Alfredo de Quesada is a Puerto Rican film, television and theatre actor. Born in

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to Cuban immigrants who resettled in Puerto Rico, De Quesada was raised in San Juan where he attended Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola and went on to graduate with double major in General Management and Theatre Arts from the

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(Chestnut Hill, MA). During college he was part of the second oldest collegiate improv comedy troupe in the United States, My Mother's Fleabag, and upon graduation moved to

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. There he worked regularly with the premiere Hispanic theater compan
Repertorio Español
and was cast in the internationally acclaimed Argentinean aerial experimental theatre troup
De La Guarda.
Most of his national recognition came when competing in the

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produced reality show ''Protagonistas de Novela 2'', which showcased him as a superior actor in contrast to the rest of the contestants. He has had guest starring roles in many TV series including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Blacklist: Redemption'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He played the part of Israel Pardo in the film '' Che'' by

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