Felix Solis
Felix Solis | |
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New York, New York , U.S. | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, film producer, stage director |
Years active | 1995–present |
Partner | Liza Fernandez |
Felix Angel Solis (born September 17, 1971) is an American actor, film director, and film producer.[1] Born on the Upper West Side and raised in Chelsea/Greenwich Village area of New York City, to parents that were both born in Puerto Rico, Felix considers himself a Nuyorican.
Career
Solis first started working on shows set in NYC such as
With his roots in theatre, Felix has also continued to work on stage receiving the
Solis has originated parts in
Al Pacino wrote him to thank him for his performance in the original production of Our Lady Of 121st Street with the LAByrinth Theater Company, of which he has been a member since 1999.[3]
Solis has appeared in over 18 films including The Forgotten, Taking Chance, The International, My Soul to Take,[6] and Gun Hill Road (winner of the 2011 Grand Jury Nominee at the Sundance Film Festival).[7] Solis' television appearances include The Following, The Good Wife, Made in Jersey, NYC 22, Weekends at Bellevue, Criminal Minds, Army Wives, ATF-The Line, Damages, Fringe, The Sopranos, Oz, The West Wing, Third Watch, NYPD Blue, New York Undercover, and Blue Bloods.[6]
In 2013 Solis co-created a film production company called Subway Token Films with his partner, actress Liza Fernandez. Their first short film, Tinto, shot on location in the
Solis had a recurring role on The Following. He was a regular on the CBS TV series Made in Jersey starring Kyle MacLachlan, and Janet Montgomery.[9] On the same network he played Sgt. Terry Howard on NYC 22, produced by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro, as well as a recurring role on The Good Wife as the "No-Nonsense" Det. Kevin Rodriguez.[6] Solis also landed a role on USA’s Colony playing Geronimo, and ABC’s The Family playing Editor-in-Chief Gus Flores. Felix was recently cast in the series regular in ABC's Ten Days in the Valley as Commander Gomez that premiered in October 2017.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Cousin Howard | Allen | |
2002 | Empire | Jose | |
2003 | El Círculo Vicioso | Mata | |
2004 | Mimmo & Paulie | Mimmo | Short |
The Forgotten | Detective Brasher | ||
2005 | Everyone's Depressed | Carlos | Short |
La muerte es pequeña | - | Short | |
End of the Spear | Julio | ||
2007 | Kid | Martin | Short |
2009 | The International | Detective Iggy Ornelas | |
Reunion | Pete | ||
2010 | My Soul to Take | Chela | |
2011 | Gun Hill Road | Pete | |
2012 | Arbitrage | A.D.A. Ray Deferlito | |
Man on a Ledge | Nestor | ||
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You | Detective Meil | ||
2014 | Tinto | - | Short |
Fugly! | Pops | ||
2016 | Tallulah | Manuel | |
iHeart | Bartender | Short | |
2018 | Atlantic City | Junior | Short |
2022 | Allswell in New York | Desmond | |
2024 | Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story
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Completed | |
TBA | The Friend | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | New York Undercover | Felipe | Episode: "Brown Like Me" |
1997 | NYPD Blue | Victor | Episode: "Lost Israel: Part 1" |
Law & Order | CSU Scapelli | Episode: "Harvest" | |
1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nick | Episode: "...Or Just Look Like One" |
Law & Order | Tino | Episode: "Hate" | |
2000 | Third Watch | Smith | Episode: "Faith" |
The Sopranos | Fishman | Episode: "The Happy Wanderer" | |
2001 | The West Wing | Hammaker | Episode: "Ways and Means" |
2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Cardenas | Episode: "Malignant" |
2003 | Oz | Reynaldo Escobales | Episode: "A Failure to Communicate" |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Narc | Episode: "Loss" | |
2004 | One Life to Live | Benicio | Regular cast |
2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Miguel Guzman | Episode: "Bang & Blame" |
2006 | Conviction | Mr. Diaz | Episode: "Madness" |
Law & Order | Mr. Garcia | Episode: "Magnet" | |
2007 | The Knights of Prosperity | Jaime Santanita | Recurring cast |
The Sopranos | Edgar Ramirez | Episode: "The Second Coming" | |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ray Delgado | Episode: "Amends" | |
2009 | Damages | Rudy Vasquez | Episode: "I Lied, Too." |
Fringe | Daniel Hicks | Episode: "The Transformation" | |
Law & Order | Livan Santana | Episode: "Anchors Away" | |
Taking Chance | Philly Cargo Worker | TV movie | |
2010 | Criminal Minds | Nelson G. | Episode: "The Fight" |
Army Wives | Captain William Hele | Episode: "Scars and Stripes" | |
2010–15 | The Good Wife | Det. Kevin Rodriguez | Gues (season 1 & 5-7), recurring cast (season 2) |
2012 | NYC 22 | Sgt. Terry Howard | Main cast |
Made in Jersey | River Brody | Main cast | |
2013 | Franklin & Bash | Detective | Episode: "Freck" |
2014 | Nurse Jackie | Joan's Husband | Episode: "Sidecars and Spermicide" |
2014–15 | The Following | Agent Jeff Clarke | Recurring cast (season 2), guest (season 3) |
2015 | Chicago P.D. | Lieutenant Guthrie | Episode: "What Puts You on That Ledge" |
Elementary | Prentice Gutierrez | Episode: "For All You Know" | |
Blue Bloods | Hector Florez | Episode: "New Rules" & "The Art of War" | |
2016 | Colony | Geronimo | Recurring cast (season 1) |
The Family | Gus Flores | Recurring cast | |
Drew | Lieutenant Ford | TV movie | |
2016–17 | Hawaii Five-0 | Jorge Moralez
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Episode: "Ka'ili aku" & "Ka 'Aelike" |
2017 | One Day at a Time | Ron | Episode: "Pride & Prejudice" |
Mindhunter | Detective Molina | Episode #1.2 | |
Ten Days in the Valley | Commander Elliot Gomez | Main cast | |
2018 | SEAL Team | Colonel Martinez | Recurring cast ( season 2 )
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2020 | Amazing Stories | Lance | Episode: "Dynoman and the Volt!!" |
I Know This Much Is True | Nurse | Episode: "Four" | |
2020–22 | Ozark | Omar Navarro | Recurring cast (season 3), main cast (season 4) |
Charmed | Ray Vera | Recurring cast (season 2 & 4) | |
2022–23 | The Rookie | Matthew "Matt" Garza | Recurring cast (seasons 4-5) |
The Rookie: Feds | Main cast | ||
2023 | City on Fire | Bruno | Recurring cast |
Videogames
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | Jerry Martinez | |
2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | The Crowd of Liberty City |
References
- ^ "Bio". Felix Solis. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ "Public Theater". Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ a b "Labyrinth Theater Company". Labyrinth Theater Company. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ "Theatre". Felix Solis. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ a b c "Felix Solis". IMDb.
- ^ "Gun Hill Road - A Film Starring Esai Morales & Judy Reyes - Written & Directed by Rashaad Ernesto Green". www.gunhillroad.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ "Tinto". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Made in Jersey". CBS. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
External links
- Felix Solis at IMDb