Matt Cedeño
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Born | Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. | November 14, 1974
Occupation | Actor |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Spouse(s) | Erica Franco (m. 2009) |
Children | 2 |
Matt Cedeño (born November 14, 1974)[1] is an American actor and former male fashion model, known for his roles as Brandon Walker on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives (1999-2005), Alejandro Rubio in the Lifetime primetime comedy-drama Devious Maids (2013-2014), Vasquez on Syfy comedy horror Z Nation (2015–16), and The Highest in the BET+ soap opera Ruthless.
Personal life[]
Cedeño was born in Moses Lake, Washington, to an Afro-Cuban father and an Irish-English mother.[2] He became a model doing gigs in Milan, Spain, New York and Los Angeles, which Cedeno juggled, along with academics, until he finished school.[3] Cedeño married Erica Franco on July 31, 2009, and their son, Jaxson Cruz, was born on August 7, 2013.[1][4] They welcomed their daughter, Aviana Jaselle on April 28, 2018.[5]
Career[]
Cedeño is known for his role as Brandon Walker on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1999 to 2005. He has been nominated three years in a row for an ALMA award as Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama for his work as Walker on Days of our Lives.[3] He played a young boxer in the 2000 feature film Price of Glory (Jimmy Smits plays the same character years later). He guest-starred on Boy Meets World, CSI: Miami, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and The Mentalist.
Cedeño appeared on the one hundredth episode of ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives as Umberto Rothwell, the gay husband of Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan). In 2013, he had a recurring role in the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids during season 1 and part of season 2, playing another gay character called Alejandro Rubio.[6][7] However his character was killed off in season 2.
Cedeño starred in the Syfy television series Z Nation from 2015 to 2016. He had a recurring roles on Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera Ambitions and Starz drama Power. In 2020, Cedeño was cast in the BET+ soap opera Ruthless, a show about a religious sex cult.[8]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Life with Roger | Kyle | Episode: "The Boxer Rebellion" |
1997 | Boy Meets World | Sergio | Episode: "Last Tango in Philly" |
1999 | The Suburbans | Tito | Film |
2000 | 28 Days | Bob Ramirez | Uncredited |
2000 | Price of Glory | Young Arturo Ortega | Film |
2000 | Days of Innocence | Michael Moreno | Uncredited |
1999–2005 | Days of Our Lives | Brandon Walker | Series regular |
2005 | CSI: Miami | Gary | Episode: "10-7" |
2005 | Romancing the Bride | Carlos | TV Movie |
2006 | Half & Half | Franco | Episode: "The Big My Funny Valentine Episode" |
2006 | Shut Up | Hitchhiker | Film |
2006 | Hot Tamale | Caesar Lopez | Film |
2006 | That '70s Show | Indian | Episode: "We Will Rock You" |
2006 | The War at Home | Police Officer | Episode: "Love Is Blind" |
2007 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Rico | Episode: "The Gang Gets Whacked: Part 1" |
2008 | Psych | Jorge Gama-Lobo | Episode: "Lights, Camera... Homicidio" |
2009 | Desperate Housewives | Umberto Rothwell | Episode: "The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened" |
2009 | Brothers | Jesus | Episode: "Mike's Comeback" |
2009 | The Mentalist | Narcisco Rubrero | Episode: "Throwing Fire" |
2011 | Melissa & Joey | Gustavo Carvallho | Episode: "Joe Versus the Reunion" |
2012 | Common Law | Tango Phil | Episode: "Soul Mates" |
2012 | Retribution | Ray Martinez | TV Movie |
2012 | K-11 | Booking Sergeant | Film |
2013 | Anger Management | Gonzalo | Episode: "Charlie's Dad Breaks Bad" |
2013–2014 | Devious Maids | Alejandro Rubio | Recurring role, 13 episodes |
2014 | Baby Daddy | Javier | One Episode: Strip or Treat |
2015–2016 | Z Nation | Javier Vasquez | Main cast (season 2) Guest (season 3): 16 episodes |
2016 | The Originals | Gaspar Cortez | Episode: "An Old Friend Calls" |
2015–2018 | Power | Cristobal | Guest (Season 2) Recurring (Season 3) Main (Season 4), 22 episodes |
2017 | The Personal Trainer | Adam | Film |
2019 | Ambitions | Ignacio De Santos | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
2020–present | Ruthless | The Highest | Series regular |
TBA | Power Book II: Ghost | Cristobal | Special Guest Star (Season 2 or Season 3) |
References[]
- ^ a b "POP CULTURE". Soap Opera Digest. August 5, 2013. p. 65.
- ^ "www.cinecon.com". www.cinecon.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ a b "Matt Cedeño Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ Matt Cedeno Welcomes Baby Boy
- ^ Juneau, Jen (May 8, 2018). "Matt Cedeño Welcomes Daughter Aviana Jaselle". People. United States: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Melinda Page Hamilton & Matt Cedeno Join Lifetime's 'Devious Maids'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ "Matt Cedeño as Alejandro Rubio - Devious Maids Cast". myLifetime.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ "'Days of Our Lives' Spoilers: Alum Matt Cedeno (Brandon Walker) Has Exciting New Role!". Daily Soap Dish. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
External links[]
- 1974 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from Washington (state)
- American male television actors
- American male soap opera actors
- American people of English descent
- American people of Cuban descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American male models
- Hispanic and Latino American male actors
- Hispanic and Latino American male models
- People from Moses Lake, Washington