Born in Yonkers, New York, to a family with Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Hispanic roots, he finished high school in 1993 before an injury redirected his ambition from baseball to acting; he honed his craft in a New York children’s theater after a stint as a stockbroker. Early on he appeared in national commercials, then secured guest spots on series such as Brooklyn South, Law & Order, Felicity, Roswe…
