Ian Gomez
Ian Gomez | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | December 27, 1964
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Ian Braque Gomez (born December 27, 1964)[1] is an American actor known for his comedic TV work, which includes series-regular roles as Javier on Felicity and Andy on Cougar Town.
Early life
He was born in New York City to a dancer mother of Ashkenazi Jewish descent with Russian roots and an artist father of Puerto Rican descent.[2]
Career
On
In 1999, Gomez Joined Norm Macdonald in the ABC sitcom
Gomez appeared in ABC's Jake in Progress (2005–2006), which starred John Stamos. 2006 saw Gomez appear in the fourth episode of Lost's third season, "Every Man for Himself", and as a therapist in the April 2006 episode "Here We Go Again" of Reba.
Gomez took the part of Andy Torres in the
In 2019, he appeared in the Clint Eastwood film Richard Jewell.
In 2020, Gomez was cast in the role of Luis Flores in the NBC comedy pilot Night School based on the 2018 film and written by Christopher Moynihan.[4] However, NBC ultimately decided not to move forward with the series.[5]
Personal life
He was married to actress-writer
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Excessive Force | Lucas | |
1993 | Rookie of the Year | Odd Bellman | |
1997 | 'Til There Was You | Scott | |
1997 | Courting Courtney | Hank | |
1999 | EDtv | Mcllvaine | |
2001 | The Center of the World | Delivery Man | |
2001 | Almost Salinas | Manny | |
2002 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | Mike | |
2002 | Meet Prince Charming | Gino | |
2003 | Street of Pain | Beau | |
2003 | Chasing Papi | Doctor Chu | |
2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Strange Man | |
2004 | Connie and Carla | Stanley | |
2004 | The Last Shot | Agent Nance | |
2005 | Getting To Know You | Russ | |
2005 | Underclassman | Detective Gallecki | |
2006 | You Did What? | Dr. Bob | |
2007 | Love Shack | Mo Saltzman | |
2009 | My Life in Ruins | Motel Clerk | |
2009 | I Hate Valentine's Day | KJ Ken | |
2011 | Larry Crowne | Frank | |
2013 | Dealin' with Idiots | Commissioner Gordon | |
2014 | Free Fall | Ronald Taft | |
2015 | Always Worthy | Ricky | |
2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Captain Felder | |
2016 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | Mike | |
2018 | Dude | Jerry | |
2018 | Spare Room | Mr. Larry | |
2019 | Richard Jewell | Agent Dan Bennet | |
2021 | Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar | Retail store manager |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Missing Persons | Pete, the Morgue Technician | 6 episodes |
1995 | Married... with Children | Employee #1 | Episode: "Get the Dodge Outta Hell" |
1995–1996 | Murphy Brown | Secretary #77, Mimicking Secretary | 2 episodes: "Bad Company", "Defending Your Life" |
1995–2004 | The Drew Carey Show | Larry Almada | 38 episodes |
1998 | Melrose Place | Hotel Employee | 2 episodes: "Divorce Dominican Style", "A Long Way to Tip-A-Rory" |
1998 | Smart Guy | Art Bruno | Episode: "Achy Breaky Heart" |
1998–2002 | Felicity | Javier Clemente Quintata | Recurring (Season 1–3) Main cast (Season 4): 45 episodes |
1999 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | Season 1, episode 14 |
1999–2001 | The Norm Show | Danny Sanchez | 54 episodes |
2000 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Basilio | Episode: "Robinita Hood" |
2001 | Danny | Martinez | Episode: Pilot |
2002 | Get a Clue | Mr. Orlando Walker/Nicholas Petrossian | TV movie |
2002 | NYPD Blue | Joel Robinson | Episode: "One in the Nuts" |
2002 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Bald Chef | 2 episodes: "The Corpse-Sniffing Dog", "The Grand Opening" |
2003 | Exit 9 | Gary | TV movie |
2003 | Lucky | Pete | Episode: "Lie, Cheat & Deal" |
2003 | The Lyon's Den | Special Agent Sasser | Episode: "The Fifth" |
2004 | George Lopez | Jewelry Salesman | Episode: "George of the Rings" |
2005–2006 | Jake in Progress | Adrian | Main cast – 20 episodes |
2006 | Reba | Therapist | Episode: "Here We Go Again" |
2006 | Lost | Munson | Episode: "Every Man for Himself" |
2006 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | Season 8, episode 14 |
2006–2007 | Campus Ladies | Roger | 2 episodes: "Spring Break", "Psych 101" |
2006 | 7th Heaven | Psychologist | Episode: "Don't Ax, Don't Tell" |
2007 | The Beast | Ron | TV movie |
2007 | Heroes
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Art Dealer | Episode: " Parasite "
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2007 | My Boys | Turk Vardell | Episode: "Off Day" |
2008 | According to Jim | Detective | Episode: "The Rendezvous" |
2008 | Reaper | Jack King | Episode: "Coming to Grips |
2008–2009 | Rita Rocks | Owen | 25 episodes |
2008 | Gary Unmarried | Paulie | Episode: "Gary and Allison's Restaurant" |
2009 | Life
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Asst. Coroner Tom Santos | Episode: "5 Quartz" |
2009–2015 | Cougar Town | Andy Torres | Main cast – 88 episodes |
2009 | True Jackson, VP | Jobi Castanueva | Episode: "Fashion Week" |
2010 | Royal Pains | Mac | Episode: "Comfort's Overload" |
2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Doctor | Episode: "Love, Loss and Legacy" Uncredited |
2011 | The Middle | Neighbor | Episode: "Bad Choices" Uncredited |
2012 | Doc McStuffins | Ricardo race car (voice) | Episode: "Out of the Box/Run Down Race Car" |
2012 | Touch | Wade | Episode: "Gyre, Part 1" |
2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Warren Patton | Episode: "Road Trip" |
2014 | Cuz-Bros | Phil | TV movie |
2015–2017 | The Great American Baking Show | Co-presenter (with ex-wife Nia Vardalos) | Baking competition |
2016 | The Real O'Neals | Michael-Gregory | Episode: "The Real Spring Fever" |
2016 | Angel from Hell | The Oyster King | Episode: "Funsgiving" |
2016–2017 | Supergirl | Snapper Carr | 7 episodes |
2017 | Fresh Off the Boat | Robert | 2 episodes |
2018 | Living Biblically | Father Gene | Main cast – 13 episodes |
2019 | The Morning Show | Greg | Recurring role – 8 episodes |
2019 | Man with a Plan | James | Episode: "Semi-Indecent Proposal" |
2019 | Superstore | Herb | Episode: "Negotiations" |
2020 | American Housewife | Brecken Phillips | Episode: "Wildflower Girls" |
2021 | Physical | Ernie Hauser | 7 episodes |
2022 | Single Drunk Female | Bob | 3 episodes |
Murderville | Kevin Rivera | Episode: "Most Likely to Commit Murder" | |
2023 | The Goldbergs | Diego | Episode: "Uptown Boy" |
See also
References
- ^ "Today in entertainment history". Associated Press. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Ian Gomez Biography (1964-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ The Great American Baking Show (ABC); accessed December 9, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 2, 2020). "'Night School': Ian Gomez, James Earl, Joe Massingill & Collette Wolfe Cast In 'Night School' NBC Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 11, 2020). "NBC Comedy Pilots Update: 'American Auto' & 'Grand Crew' In Contention, 'Night School' Not Going Forward". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "ZMTV - Ian Gomez from Cougar Town Interview". YouTube. July 20, 2010.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Nia Vardalos". gov.mb.ca. Winter 2003. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ Failla, Annemarie. "Nia Vardalos My Big Fat Greek Wedding". www.femail.com.au. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ Mike Vulpo (July 3, 2018). "Nia Vardalos Files for Divorce From Ian Gomez After 23 Years of Marriage". eonline.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ Fernandez, Alexia (September 7, 2018). "My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Nia Vardalos Settles Divorce 2 Months After Initial Filing". People. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
External links
- Ian Gomez at IMDb