Mark Damon Espinoza
Mark Damon Espinoza (born June 24, 1960) is an American actor known in the NBC series The Endgame[1] as FBI Director Rodrigo Réal.
Mark Damon Espinoza | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1960 Beaumont, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | |
His first starring role was "Jesse Vasquez" in the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1993 to 1995. His other credits include stage, television, and film. He is sometimes credited as Mark D. Espinoza.
Early life
After graduating from college with a degree in Marketing/Economics, he spent two years in the corporate world before changing his career.
Stage
Espinoza moved to New York City, where he enrolled at the Circle in the Square Theatre School and was awarded a scholarship for music performance.
Regional theatre work eventually brought Espinoza west to the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. He also performed at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Berkeley Rep in California, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, Portland Center Stage, Missouri Rep and others.
Cabaret work took him to Germany where he performed at The International Theatre of Frankfurt and the Frankfurt Opera House.
He began his professional acting career in the summer of 1983 at Mary Moody Northern Amphitheater in Galveston, TX, where he played Mexican General Santa Ana in the musical "Lone Star."
Television
Espinoza's breakout role "Jesse Vasquez", the upwardly mobile but cheating husband of Gabrielle Carteris' character Andrea on Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1993 to 1995, quickly established him as an audience favorite at a time when Latin actors were scarce in primetime television.[2]
Espinoza went on to assume the role of "Carlos", Kelly Bundy's clueless boyfriend on the hit television series Married... with Children (2 episodes, 1995–1996). He also played Mexican police detective Alberto Aguilar on The Young and the Restless investigating the possible role of Victor Newman in a death that occurred in Mexico.
Subsequently, he has appeared in numerous films and theatrical productions as well as hundreds of hours of television on such notable shows as Private Practice, House, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds, Mayans M.C., American Horror Story, and Scandal, playing a variety of roles from blood-sucking priests to kind-hearted cops.
Currently
When not shooting on location, Espinoza makes his home in Los Angeles where he is a father to three young women and a dog daddy to three rescues.
Filmography
Television[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Jesse Vasquez | Main role, 50 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Married... with Children | Carlos | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Caroline in the City | Doctor | Episode: "Caroline and Victor/Victoria" |
| 1998 | Trinity | Raphael | Episode: "No Secrets" |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Alberto Cepeda | Episode: "Maya Con Dios" |
| Fastlane | Eber Montalvo | ||
| 2003 | The Agency | Col. Obregon | |
| Nip/Tuck | Ron | ||
| The Lyon's Den | David Perez | ||
| Karen Sisco | Hector Zapata | ||
| 2004 | JAG | Petty Officer First Class Joe Dakey | Episode: "Crash" |
| Strong Medicine | |||
| 2005 | NCIS | Sheriff Deke Lester | Episode: "Black Water" |
| Numb3rs | Frank Lopez | Episode: "Bones of Contention" | |
| 2007 | Moonlight | Father Garza | |
| 2008 | Big Shots | Luis | |
| Psych | Andres | ||
| Gemini Division | Sal Diaz | ||
| Without a Trace | Sgt. Aguilera | Episode: "Rise and Fall" | |
| The Young and the Restless | Agent Roberto Aguilar | 5 episodes | |
| The Mentalist | Red Brick and Ivy | Episode: "Red Brick and Ivy" | |
| 2010 | House M.D. | Stan | Episode: "5 to 9" |
| Castle | Professor Stevenson | Episode: "The Mistress Always Spanks Twice" | |
| Parenthood | Matt Fortunato | Episode: "Perchance to Dream" | |
| Outlaw | Dr. Burt Jonas | Episode: "In Re: Jessica Davis" | |
| Days of Our Lives | Justice of the Peace | 3 episodes | |
| 2011 | Private Practice | Richard Huvane | Episode: "Something Old, Something New" |
| 2012 | Body of Proof | Antonio Diaz | Episode: "Occupational Hazards" |
| 2012–2015 | Scandal | Chairman of Joint Chiefs | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Detective Lopez | Episode: "Purity" |
| 2014 | Perception | Victor | Episode: "Curveball" |
| Intelligence | Joseph Bernard | ||
| 2015 | The Carmichael Show | Dr. Hunter | Episode: "Kale" |
| 2015–16 | The Bold & The Beautiful | Dr. Wolin | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Secrets & Lies | Henry Stratman | 2 episodes |
| 2016–17 | Major Crimes | Father Stan/Priest | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Sweet/Vicious | The Dean | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | SEAL Team | Gen. Gene Parsons | Episode: "The Upside Down" |
| Criminal Minds | Scott Taveras | Episode: "Cure" | |
| 9-1-1 | Uncle at Funeral | Episode: "Awful People" | |
| 2018–2019 | Mayans M.C. | Nico Diehl | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | S.W.A.T. | Jorge | Episode: "Trigger Creep" |
| 2022 | The Endgame | Rogelio Réal | Series regular[4] |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap | Alberto Sandoval | Episode: "A Decent Proposal" |
Film[3]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Fugitive | Resident |
| 1999 | Eastside | Horacio Lopez |
| 2010 | Gerald | Cop |
| 2014 | Gutshot Straight | Schmidt |
| 2019 | American Exit | Dr. Figueroa |
| 2020 | Paper Tiger | Michael |
References
- https://deadline.com/2021/09/the-endgame-morena-baccarin-ryan-michelle-bathe-series-order-nbc-1234841939/
- https://remezcla.com/features/film/beverly-hills-90210-latino-character/
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0261078/
- Turchiano, Danielle (September 21, 2021). "NBC Orders The Endgame Starring Morena Baccarin and Ryan Michelle Bathé to Series". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2022.