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'' 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

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in San Diego. He also performed at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Berkeley Rep in California, the

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, the

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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

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' character Andrea on ''

'' from 1993 to 1995, quickly established him as an audience favorite at a time when Latin actors were scarce in primetime television. 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 ''

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'' investigating the possible role of

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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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', 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 own and cares for three rescued dogs.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

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1960 births Living people American male television actors Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni Hispanic and Latino American people People from Beaumont, Texas 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1960s-stub