Alec Mapa

What I admire most about Alec Mapa is how he turns scene-stealing into an art form. Stepping in for B.D. Wong on Broadway's M. Butterfly is no small feat, yet he is best loved for sharp supporting turns on Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives. To me, he represents a rare kind of performer: one who never needs the lead to leave a mark. As an openly gay Filipino-American comedian, his visibility carried weight long before representation became a talking point. I find his career a quiet lesson in owning your lane and making every minute on screen count.

Name (English)

Alec Mapa

Name (Japanese)

アレック・マパ

Reading

あれっく・まぱ

Born

July 10, 1965 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Snake

Origin

San Francisco, California, United States

Occupation

comedian / film actor / television actor

High school

George Washington High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec%20Mapa
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%91
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q510713

Tags

• California
• comedian
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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