Ignacio Serricchio
{{Short description|Argentine American actor}}
{{Infobox person
|name=Ignacio Serricchio
|image=Ignacio Serricchio by Gage Skidmore.jpg
|caption = Serricchio in 2018
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1982|04|19}}
|birth_place=Lanús, Argentina
|occupation=Actor
|yearsactive=2005–present
}}
Ignacio Ariel Serricchio (born April 19, 1982) is an Argentine actor."Nacho Supreme". Soap Opera Digest. July 29, 2013. p. 41. He is known for his role as Diego Alcazar on General Hospital and as Alejandro "Alex" Chavez on The Young and the Restless. Other roles include Lifetime's Witches of East End, seasons 9-12 of Bones, and the Netflix reboot of Lost in Space.
Life and career
Serricchio was born in Lanús, Argentina, and is a graduate of Syracuse University's drama department.{{cite web |url=http://www.soapcentral.com/gh/theactors/serricchio_ignacio.php |title=Ignacia Serrichio |publisher=Soap Central |access-date=2016-10-15 |archive-date=2016-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018212251/http://soapcentral.com/gh/theactors/serricchio_ignacio.php |url-status=dead }} In October 2004, Serricchio joined the cast of the ABC daytime soap General Hospital as troubled youth Diego Alcazar. He left the soap in November 2006. He returned as Diego on February 22, 2008, until his character was killed off on March 5, 2008. In 2005, Serricchio portrayed a streetwise Mormon missionary in the critically acclaimed film States of Grace. In 2007, he appeared in 6 episodes of Ghost Whisperer, where he played the character Gabriel Lawrence. In 2008, he portrayed Luis in the CW's Privileged. The show stopped filming on February 24, 2009, and was cancelled on May 19, 2009. From December 2012 to January 2014, he played the recurring role of police detective Alex Chavez on the CBS daytime soap The Young and the Restless. In 2014, he played the recurring role of medic Tommy Cole during the second and final season of the Lifetime drama series Witches of East End. In the summer of 2015, Serrichio was cast in the role of Miguel on the BET sitcom, Zoe Ever After starring Brandy Norwood.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/brandy-norwood-bet-comedy-series-zoe-ever-after-cast-1201510899/|title=Brandy Norwood's BET Comedy Series 'Zoe Ever After' Sets Cast|date=August 31, 2015|first=Denise|last=Petski|website=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|access-date=January 5, 2015}} He played Dr. Rodolfo Fuentes on Bones, seasons 9-12.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Ignacio Serricchio|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1579445|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-02|website=IMDB}} Starting in 2018, he appeared as Don West in Lost in Space, the Netflix remake of the 1965 TV series.{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title='Lost In Space': Ignacio Serricchio To Play Don West In Netflix Remake|url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/lost-in-space-netflix-remake-ignacio-serricchio-don-west-1201869801/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 13, 2016|access-date=December 13, 2016}}
Personal life
Ignacio has described himself as "Italian" and "Hispanic".{{cite web |last1=Coyote |first1=Ginger |title=Catchin up |url=https://www.punkglobe.com/ignacioserricchiointerview0909.html |website=www.punkglobe.com |access-date=16 December 2020}} He also speaks fluent Italian.{{cite web |title=Checking In With Ignacio Serricchio |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/checking-ignacio-serricchio-0/ |website=www.soapoperadigest.com |date=2 November 2005 |access-date=16 December 2020}}
Selected filmography
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | House | Alfredo | 1 episode |
2005 | Rodney | Javier | 1 episode |
2005 | States of Grace | Elder Lozano | feature film |
2004–06, 2008 | General Hospital | Diego Sanchez Alcazar | |
2007 | Lincoln Heights | Val Montes | 1 episode |
2007 | Wildfire | Jace | 1 episode |
2007–2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Gabriel Lawrence | 6 episodes |
2008 | Keith | Rafael | feature film |
2008 | Privileged | Luis | 6 episodes |
2009 | House of Payne | Javier | 1 episode |
2010 | The Accidental Death of Joey by Sue | Saul | feature film |
2011 | Quarantine 2: Terminal | Ed | feature film |
2011 | Covert Affairs | Carlo | 1 episode |
2012 | The Finder | Alejandro Lopez-Fernando | 2 episodes |
2012–2014 | The Young and the Restless | Alex Chavez | 7 episodes |
2014–2017 | Bones | Dr. Rodolfo Fuentes | 9 episodes |
2014 | Witches of East End | Medic Tommy Cole | 9 episodes |
2014 | Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses | Adolfo | feature film |
2015 | The Wedding Ringer | Edmundo/Dirty Eddie Sanchez | feature film |
2015
|Alfonso |1 episode | |||
2016 | Zoe Ever After | Miguel Maldonado | 8 episodes |
2017 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Paul Cordero | 5 episodes |
2018–2021 | Lost in Space | Don West | Netflix series – main role |
2018 | The Inmate | Lázaro Mendoza/Dante Pardo | Main role |
2018 | The Mule | Julio | feature film |
2021 | Good Girls | Nick Martin | Recurring role |
2022 | Firefly Lane | Danny Diaz |
References
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External links
- {{IMDB name|1579445}}
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Category:Syracuse University alumni
Category:Argentine emigrants to the United States
Category:American male soap opera actors
Category:American people of Argentine descent
Category:American people of Italian descent
Category:Argentine people of Italian descent
Category:21st-century American male actors