Kirk Acevedo

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Biography

Acevedo's breakthrough role came in the form of conflicted gang member Miguel Alvarez, an inmate housed within the walls of the brutal state prison, "Oz" (HBO, 1997-2003). One of the few characters to survive the vaunted series' entire run, Acevedo was given time off to make a notable appearance in filmmaker Terrence Malick's WWII drama "The Thin Red Line" (1998), as well as the Steven Spielberg-produced miniseries "Band of Brothers" (HBO, …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

November 27, 1974

Career Milestones

Raised in the Bronx

With Shea Wigham, co-founded the New York theater company The Rorschach Group

1994

Guest starred as a crack-addled rich kid on an episode of "New York Undercover" (FOX)

1996

Again appeared on "New York Undercover" (FOX)

1996

Guested on an episode of "Law & Order" (NBC)

1997

Featured in Hannah Weyer's acclaimed independent drama "Arresting Gena"

1997

Played troubled inmate Miguel Alvarez on the HBO drama series "OZ"

1997

Received a Drama Desk nomination for his performance in Sam Shepard's "Tooth of Crime (Second Dance)"

1997

Starred with girlfriend Kerry Johnson in the short "Kirk and Kerry"

1998

Acted in Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line"

1998

Appeared in the NBC miniseries biopic of Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano "Witness to the Mob"

2000

Had a supporting role as a leader of a theft ring in the Jamie Foxx action vehicle "Bait"

2000

Played a psychotic chef in the restaurant-set independent comedy "In the Weeds"

2001

Co-starred as Danny Aiello's black sheep son undone by gambling debts in the independent feature "Dinner Rush"

2001

Featured in the World War II-themed HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers"

2005

Had a small part in Terrence Malick's "The New World"

2005

Portrayed D.A. Investigator Hector Salazar on "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" (NBC)

2007

Cast as Nicky Cottero on the NBC drama "The Black Donnellys"

2008

Cast as Charlie Francis on the J. J. Abrams-produced series "Fringe" (FOX)