Frankie J. Alvarez
Frankie J. Alvarez | |
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Miami, Florida, U.S[2] | |
Education | Florida State University (BFA)[3] Juilliard School (GrDip)[2] |
Occupation | Actor |
Francisco Javier Alvarez (born May 10, 1983) is an American actor, known for his role as Agustín Lanuez in the
Early life and education
Alvarez's parents are originally from
Acting career
Stage
While attending Juilliard, Alvarez trained at the Chautauqua Theater Company, appearing as Bernard in Death of a Salesman and Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2008.[10] [11] Alvarez portrayed the titular character in Brain Trust Production's The Tragedie of Cardenio at the 2010 Midtown International Theatre Festival, for which he won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play.[12] After graduating from school, Alvarez performed in regional theater, landing his first professional acting role in a national tour production of Ramona Quimby, based on the popular children's book series.[4][7] He continued to perform in regional theater, cast in a production of Julius Caesar as Lucius and Metellus Cimber and in Measure for Measure as Claudio for the 2011 Oregon Shakespeare Festival.[13][14] His performances at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival resulted in his recruitment to Asolo Repertory Theatre, where he received praise for his lead role of Hamlet in the theatre's production of Hamlet: Prince of Cuba, a Spanish and English-language adaptation of the Shakespeare play reset in 19th century Havana.[6][15] The play was translated into Spanish by Nilo Cruz and Alvarez studied the play for almost a year and learned to perform it in both Spanish and English.[6] He later performed in the Actors Theatre of Louisville's 2013 production of The Whipping Man, where he portrayed Caleb, a wounded Jewish Confederate soldier in the American Civil War.[7] The play received positive reviews, and Alvarez received praise for his "nuanced and empathetic" performance.[16] He and friend Gabriel Ebert collaborated on the musical Those Lost Boys, about the one-night-only 10 year reunion of a rockstar band, which was developed and premiered at the 2013 Ars Nova All New Talent Fest and headlined the Ars Nova All New Talent Fest again in 2014.[17][18]
Television
Alvarez appeared as a recurring minor role on the
Audio book narration
Alvarez is also an audiobook narrator, appearing on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's audio recording of Measure for Measure, and narrating audiobook works such as Héctor Tobar's The Barbarian Nurseries, Justin Torres's We the Animals, and Sebastian Rotella's Triple Crossing.
Accolades
While attending Juilliard, Alvarez was the recipient of the prestigious Raul Julia Memorial Scholarship.[8] In 2010, his performance in The Tragedie of Cardenio by Ben Bartolone earned him the Midtown International Theatre Festival's award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play".[12] His performance as Agustín in Looking also earned him a nomination for the Imagen Foundation Award's "Best Supporting Actor" in 2014.[8]
Personal life
Alvarez met his wife, Leah Walsh, as a first year student while both attended Juilliard, his wife a second year student.[2][4] They married in May 2013.[4] Walsh is also an actress and the couple live together in Astoria, Queens in New York City. [2][4] They have two daughters
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Aphasia | Austin | Short film |
2017 | Rockaway | Older John | |
2019 | Vandal | Chino | |
2021 | The Drummer
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Nate |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Smash
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Actor #6 | 3 episodes |
2014–2015 | Looking | Agustín Lanuez | Series regular; 18 episodes |
2015 | Madam Secretary | Zach | Episode: "The Time Is at Hand" |
2015 | The Good Wife | Steven Mund | Episode: "Loser Edit" |
2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Javier Rojas | Episode: Parents' Nightmare |
2016 | Looking: The Movie
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Agustín Lanuez | TV film |
2016 | Blue Bloods | Father Phillip | Episode: "Confessions" |
2017 | Blindspot | Julian Milliken | Episode: "Fix My Present Havoc" |
2017 | Controversy | Ben | TV film |
2018 | It's Freezing Out There | Frankie | Webseries |
2019 | New Amsterdam | Carl Jimenez | Episode: "Croaklahoma" |
2022 | Let the Right One In | Dr. Daniel Madigan | Episode: "More Than You'll Ever Know" |
2023 | Fantasy Island | Mateo | Episode: "Huricane Helene/The Bachelor Party" |
2023 | The Blacklist | Izan Sandoval | Episode: "Wormwood (No. 182) |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Puck | Chautauqua Theater Company |
2008 | Death of a Salesman | Bernard | Chautauqua Theater Company |
2010 | The Tragedie of Cardenio | Cardenio | Midtown International Theatre Festival |
2011 | Julius Caesar | Lucius/Metellus Cimber | Oregon Shakespeare Festival |
2011 | Measure for Measure | Claudio | Oregon Shakespeare Festival |
2012 | Hamlet: Prince of Cuba (Hamlet: Príncipe de Cuba) | Hamlet | Asolo Repertory Theatre |
2013 | The Whipping Man | Caleb | Actors Theatre of Louisville |
2016 | Bathing in the Moonlight | Taviano | McCarter Theatre |
2020 | twenty50 | Sebastian | Denver Center Theatre Company
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2021 | to the yellow house | Theo | La Jolla Playhouse |
2023 | Wet Brain | Ron | Playwrights Horizons |
Audiobooks
Title | Author | Publication year | Role |
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We the Animals | Justin Torres | 2011 | Narrator |
The Barbarian Nurseries | Héctor Tobar | 2011 | Narrator |
Triple Crossing | Sebastian Rotella | 2011 | Narrator |
Measure for Measure | William Shakespeare (Oregon Shakespeare Festival production) | 2012 | Claudio |
Notes
- ^ MOGUL Contributor. "Moguls of the World: Frankie J. Alvarez, Super-Hot HBO Star". MOGUL. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
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has generic name (help) - ^ New York Daily News. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Alum Frankie J. Alvarez is Looking in HBO's New Series". Florida State University School of Theater. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Introducing: HBO's Looking Star Frankie J. Alvarez". People.com. January 17, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Handelman, Jay (April 27, 2012). "¿Ser o no Ser?: 'Hamlet' asks its big questions in Spanish at Asolo Rep". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ a b c Benson, Shellie Terry (April 21, 2012). "Frankie J. Alvarez Brings a Fiery Hamlet to Life". Patch Media. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Brown, Emma A. (January 8, 2014). "Discovery: Frankie J. Alvarez". Interview. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Reyes, Raul A. (January 9, 2015). "Frankie J. Alvarez From HBO's 'Looking': Loving the Acting Life". NBC News. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c Erazo, Vanessa (January 22, 2014). "Frankie J Alvarez of HBO's 'Looking' on Playing a Latino Character That Doesn't Have an Accent". Remezcla.com. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Plyler, Robert W. (August 9, 2008). "Bard's play is final CTC production of season". Observer. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ Plyler, Robert W. (August 11, 2008). "Chautauqua Company Is Energetic, Athletic In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'". The Post-Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Midtown International Theatre Festival Announces Award Winners". BroadwayWorld.com. September 10, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Shaltz, Justin (June 26, 2011). "Julius Caesar". Shaltz Shakespeare Reviews. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Handelman, Jay (July 23, 2011). "Behind the Scenes: Drawing inspiration from Oregon Shakespeare Festival". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Handelman, Jay (March 24, 2012). "REVIEW: Gripping 'Hamlet' seen through fresh eyes with Cuban setting". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Keane, Erin (January 11, 2013). "Review: Raw Truths, Compelling Performances in 'The Whipping Man'". WFPL. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "Ars Nova's ANT Fest Kicks Off Tonight with THOSE LOST BOYS". BroadwayWorld.com. June 3, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Bowgen, Phillipe (August 7, 2014). "Stars of HBO's "Looking" and "Girls" Will Headline at Ars Nova". Playbill. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- Huffington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ Nussbaum, Emily (January 20, 2014). "Boys' Town". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ Gold, Michael (January 16, 2014). "HBO's 'Looking' provides genuine, honest look at gay life". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
External links
- Frankie J. Alvarez at IMDb