey Jr. and "Rooftops" by legendary director Robert Wise. By the age of 17, he had performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall and began directing theatre at the School of Performing Arts with his productions breaking 50 years of box-office records at the institution two years running.

Cruz achieved international fame after starring in Roland Emmerich's box-office hit, "Stargate" in which he played the young Egyptian rebel leader, Skaara. After going on to study Acting and Directing at the Boston University School of Fine Arts Conservatory, Alexis starred in HBO's Emmy-nominated true story, "P.O.W.E.R.: The Eddie Matos Story" in the title role.

Alexis was honored as an ALMA Award nominee for Best Actor among such contenders as Hector Elizondo and Edward James Olmos for his performance in "Detention: Siege at Johnson High". Cruz has also been honored by Hispanic Unity USA, for his outstanding commitment to the Hispanic community. Passionate about encouraging arts education, Alexis was part of the East LA Classic Theatre/LAUSD Teacher's program bringing theatre education to East Los Angeles middle schools as a certified Creative Dramatics instructor. Alexis has been a spokesman for the National Council de La Raza and a member of The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts founded by Jimmy Smits, Sonia Braga and Esai Morales.

Cruz has since starred in the films "Bug", "Almost A Woman" based on the novel by Esmeralda Santiago and, "Stand Up For Justice." In perhaps the most ground-breaking role of his career, Alexis has found world-wide acclaim for his pioneering role as the angel, Raphael, on CBS' flagship prime-time drama, "Touched By An Angel". While recurring on the Emmy award-winning series, Alexis simultaneously reprised his popular role as, Skaara, on one of prime-time cable's most successful sci-fi programs, "Stargate SG-1" with Richard Dean Anderson.

He recently recurred as Sgt. Joaquin Garcia in Gregory Nava's critically acclaimed series, "American Family" on PBS and is starring in the upcoming independent feature film, "Tortilla Heaven", with Lupe Ontiveros, George Lopez, Elpidia Carrillo, and Miguel Sandoval.