Xavier Sotelo
Acting
Biography
Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Xavier's first exposure to acting was a location shoot for the T.V. series "Streets of San Francisco" starring Michael Douglas and Karl Malden in 1973, a Quinn Martin Production, at 8 years of age. Since then, Xavier has gone on to study acting in California, New York, Toronto and Ottawa, Canada; most notably with John Strasberg. Over his lengthy film and television career, with a firm foundation in theatre, Xavier has gone on to appear in over 40 titles ranging from independent films, Canadian PSA's, MOW's for both Hallmark and Lifetime Networks in both principal and lead supporting roles, big budget feature films, and major network episodic television. Most notably, Xavier has had the distinction of being the first Latino male to have sat in the captain's chair in one of television longest running and enduring science fiction franchises, Star Trek, as Captain Diego Vela on Star Trek Discovery on CBS Paramount.
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Joss
as Hewitt Vance
as Garrett Jenkins
as Rafael
as Tomas Rocca
as Detective Welding
as Emilia's Father
as Action Man Father (as Xavier Sotel)
as Pat Stone
as Lawyer
as UN Delegate Spain (uncredited)
as Local Man #2
as Juan Guttiérrez
as Officer Fontaine
as Captain Diego Vela
as Harvard Father
as Loan Officer
as Detective Morris
as Dr. Cane
as NTSB Lead Investigator