Alejandro Patiño

Alejandro Patiño
Born (1960-03-16) March 16, 1960 (age 66)
Santa Maria, California
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present

Alejandro Patiño (born March 16, 1960), is an American actor.

Career

He has guest starred on several television programs including the recurring role of Ralph, Gabrielle Solis's new gardener, on the ABC series Desperate Housewives. Other appearances include House, Roswell, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Arrested Development and Family Law.

From 2013 to 2014, Patino costarred as Cesar on the FX series The Bridge. He has starred as Ernesto in the independent film Papi Chulo and as the cantina bartender in the Coen brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

He has portrayed Bossman in the live comedy production Chico's Angels, a parody of the 1976–81 TV series Charlie's Angels, since 2003.

As of late 2015 and up until 2016, Patino has been appearing in Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen commercials in U.S. Hispanic market media.

Personal life

Patino was born in Santa Maria, California.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Nightforce Cantina Tough Video
1994 No Ordinary Love Juan Pablo
1998 La Cucaracha Fruit Vendor
1999 Bowfinger Sanchez
2000 Growing Up Brad Paramount Security Guard TV movie
Very Mean Men Jose
Broken Sr. Gutierrez Short
2001 Two Coyotes Casper
2002 Just Can't Get Enough Hernando
The Trip Gas Station Owner
2003 Los desaparecidos - Short
The Silent Cross Moises
2004 Robbing Peter Danny
2005 Juarez, Mexico Doctor Video
Tequila Shots Walter
Reeker Velez the Paramedic
Taco Chick and Salsa Girl Hostage #3 Short
Sueño Uncle Alfonso
His Name Is Bobby Joe Martinez Short
Left at the Rio Grande Ralph Short
The Kid & I Apartment Manager
2007 Handle with Care Marty Short
Delta Farce Juan
Shelter Moe
Cooking with Kay Pepe Short
This Solace Eternal Electrician Short
Hardly Married Rudy Gonzalez Short
Sands of Oblivion Raoul TV movie
Towelhead Waiter
Ping Pong Playa Boss - Steve
The Heartbreak Kid River Crossing Father
Locked Out Jerry Anderson Short
2008 The Last Supper Henry Short
Emilio Fausto
Lower Learning Helado
No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker Medic
The Cross Before Me Willie Short
2009 Fast & Furious Gas Truck Driver
All Americana Marta's Father Short
Dark Room Theater Detective 1
The Soloist Construction Worker
Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure Carlos
Chico's Angels: 24ish Bossman Short
2010 The Runaways Grocery Store Manager
TypeA Mr. Herrera Short
Our Family Wedding Goat Truck Driver
Guerrilla Garden Diego Short
A Border Story Eliseo Gomez Short
Iron Man 2 Strawberry Vendor
Middle of Nowhere Ernest Short
The Legend of El Limbo Gabriel Short
2011 The Dolphin Detective Short
Maddoggin' Ernesto Diaz Sr. Short
2012 Casa de mi padre Hector
Desert Road Kill' - Short
Freeloaders Hector
2013 Along the Roadside Regis
Expecting Handy Man
Inappropriate Comedy Worker
Gone Missing Martin Guzman TV movie
The Whexican' Grandfather Short
Ushers' Manuel Short
2014 The T S Ain'ts Agent Lopez Short
I'm a Mitzvah Airline Representative Short
Ni-Ni Guzman Short
Destiny Santos Short
Facebook Fatigue Dad Short
The Vanished Gabriel Short
Not Safe for Work Fernando the Janitor
2015 Kill Me Doctor Rodriguez Short
Flora Tango' George Short
2016 The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke Detective Urbina Short
Shah-k-mate Captain Ramirez Short
The Last Beautiful Girl Edward
The Best and Worst Days of George Morales' Unnaturally Long Life George Short
Love Sanchez Candy Man
2017 Blackmail Carlos
Take Me Officer Ramirez
Tecato Hector Short
The American Dream is Dead. Says the Dreamer - Short
Bangs Raul Short
2018 The Take Off Frank Rummel Short
Searching for Waldo Tito 'Brass' Santos Short
Marisol Abuelo Jose Short
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Cantina Bartender
Killing Edward Edward Short
Papi Chulo Ernesto
Unimundo 45 Fernando Grande Short
Broken Together Doctor Alonso Short
2019 Take Care Ramon Short
Papi Papilloma' Papi Papilloma Short
2020 Getting From Here Gordo Short
Gary Gonorrhea Gary Gonorrhea Short
Lydia Chlamydia Lydia Chlamydia Short
Shelter from the Storm Memo Short
Lecciones de mi Madre (Lessons from my Mother)' Furgencio Short
Double Down Mexican Heavy
2021 Customer Service Toni Rios Short
Samland Nacho
2023 Meet Los Parents Tapatio Short
Jerome Abuelo Kiké Rivera Short
The Kill Floor Cesar Short
2024 Bloody Bridget Father Jose
Tacoma Carlos Chavez
2025 Window Cleaners Miguel Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Dynasty Valet Episode: "Reconciliation"
1989 Falcon Crest Bar Patron Episode: "Luck Wave"
1992 Silk Stalkings Rico Episode: "Scorpio Lover"
1999 ER Best Man Episode: "Rites of Spring"
Snoops County Sherriff Episode: "Constitution"
2001 Strip Mall - Episode: "Hedda Bags Josh"
Family Law Man Episode: "Moving On"
Roswell Santa #3 Episode: "Samuel Rising"
2002 Resurrection Blvd. Medical Courier Episode: "Justicia"
Robbery Homicide Division Hispanic Father Episode: "A Life of Its Own"
2003 Kingpin Crony Episode: "The Odd Couple"
2004 The Shield Baodelo Episode: "Safe"
Arrested Development Mexican Man #1 Episode: "¡Amigos!"
2005 House Cabbie Episode: "Cursed"
Wanted Federal Captian Episode: "Shoot to Thrill"
2005-06 Desperate Housewives Ralph the Gardener Recurring Cast: Season 2
2006 Huff Cab Driver Episode: "Maps Don't Talk (Part 2)"
The Unit Store Owner Episode: "Non-Permissive Environment"
Criminal Minds Pablo Vargas Episode: "Machismo"
Medium Driver Episode: "Knowing Her"
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Valet #2 Episode: "Nemesisyphus"
2006-07 My Name Is Earl Man/Coyote Guest Cast: Season 1 & 3
2008 Las Vegas Augie Episode: "I Could Eat a Horse"
Weeds Alphonso Recurring Cast: Season 4
Ingles Ya! Flacido Domingo Main Cast
Cold Case Esteban '81 Episode: "The Dealer"
2008-12 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Father Juarez Guest Cast: Season 4 & 8
2009 King's English Papi Episode: "Servile Bodies"
2010 Chico's Angels Bossman Main Cast
2011 Mr. Sunshine Steve Episode: "Pilot"
NCIS: Los Angeles Day Laborer Episode: "Enemy Within"
The Protector Psychic Episode: "Pilot"
2012 Fred: The Show Delivery Man Episode: "Lemon Fred"
Go On Miguel Episode: "There's No 'Ryan' In Team"
Raising Hope Alfredo Episode: "What Up, Bro?"
2013 Mr. Wang Goes to Hollywood Taxi Driver Episode: "Pilot"
East Los High Don Pepe Episode: "The New Busboy"
2013-14 The Bridge Cesar Recurring Cast
2015 Life in Pieces Store Owner Episode: "Godparent Turkey Corn Farts"
Dirty Cues Vicente Episode: "The Boss' Boss"
2016 Indoorsy Norm Episode: "Landlord"
2017 Superstore Waiter Episode: "Spring Cleaning"
2018 Couch Potato Chronicles Santiago Cruz Recurring Cast: Season 2
2019 Bad Cop Bad Cop Angel Episode: "The Dance"
2020 Gentefied Chuey Recurring Cast: Season 1
2020-21 The Family Business Pepe/HD Wilkins Guest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3
2021 Bosch Juan Rulfo Recurring Cast: Season 7
2026 Paradise Roberto Episode: "The Mailman"

References

  1. ↑ "'Papi Chulo' Clip: Matt Bomer & Alejandro Patiño Develop An Unlikely Friendship In TIFF Dramedy". Deadline Hollywood. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. ↑ "Alejandro Patino Bio and Interview". anewpodcast.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. ↑ "BWW Interview: CHICO'S ANGELS' Bossman Alejandro Patino's Much More Than Just A Secondary Character". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  4. 1 2 3 BWW News Desk. "Lala Costa: From United Solo To Dynamic Duo". BroadwayWorld.com.
  5. 1 2 Alejandro Patino Interview - The Bridge (FX) Season 2. HappyCool. July 8, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ Kaan, Gil (April 6, 2015). "BWW Reviews: Hop on Board CHICO'S ANGELS 2 LOVE BOAT CHICAS for a Two-Hour Non-Stop Laugh Fest of '70s Nostalgia!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Alejandro Patino TV Commercials".
  8. ↑ "Alejandro Patiño". goodpeopletheaterco.org. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  9. ↑ Watson, Keith (April 25, 2017). "Take Me – Film Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (February 8, 2018). "Matt Bomer Joins John Butler's Papi Chulo". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  11. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (July 24, 2018). "Toronto: Timothee Chalamet Starrer Beautiful Boy, Dan Fogelman's Life Itself Among Festival Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 1, 2018.