Eugene Cordero

Cordero grew up in the northern suburbs of Detroit.{{cite web|title=BA #018: Eugene Cordero|url=http://boxangeles.com/2014/03/25/ba-018-eugene-cordero/|website=the Box Angeles podcast|date=March 25, 2014}} He graduated from Brother Rice High School in 1996.{{cite web |author=Kurt Anthony Krug |url=https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2021/07/05/loki-role-the-latest-in-sci-fi-trifecta-for-birmingham-native/ |title='Loki' role the latest in sci-fi trifecta for Birmingham native |work=The Oakland Press |publisher=MediaNews Group |date=July 5, 2021}} He later moved to New York City to attend Marymount Manhattan College.

He began improv with Chicago City Limits before taking classes at Upright Citizens Brigade and performing as a member of ASSSSCAT.{{cite web|url=http://ucbcomedy.com/user/2469|title=Eugene Cordero|website=ucbcomedy.com|access-date=December 13, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://caamedia.org/blog/2014/10/20/filipino-american-media-makers-to-watch-part-ii/|title=Filipino American Media Makers to Watch, Part II – CAAM Home|website=caamedia.org|date=October 20, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2017}}

Cordero has worked largely in comedy, appearing in such televisions shows as Drunk History, Kroll Show, Silicon Valley, The Office, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Veep, The Good Place, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/239699/fil-actors-life-eugene-cordero|title=A Fil-Am actor's life: Eugene Cordero|first=Ruben V.|last=Nepales|date=August 24, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2017}} Cordero landed a guest role on Hawaii Five-0 after making a sketch about the show's lack of diversity. Cordero was one of the main characters in Yahoo!'s 2015 sci-fi comedy series Other Space. In 2019, Cordero began a starring role on Tacoma FD and made an appearance on The Mandalorian. In April 2021, it was announced that he would be joining the cast of the Disney+ series Loki.{{Cite web|last=Borys|first=Kit|date=April 27, 2021|title=Tia Carrere, Eugene Cordero, Asif Ali Join Jo Koy in Amblin Family Comedy 'Easter Sunday' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tia-carrere-eugene-cordero-asif-ali-join-jo-koy-in-amblin-family-comedy-easter-sunday-exclusive-4174270/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427231247/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tia-carrere-eugene-cordero-asif-ali-join-jo-koy-in-amblin-family-comedy-easter-sunday-exclusive|archive-date=April 27, 2021|access-date=June 2, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web|last=White|first=Brett|date=2021-06-09|title=Who Plays Casey on 'Loki'? Meet Eugene Cordero|url=https://decider.com/2021/06/09/loki-who-plays-casey-eugene-cordero/|access-date=2021-07-04|website=Decider|language=en-US}} In season 2, it was revealed that his character Casey was a temporal variant of bank robber and Alcatraz escapee Frank Morris.

Beginning in 2013, Cordero voiced Jamie in the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe. He also voiced Sawyer D. and Brian on Bob's Burgers. He voices Lieutenant junior grade Sam Rutherford on Star Trek: Lower Decks, which premiered in 2020.{{Cite web |last=Pascale |first=Anthony |date=July 22, 2019 |title=SDCC19: Lower Decks Panel Unveils An Animated Comedy By And For Star Trek Fans |url=https://trekmovie.com/2019/07/22/sdcc19-lower-decks-panel-unveils-an-animated-comedy-by-and-for-star-trek-fans/ |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=TrekMovie.com |language=en-US}}

Cordero has appeared in films such as Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Kong: Skull Island, The Kings of Summer, and Ghostbusters.{{cite web |author= |first= |date=February 3, 2015 |title=Eugene Cordero – Biography and Filmography |url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/eugene-cordero-58765940/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214072251/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/eugene-cordero-58765940/ |archive-date=December 14, 2017 |access-date=December 13, 2017}}

Cordero has appeared several times on the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast and television series. Cordero is the co-host of a fitness podcast with Ryan Stanger called The Dumbbells.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tmcalps/status/791668114236682240|title=My husband @eugcordero has a podcast now and he's perfect so it will be perfect also due to math rules and such. Listen!|last=McAlpin|first=Tricia|date=October 27, 2016|access-date=December 13, 2017}}

Cordero has appeared as a panelist on National Public Radio's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!".{{cite web |author= |first= |date= |title=Wait Wait Stats Page |url= https://stats.wwdt.me/panelists/eugene-cordero|access-date=September 25, 2013}}

Cordero is of Filipino descent. He lives in Los Angeles. Cordero was a high school classmates of comedian Andy Juett at Brother Rice High School in Michigan, with whom he later collaborated at Sexpot Comedy.{{cite web|url=http://www.westword.com/arts/eugene-cordero-on-drunk-history-andy-juett-and-the-high-plains-comedy-festival-5800492|title=Eugene Cordero on Drunk History, Andy Juett and the High Plains Comedy Festival|first=Byron|last=Graham|date=August 21, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2017}} Cordero is married to comedy writer Tricia McAlpin.{{cite news|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|date=March 9, 2015|title=Tricia McAlpin to Write Script for 'Forever, Interrupted,' Starring Dakota Johnson|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tricia-mcalpin-write-script-forever-780180/|access-date=December 13, 2017|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}} They have two children.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/COquCATJpZ8/ | title=Eugene Cordero on Instagram: "This day belongs to Tricia. I am lucky enough to call her my wife and even luckier to witness her as a mother. There is nothing in my life that I could do that would equal the dedication and love that she shows as a mother. Nothing. I don't even try to. It's next level. Continuing to raise Quincy during this overly challenging year and giving birth mid-pandemic to our Alice, she continues to show above and beyond why she is the boss. I am grateful for you and love you so much Queen. Every day is Mother's Day for @tmcalps" }}

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