Matt Cedeño (born November 14, 1973)[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.
Matt Cedeño | |
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 Cedeño in 2020 | |
| Born | November 14, 1973 Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse | Erica Franco (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
editCedeño 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
editCedeño 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]
In 2023, Cedeño starred as Valentino in the Netflix Christmas-themed film Best. Christmas. Ever! alongside Brandy, Heather Graham and Jason Biggs.[9][10][11][12]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Suburbans | Tito | |
| 2000 | 28 Days | Bob Ramirez | |
| Price of Glory | Young Arturo Ortega | ||
| Days of Innocence | Michael Moreno | ||
| 2002 | Are You a Serial Killer | Rick | Short |
| 2005 | Romancing the Bride | Carlos | TV movie |
| 2006 | Hoboken Hollow | Hitchhiker #1 | |
| Hot Tamale | Caesar Lopez | ||
| 2010 | Baby | Nick | Short |
| 2012 | Retribution | Ray Martinez | TV movie |
| K-11 | Booking Sergeant | ||
| Sperm Donor | Jackson | Short | |
| 2018 | Blood, Sweat, and Lies | Adam | TV movie |
| 2020 | Open | Mars | TV movie |
| 2021 | Deadly Excursion: Kidnapped From the Beach | Cesar Rodriguez | TV movie |
| 2023 | Best. Christmas. Ever! | Valentino | Netflix Christmas film |
Television
edit| Year | TV Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Life with Roger | Kyle | Episode: "The Boxer Rebellion" |
| Boy Meets World | Sergio | Episode: "Last Tango in Philly" | |
| 1999–2005 | Days of Our Lives | Brandon Walker | Regular Cast |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Gary | Episode: "10-7" |
| 2006 | Half & Half | Franco | Episode: "The Big My Funny Valentine Episode" |
| That '70s Show | Indian | Episode: "We Will Rock You" | |
| 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" |
| Brothers | Jesus | Episode: "Mike's Comeback" | |
| 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" |
| 2013 | Anger Management | Gonzalo | Episode: "Charlie's Dad Breaks Bad" |
| 2013–14 | Devious Maids | Alejandro Rubio | Recurring cast: Season 1–2 |
| 2014 | Baby Daddy | Javier | Episode: "Strip or Treat" |
| 2015 | Rosewood | Chuy Mendez | Episode: "Fashionistas and Fasciitis" |
| 2015–16 | Z Nation | Javier Vasquez | Main cast: season 2, guest: season 3 |
| 2015–18 | Power | Diego "Cristobal" Martinez | Recurring cast: season 2-3, main cast: season 4-5 |
| 2016 | The Originals | Gaspar Cortez | Episode: "An Old Friend Calls" |
| 2019 | Ambitions | Ignacio De Santos | Recurring cast |
| 2020– | Ruthless | The Highest/Tyrone Luckett | Main cast |
| 2021 | Mom | Vincent | Episode: "Endorphins and a Toasty Tushy" |
| Truth Be Told | Nando Quezado | Recurring cast: season 2 | |
| 2022 | Promised Land | Tomas Gutierrez | Recurring cast |
| 2023 | Power Book II: Ghost | Diego "Cristobal" Martinez | Upcoming Content in season 3. |
References
edit- ^ 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 (27 November 2012). "Melinda Page Hamilton & Matt Cedeno Join Lifetime's 'Devious Maids'". Deadline Hollywood. 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.
- ^ "Every Original Movie Coming to Netflix in 2023". Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Rowan, Iona (1 September 2023). "First look at Brandy and Heather Graham's Netflix Christmas movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (24 October 2023). "Brandy Norwood, Heather Graham Butt Heads Over the Holidays in Netflix's 'Best. Christmas. Ever!' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Lee, Alex (1 November 2023). "The best new Christmas films for 2023 and where to watch them". The Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2023.