Gary Perez

Gary Perez
Perez in 2022
Born	(1962-04-12) April 12, 1962 (age 62) New York City, New York, U.S.
Notable work	Between Riverside and Crazy at the Helen Hayes Theater Broadway – When They See Us – 13 Reasons Why – Fatal Attraction
Website	www.ActorCameraCraft.com

Gary Perez (born April 12, 1962) is an American television, film, and stage actor.

He is of Puerto Rican descent and considers himself a Nuyorican.

Early life and education

Perez began his pursuit in the performing arts by attending the School of Performing Arts in Manhattan, where he studied ballet.

Career

Perez began his career doing off-Broadway theater at the INTAR Theatre, where he was cast in Luis Santeiro's Our Lady of the Tortilla, directed by Max Ferra. Because Ferra liked Perez, he gave him the keys to INTAR's other space, INTAR 2,[1] located on 52nd Street in Manhattan. Intar 2 would later become the original home of Latino Actors Base[2][3][4] founded by Perez, John Ortiz, David Deblinger, and Paul Calderon. Latino Actors Base became known as LAByrinth Theater Company.[5]

One of Perez's first television jobs was on the soap opera As the World Turns (1995–2002), where he recurred as Detective Joe Ramirez.[6] Later, he would go on to appear on Cosby,[7] New York Undercover,[8] NYPD Blue,[9] and Third Watch.

He was cast in one of his first films by Spike Lee in Crooklyn,[10] where he played "Juan" the Bodega man. He was cast to play opposite Frank Langella in the Nickelodeon Network's television film Cry Baby Lane.[11]

Perez then had recurring roles on television series, including The Sopranos[12] as FBI Agent Marquez[13] and Oz, as the head of the parole board, Luis Ruiz.[14]

Theater

Perez made his Broadway theatre[15] debut in 2023 with the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Directed by Austin Pendleton at the Helen Hayes Theater, Perez appeared as Lt. Dave Caro.

He has worked with many other writers, including Pulitzer Prize winners John Patrick Shanley,[16] Nilo Cruz,[17][18] and Lynn Nottage.[19] He has also worked with multiple award-winning directors, including Anna D. Shapiro,[20] Tony Taccone in Jose Rivera's Cloud Tectonics,[21] Brian Kulick,[17] and Jo Bonney[22][23] at theaters including Steppenwolf Theatre Company,[24] Yale Repertory Theatre[25] (in another Jose Rivera play Boleros for the Disenchanted),[26] Second Stage Theater,[27][16] McCarter Theatre,[28] La Jolla Playhouse,[23] Berkeley Repertory Theatre,[21] New York Theatre Workshop[18] and The Public Theater.[29]

Perez was nominated for a Jeff Award[30] for his portrayal of Cousin Julio in Steppenwolf's historic first all-Latino cast of The Motherfucker with the Hat, directed by Anna D. Shapiro.

Television and film

Perez has aimed much of his career toward working in front of the camera, doing the film Illegal Tender[31] and a lead role opposite friend and long-time LAByrinth Theater Company member Florencia Lozano in Life After You.[32]

In addition, he has had many television guest star roles in shows, including Without a Trace,[33] Numbers,[33] The Unit, Lie to Me,[34] Prime Suspect, Awake,[35] The Closer,[36] Person of Interest,[34] NCIS: Los Angeles,[37] Madam Secretary,[38] Chicago PD,[39] Blue Bloods,[34] Homeland,[40] New Amsterdam,[41] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,[42] Instinct,[42] Prodigal Son, Tommy,[43] Little America,[44] The Resident,[45] When They See Us,[46] and several episodes of Law & Order, playing various roles but more recently as Judge Bolden.[47]

Some notable television appearances have been recurring roles on 13 Reasons Why (as Arturo Padilla),[48] The Last Ship, The Blacklist,[49] City on a Hill, and Fatal Attraction (for Paramount+, as Rolando Cabral,[50][51] opposite Joshua Jackson), and the CBS police drama East New York.

References

1. "History – Intar Theatre." Retrieved 2022-12-22.
2. "History – Intar Theatre". Retrieved 2022-12-22.
3. Finkle, David (2000-11-21). "A Train Not in Vain". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
4. Kaufman, David (2000-12-10). "THEATER; A 'Gym' for Acting, It's a Company, Too". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
5. "History – Intar Theatre" Retrieved 2022-12-22.
6. "Daytime Soap Operas: As The World Turns Cast List". almosthuman99.com.
7. Scardino, Don (1999-11-17), Superstar, Cosby, retrieved 2022-12-23
8. "Nacio – New York Undercover | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
9. "Gary Perez | Apple TV (NZ)". Apple TV. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
10. "Crooklyn". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
11. "Cry Baby Lane".
12. "The Sopranos: Season 3 : Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood : Credits and Details". The Movies Made Me Do It. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
13. The Sopranos (Crime, Drama), Home Box Office (HBO), Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, 1999-01-10, retrieved 2022-12-23
14. "Luis Ruiz - Oz | TVmaze".
15. Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Gary Perez Joins The Cast of Between Riverside and Crazy". BroadwayWorld.com.
16. "Cellini, a CurtainUp review". www.curtainup.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
17. Brantley, Ben (2000-02-16). "Theater Review; Clinging to Fantasy Behind Cuban Walls". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
18. Canby, Vincent (1996-06-07). "Theater Review; A Russian Visiting 1970 Cuba". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
19. "Fabulation | Alexander Street, part of Clarivate". search.alexanderstreet.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
20. Desk, BWW News. "Sandra Delgado, John Ortiz and More Star in Steppenwolf's THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT, Beginning Tonight". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
21. "Mist Connections". SFGATE. 1997-01-16. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
22. Isherwood, Charles; Isherwood, Charles (2003-10-05). "Living Out". Variety. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
23. Shirley, Don (2002-09-24). "A Tale of Politics and Passion". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
24. Nelson, Samantha (2013-01-10). "Chicago Theater Review: THE MOTHERFUCKER WITH THE HAT (Steppenwolf)". Stage and Cinema. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
25. "Boleros for the Disenchanted | Yale Repertory Theatre". yalerep.org. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
26. "Connecticut & The Berkshires – "Boleros for the Disenchanted" - 5/11/08". www.talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
27. "Living Out Celebrates Opening Night". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
28. "`Two Sisters, a Piano,' Shaded by Politics". Community News. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
29. "TWO SISTERS AND A PIANO. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
30. "Joseph Jefferson Equity Awards: 2013". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
31. "Gary Perez movie reviews & film summaries | Roger Ebert". https://www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
32. says, Life After You | Film Threat | Entertainment (2022-04-04). "Life After You | Film Threat". Retrieved 2022-12-23.
33. "Gary Perez". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
34. "Gary Perez". TVGuide.com.
35. "Awake - DvdToile". dvdtoile.com.
36. "Last Rights – The Closer (Season 7, Episode 19) | Apple TV (AU)". Apple TV. April 1, 2021.
37. "Miquel Barbosa - NCIS: Los Angeles | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com.
38. "Gary Perez | Apple TV (AU)". Apple TV.
39. "Gary Perez | Apple TV (MX)". Apple TV.
40. "Deputy Chief Jansen – Homeland | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com.
41. "New Amsterdam - Episode 1x01 publicity still of Gary Perez & Ryan Eggold". MovieStillsDB.com.
42. "Remember Me - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Season 19, Episode 23) | Apple TV". Apple TV. May 23, 2018.
43. "Gary Perez (Creator)". TV Tropes. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
44. "Little America 1x07 "The Rock"" – via trakt.tv.
45. "The Resident: Ride or Die | TVmaze" – via www.tvmaze.com.
46. https://arrayplay.com/film/when-they-see-us/ ^[bare URL]
47. Law & Order: Vicious Cycle | TVmaze, retrieved 2022-12-23
48. "Arturo Padilla - 13 Reasons Why | TVmaze".
49. "The Blacklist - Episode 6x11 publicity still of James Spader & Gary Perez". MovieStillsDB.com.
50. "Everything We Know About 'Fatal Attraction': Release Date and Trailer Revealed". March 10, 2023.
51. "'Fatal Attraction': All About the Paramount+ TV Series Remake". April 30, 2023.

External links

• Gary Perez at IMDb