Walter Perez (born July 12, 1982) is a Mexican-American film actor, television actor and musician. He is best known for his role in Fame. He had a recurring role as Richard Martinez/Leaper X in the first season of the NBC drama Quantum Leap (2022) and a role as Jorge Perez in the Paramount+ series Fatal Attraction (2023).
Early life and education Walter Perez was born in South Gate, California, and is of Mexican descent. He started performing when he was seven years old as a flamenco dancer in elementary school recitals. At a young age, Perez developed a passion for acting and joined Colors United, a performing arts group for inner-city high school students. Perez attended California State University, Fullerton, where he studied and earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.Remember Their Names
Career Perez began his career in 2002. He has guest starred in The Closer, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, A Beautiful Life, and had a five-episode role on Friday Night Lights. In 2010 he guest starred in Cold Case, NCIS: Los Angeles and In Plain Sight. He has been in many independent films, including August Evening. In August Evening he plays Luis, kind-hearted butcher who falls in love with the widow, Lupe. Walter starred in Emilio, another popular independent film. He also played Al Crisotomo in the television movie, Walkout on HBO; and co-starred alongside Dermot Mulroney and Diane Kruger in Run for Your Life. Perez is best known for his role in Fame, an updated version of the 1980 film.
Walter won Outstanding Performance for his role in August Evening at 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival in the independent film, August Evening, which won the John Cassavetes Award.
Personal life Perez enjoys playing piano, and different instruments after learning how to in Fame. He spends his downtime free riding in the Santa Monica Mountains. Walter Perez enjoying free riding with his closest friends.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2003RivalsFrito2006Friends with MoneyConstruction WorkerUncredited2006Big Bad WolfFisher2007The 7Anthony Lopez2007August EveningLuis2008EmilioEmilio2008A Beautiful LifeEnrico2009FameVictor Tavares2010InhaleArturo2011DetentionElliot Fink2011Born to RaceTonyDirect-to-DVD2012The AvengersYoung Shield Pilot2012California WinterCarlos Gonzalez2013Mission ParkJason2013SanitariumMateo2013Pop StarFrank Santos2013Road to JuarezJacob Saenz2014The Park BenchMateo2015I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is MineChief2015MixMateo2017BodiedChe Corleone2020Heartland CartelBadgerPre-production
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes2004The DistrictTico Rodriguez3 episodes2005Judging AmyFernando 'Freddie' DuranEpisode: "Too Little, Too Late"2006WalkoutAl CrisostomoHBO television film2006Friday Night LightsBobby 'Bull' Reyes5 episodes2007CSI: MiamiJorge ZamarenoEpisode: "Throwing Heat"2008Free RadioGeorge2 episodes2008The CloserOscar SanchezEpisode: "Sudden Death"2010Cold CaseCarlos EspinosaEpisode: "Bombers"2010NCIS: Los AngelesOmar AlvaresEpisode: "Full Throttle"2010In Plain SightLeo OlarteEpisode: "Father Goes West"2010Grey's AnatomyRuss GammieEpisode: "Shock to the System"2011Off the MapRobertoEpisode: "A Doctor Time Out"2011CHAOSFelipeEpisode: "Móle"2011The ProtectorDanny CasasEpisode: "Blood"2011Prime SuspectWard FosterEpisode: "Shame"2012The Pregnancy ProjectJorgeTelevision film2012The RiverSoupEpisode: "Peaches"2012CastleBobby LopezEpisode: "47 Seconds"2012BlackoutBiggsEpisode: "Part I"2013Hello LadiesLopezEpisode: "Long Beach"2014NCISLt. Michael WatersEpisode: "Shooter"2014CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRudy AdelaEpisode: "Bad Blood"2016GrimmBenjamin McCulloughEpisode: "The Believer"2016BrokenRick BreamUnaired pilot2017A Moving RomancePeteTelevision film2018–2019Queen SugarRomero19 episodes20209-1-1: Lone StarBenEpisode: "Monster Inside"2022-2023Quantum LeapRichard Martinez/Leaper X4 episodes2023Fatal AttractionJorge Perez5 episodes
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