Biography
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. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide