Alejandro Patiño

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Alejandro Patiño
Born
Alejandro Patiño

(1960-03-16) March 16, 1960 (age 64)
Santa Maria, California
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present

Alejandro Patiño is an American actor. [1] [2] [3]

He has guest starred on several television programs including the recurring role of Ralph, Gabrielle Solis's new gardener, on the ABC series Desperate Housewives . Other appearances include House , Roswell , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , Arrested Development and Family Law .

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From 2013 to 2014, Patino costarred as Cesar on the FX series The Bridge . [4] [5] He has starred as Ernesto in the independent film Papi Chulo and as the cantina bartender in the Coen brothers The Ballad of Buster Scruggs .

He has portrayed Bossman in the live comedy production Chico's Angels , a parody of the 1976–81 TV series Charlie's Angels , since 2003. [6]

As of late 2015 and up until 2016, Patino has been appearing in Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen commercials in U.S. Hispanic market media. [7]

Personal life

Patino was born in Santa Maria, California. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1994No Ordinary LoveJuan PabloFilm
1998 La Cucaracha Fruit VendorFilm
1999 Bowfinger SanchezFilm
2000 Very Mean Men JoseFilm
2001Two CoyotesCasperFilm
2002Just Can't Get EnoughHernandoFilm
2002 The Trip Gas Station OwnerFilm
2003The Silent CrossMoisesFilm
2004Robbing PeterDannyFilm
2005Tequila ShotsWalterFilm
2005 Reeker Velez the ParamedicFilm
2005 Sueño Uncle AlfonsoFilm
2005 The Kid & I Apartment ManagerFilm
2005–2006 Desperate Housewives Ralph the Gardener5 episodes
2007 Delta Farce JuanFilm
2007 Shelter MoeFilm
2007TabuWaiterFilm, Uncredited
2007 Ping Pong Playa Boss - SteveFilm
2007 The Heartbreak Kid River Crossing FatherFilm
2008EmilioFaustoFilm
2008 Lower Learning HeladoFilm
2008 No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker MedicFilm
2008-2012 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Father Juarez2 episodes
2009 Fast & Furious Gas Truck DriverFilm
2009Dark Room TheaterDetective 1Film
2009 The Soloist Construction WorkerFilm
2009Aussie and Ted's Great AdventureCarlosFilm
2010 The Runaways Grocery Store ManagerFilm
2010 Our Family Wedding Goat Truck DriverFilm
2010 Iron Man 2 Strawberry VendorFilm
2012 Casa de mi padre HectorFilm
2012 Freeloaders HectorFilm
2013Along the RoadsideRegisFilm
2013 Expecting Handy ManFilm
2013 Inappropriate Comedy WorkerFilm
2013 Gone Missing Martin GuzmanFilm
2013–2014 The Bridge Cesar5 episodes [4] [5]
2014 Not Safe for Work Fernando the JanitorFilm
2016The Last Beautiful GirlEdwardFilm
2016Love SanchezCandy ManFilm
2017BlackmailCarlosFilm
2017 Take Me Officer RamirezFilm [9]
2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Cantina BartenderFilm, (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
2018 Papi Chulo ErnestoFilm [10] [11]
2020 Gentefied Chuey7 episodes [4]
2020 Double Down Mexican HeavyFilm

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