Alexis Cruz (born September 29, 1974) is an American actor, known for his performances as Rafael in Touched by an Angel and as Skaara in Stargate and Stargate SG-1. Cruz was born in The Bronx, New York of Puerto Rican descent. His mother, Julia, was a songwriter. He currently resides in Los Angeles. He started his actor´s career when he was 9. However, when he was 13, and was auditioning for a role, the director explained to him that he was a bad actor, so Cruz decided to enter The School of Performing Arts that same year. He went to Boston University, majoring in Independent Technical Theatre. Cruz appeared as assistant D.A. Martin Allende in the legal drama Shark, with co-stars James Woods and Jeri Ryan. In the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Cruz played the role of Herman Santiago, one of the original members of the rock and roll group The Teenagers. Along with Erick Avari, he's the only other actor to appear in both the original Stargate movie and the spin-off series Stargate SG-1.
Boston University (1996), High School of Performing Arts (1992)
Nationality
American
Parents
Julia Cruz
Nominations
ALMA Award for Outstanding Latino Cast in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
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He is an ordained minister.
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His ancestry is from Puerto Rico.
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Has a brother, 10 years younger than him.
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Along with Erick Avari, he is one of only two actors to appear in both Stargate (1994) and its spin-off series Stargate SG-1 (1997). He played Skaara, the brother-in-law of Daniel Jackson, in both productions as well as the Goa'uld Klorel in the latter.
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He attended the New York High School for Performing Arts (the "Fame" school) followed by Boston University, where he majored in Independent Technical Theatre (Directing and Producing).
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