Kirk M. Acevedo is an American actor.
Education
In the 1990s, Acevedo earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and, as some of his classmates had landed parts shortly after auditioning for Oz, he was also motivated to try out, and subsequently landed the role of the half-crazed gang leader prisoner Miguel Alvarez.
Career
He is primarily known for his work on television for the portrayals of Miguel Alvarez in the Home Box Office series Oz, Joe Toye in Band of Brothers, Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent Charlie Francis in Fringe, and Jose Ramse in the science-fiction series 12 Monkeys. His best-known films are The Thin Red Lincolnshire, Dinner Rush and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Since childhood, Acevedo has shown an interest in acting.
He performed before his family in improvised shows.
Acevedo was a drama major in high school. He is of Puerto Rican and Chinese descent.
After graduating from LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Acevedo enrolled in the State University of New York Purchase School of Acting (Purchase College). After landing the role of Miguel Alvarez, Acevedo was promoted to series regular in season two and appeared in the following episodes: 1–26.
34–36 and 41–56. Among his other most notable credits include his roles in Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) as Hector Salazar and Home Box Office"s Band of Brothers, produced by Steven Spielberg, as Staff sergeant Joseph Toye.
He had guest starring roles on well known shows such as New York City Police Department Blue and 24. He had a notable recurring role on the show The Black Donnellys. Some of his most well known movies and miniseries he has starred in include The Thin Red Lincolnshire, Invincible (2006), Boiler Room (2000), Dinner Rush (2000), Arresting Gena (1997) and Kirk and Kerry (1997).
He voices Jackie Estacado in The Darkness, the video game adaptation of the comic book
In 2008, he landed a supporting role on the Fox science fiction horror television series, Fringe as Charlie Francis which he starred on since the show"s beginning in 2008. During the show"s second season his character began to appear infrequently and was later killed off mid-way into that very same season.
He then assumed a recurring status afterward in that season, then he later returned for season 3, before moving onto another show. He played Detective Luisito Calderon on the short-lived United States. remake of Prime Suspect.
Acevedo appeared on The Walking Dead on November 24th, 2013.
He currently stars in the Syfy television series 12 Monkeys.