Matt Cedeño
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 |
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.
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
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
[edit]Films
[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.
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- 1973 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