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Alexis Cruz
Alexis Cruz 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).
Daniel: "She's out there somewhere, Jack."
O'Neill: "I know. So's Skaara."
Daniel: "So what do we do?"
O'Neill: "We find them."
- Stargate SG1 (Children Of The Gods)
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Alexis Cruz
29 September 1974, The Bronx, New York
The handsome and sturdy Hispanic-American actor Alexis Cruz chalked up an impressive array of bit and supporting roles from the 1980s onward -- mainly in A-list Hollywood features, and usually of an ethnic nature. He appeared very briefly as Charlie in James Toback's woefully underrated freewheeling comedy The Pick-Up Artist (1987), with Robert Downey Jr. and Molly Ringwald, and -- that same year -- played an equally small role in Arthur Hiller's female "buddy comedy" Outrageous Fortune, starring Shelley Long and Bette Midler. Cruz survived enlistment in a couple of ugly and unmemorable productions, including the 1988 family-oriented telemovie Gryphon and the 1989 Robert Wise musical Rooftops, then shifted gears somewhat and made a fast track for the small screen. On television, Cruz is probably best known as Skaara and Klorel on Stargate SG-1; his resumé also includes guest spots on such blockbuster series as NYPD Blue and ER and more prominent roles on Touched by an Angel and American Family. In 2006, Cruz received one of his highest billings to date as the impossibly hip and street-smart Martin Allende, a member of attorney Sebastian Shark's (James Woods) legal team.
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 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. Along with Erick Avari, he is one of only two actors to appear in both the original Stargate movie and the spin-off series Stargate SG-1.
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Attended High School of Performing Arts in New York.
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.
Has a brother, 10 years younger than him.
His ancestry is from Puerto Rico.
He is an ordained minister.
His first work was a Spanish-language commercial for boxed macaroni and cheese.
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