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After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the SUNY Purchase School of Acting (Purchase College). In the 1990s Acevedo earned his BFA (Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts) and soon auditioned for Oz. Some of his classmates landed parts in the series and this motivated him to try out for a part. He landed the role of the half-crazed gang leader prisoner "Miguel Alvarez" in ''Oz''. This won him the Alma Award four different times.
 
After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the SUNY Purchase School of Acting (Purchase College). In the 1990s Acevedo earned his BFA (Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts) and soon auditioned for Oz. Some of his classmates landed parts in the series and this motivated him to try out for a part. He landed the role of the half-crazed gang leader prisoner "Miguel Alvarez" in ''Oz''. This won him the Alma Award four different times.
   
Among the other series that Acevedo has participated in are ''Band of Brothers'', ''NYPD Blue'' (with [[Esai Morales]]) and ''Fringe'' (with [[John Noble]]). Some of the movies/mini series that he's been in are: ''Bait'' (2000), ''Boiler Room'' (2000), ''Dinner Rush'' (2000), ''Arresting Gena'' (1997) and ''Kirk and Kerry'' (1997).
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Among the other series that Acevedo has participated in are ''Band of Brothers'', ''NYPD Blue'' (with [[Esai Morales]] and [[Lana Parrilla]]) and ''Fringe'' (with [[John Noble]]). He has also starred in films like ''Bait'' (with [[Doug Hutchison]] and [[Nestor Serrano]]), ''Boiler Room'', ''Dinner Rush'' (with [[Edoardo Ballerini]]), ''Arresting Gena'' (with [[Vincent Laresca]]) and ''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' (with [[Lombardo Boyar]]).
   
 
In 1999, Kirk won another ALMA Award for his role in the film ''The Thin Red Line''. He was nominated in the "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play" category 1997 for the Drama Desk Award for ''Tooth of Crime''.
 
In 1999, Kirk won another ALMA Award for his role in the film ''The Thin Red Line''. He was nominated in the "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play" category 1997 for the Drama Desk Award for ''Tooth of Crime''.

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This article's subject relates to Season 5 of 24.This is a production article written from an out-of-universe perspective

Kirk Acevedo (born November 27, 1974; age 49) played U.S. Marshal George Avila during Season 5 of 24.

Biography

Kirk Acevedo, originally from Brooklyn, New York, is an American actor of Puerto Rican and Chinese descent. He is best known for his performances as Miguel Alvarez in Oz and, coincidentally, District Attorney Investigator Hector Salazar in Law & Order: Trial by Jury (sharing the same name as a character in 24).

Kirk's parents immigrated from Puerto Rico and settled in Brooklyn, where Acevedo was born. Later they moved to the Bronx where Kirk was raised and went to school. Since childhood he had shown an interest in acting; he would perform before his family in improvised shows. Acevedo also participated in his high school's drama club.

After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the SUNY Purchase School of Acting (Purchase College). In the 1990s Acevedo earned his BFA (Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts) and soon auditioned for Oz. Some of his classmates landed parts in the series and this motivated him to try out for a part. He landed the role of the half-crazed gang leader prisoner "Miguel Alvarez" in Oz. This won him the Alma Award four different times.

Among the other series that Acevedo has participated in are Band of Brothers, NYPD Blue (with Esai Morales and Lana Parrilla) and Fringe (with John Noble). He has also starred in films like Bait (with Doug Hutchison and Nestor Serrano), Boiler Room, Dinner Rush (with Edoardo Ballerini), Arresting Gena (with Vincent Laresca) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (with Lombardo Boyar).

In 1999, Kirk won another ALMA Award for his role in the film The Thin Red Line. He was nominated in the "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play" category 1997 for the Drama Desk Award for Tooth of Crime.

He co-founded the theater company, The Rowschach Group, with Shea Wigham.

24 credits

Selected filmography

Television appearances

  • The Walking Dead (2013)
  • Fringe (2008-2011)
  • The Black Donnellys (2007)
  • Law & Order: Trial By Jury (2005-2006)
  • Band of Brothers (2001)
  • Third Watch (2001)
  • Oz (1997-2003)

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