Alfredo De Quesada
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Alfredo De Quesada is a Puerto Rican film, television and theatre actor.
Born in San Juan
, Puerto Rico
to Cuban immigrants who resettled in Puerto Rico, De Quesada was raised in San Juan where
he attended Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
and went on to graduate with double major in General Management and Theatre Arts
from the Carroll School of Management
of Boston College
(Chestnut Hill, MA). During college he was part of the oldest college
improv comedy troupe My Mother's Fleabag, and, upon graduation, moved to New York City
. There he worked regularly with
the premiere Hispanic theater company Repertorio Español, and was cast in the internationally acclaimed Argentinian aerial
experimental theatre troupe De La Guarda.
Most of his national recognition came when competing in the Telemundo
produced reality show Protagonistas de Novela 2
which showcased him as a superior actor in contrast to the rest of the contestants.
He has had small roles in many TV shows including Strangers with Candy
, Upright Citizens Brigade
, One Life to Live
and Law & Order
He will playing the part of Israel Pardo in the movie The Argentine by Steven Soderbergh
. Even though his parents are refugees from Cuba
's Castro
dictatorship and moved to Puerto Rico, Alfredo stated that he shares Che's vision of equality and justice. His comments appear in www.primerahora.com.
Born in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
to Cuban immigrants who resettled in Puerto Rico, De Quesada was raised in San Juan where
he attended Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola is a Catholic Jesuit college-preparatory school founded by the Society of Jesus in in 1952. The school was originally located in Santurce, but was moved to its current location by the Jesuit fathers in 1956. Colegio San Ignacio is the only Jesuit school in Puerto Rico...
and went on to graduate with double major in General Management and Theatre Arts
from the Carroll School of Management
Carroll School of Management
Established in 1938, The Wallace E. Carroll School of Management, or "CSOM", as it is colloquially known, is the business school of Boston College, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States....
of Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
(Chestnut Hill, MA). During college he was part of the oldest college
improv comedy troupe My Mother's Fleabag, and, upon graduation, moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. There he worked regularly with
the premiere Hispanic theater company Repertorio Español, and was cast in the internationally acclaimed Argentinian aerial
experimental theatre troupe De La Guarda.
Most of his national recognition came when competing in the Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
produced reality show Protagonistas de Novela 2
which showcased him as a superior actor in contrast to the rest of the contestants.
He has had small roles in many TV shows including Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy is a television series produced by Comedy Central. It first aired on April 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on October 2, 2000. Its timeslot was Sundays at 10 p.m....
, Upright Citizens Brigade
Upright Citizens Brigade
The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent incarnation consists of Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh...
, One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
and Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
He will playing the part of Israel Pardo in the movie The Argentine by Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and an Academy Award-winning film director. He is best known for directing commercial Hollywood films like Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and the remake of Ocean's Eleven, but he has also directed smaller less...
. Even though his parents are refugees from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
's Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
dictatorship and moved to Puerto Rico, Alfredo stated that he shares Che's vision of equality and justice. His comments appear in www.primerahora.com.