Octavio Pisano

Octavio Pisano is a Mexican-born American actor.[1] He currently plays Joe Velasco on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and prior to that was in Coyote and the indie film Ms. Purple.[2] He has also appeared in one episode of the Law & Order: Organized Crime spin-off.[3] He was promoted to series regular in SVU after his first three appearances.[4] The character of Velasco was introduced in the 23rd season of SVU as an undercover cop from Ciudad Juarez.[5]

Pisano was born in Tijuana, Mexico.[6] From 2014 to 2017 he starred as Julius Escada Jr. in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong. In 2019, Pisano was cast in the ABC reboot of New York Undercover.[7] In 2021 he starred in the Paramount+ crime drama series, Coyote.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Jacked Avery Jack Short film
2013 El Quetzal de Jade Bouncer
2015 Touched Tommy
2015 Oro y Polvo Teo
2016 Love Kills Hector Estrella
2017 Badsville Flaco
2017 Smartass Lobo
2018 Go Crazy Go Mad Rodrigo
2019 Ms. Purple Octavio
2019 Our Home Here Mateo Short film
2019 Narco Soldiers Teo
2020 After the Reign Oscar Gomez
2020 Feral State Cyrus Also associate producer
2022 Presence Keaton

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 East Los High Tony Episode: "This Girl Better Not Die"
2014–2017 If Loving You Is Wrong Julius Escada Jr. Series regular
2019 New York Undercover Moses Hernandez Unsold pilot
2021 Coyote Sultan Series regular, 6 episodes
2021–present Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Detective Joe Velasco Series regular (Season 23—present)
2022–2023 Law & Order: Organized Crime 3 episodes

References

  1. ^ Knolle, Sharon (May 5, 2022). "'Law & Order: SVU' Star Octavio Pisano on Earning Approval From Benson, Stabler and the Fans". Yahoo Entertainment.
  2. ^ Kang, Inkoo (2021-01-07). "'Coyote': TV Review". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  3. ^ "Law & Order: SVU Star Octavio Pisano on Earning Approval". Thewrap.com. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (2021-10-13). "'Law & Order: SVU': Octavio Pisano Upped To Series Regular On NBC Drama Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  5. ^ White, Jessica (2022-08-01). "All About Law & Order: SVU Detective Joe Velasco, Played by Octavio Pisano". NBC Insider. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  6. ^ "Octavio Pisano". RottenTomatoes.com.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (March 12, 2019). "'New York Undercover': MC Lyte, Otmara Marrero, Toby Sandeman, Anna Enger & Octavio Pizano Cast In ABC Reboot Pilot". Deadline.com.


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