Career
Paez began his career in 1971 appearing in various television commercials. The following year brought a second nomination in the same category for the National Broadcasting Company Special Treat presentation: “New York City Too Far From Tampa Blues.”
In 1980 he was cast as Prince Choi Amid Sin Du in the Garry Marshall pilot “Kat Mandu” starring Vicki Lawrence, Alice Ghostly and Victor Buono, and he played a young mugger in CBSʼ “Stone Pillow” opposite Lucille Balliol In 1987 he made his Broadway debut as Momo (Mohammed) at the Royale Theater in Hal Princeʼs musical Roza.
The show played to mixed reviews in both Baltimore and Los Angeles, but closed shortly after opening in New New York
In 1991 he took over the role of Ritchie Valens in the national tour of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story. He later relocated to London to play the role in the West End.
After relocating to Los Angeles, the roles offered changed, and Paez played such parts as: the good guy, the Detective, the Politician, and the occasional Military Manitoba in such shows as: New York City Police Department Blue, The District, Charmed, The West Wing, Monk, Computer Society of India: Miami, Commander In Chief, Boston Legal and various movies of the week and mini-series, including A Gunfighter"s Pledge and Meteor.