Alexis Cruz (born September 29, 1974) is an American actor, known for his performances as Rafael in '' Touched by an Angel'' and as

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Biography

Cruz was born in

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of Puerto Rican descent. His mother, Julia, was a songwriter. He currently resides in

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. He started his acting 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.http://tvdramas.about.com/od/shark/a/alexiscruzinter.htm An Interview with Alexis Cruz (Martin, Shark) By Rachel Thomas, About.com Guide. Cruz appeared as assistant D.A. Martin Allende in the legal drama ''

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'', 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

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group The Teenagers. Along with Erick Avari and Richard Kind, he is one of only three actors to appear in both the original ''

'' film and the continuing TV series ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Videogames

References

External links

Alexis Cruz On The Net - Official Fansite
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Alexis Cruz Fan Page
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Stargate Wiki: Alexis Cruz
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