Biography
A native of Manhattan, Puerto Rican-American actor Kirk Acevedo attended and earned his BFA from SUNY Purchase, then founded a theatrical ensemble in the Big Apple christened 'The Rorschach Group.' Acevedo racked up some of his most prestigious assignments in his early years on stage, which included roles in the plays Roberto Zucco (1995) and The Tooth of Crime (1997), and also made guest appearances on series programs including Law & Order and
New York Undercover. He received the most attention, however, for his multiseason turn as Latino gang member and prison inmate Miguel Alvarez on all the seasons of HBO's gritty prison drama
Oz (1997-2003). After additional scattered appearances on Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order: Trial By Jury, as well as roles in low-profile films including
Paradise (2004) and 5 Up, 2 Down (2005), Acevedo returned to television in a big way. He played the lead, Nicky Cottero, in NBC's short-lived Irish gangster series
The Black Donnellys (2007), and the supporting role of FBI Agent Charlie Francis on
Lost creator J.J. Abrams's Fox science-fiction series
Fringe (2008). ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide