Edwin 'Eddie' Velez (June 4, 1958) is an American actor best known for White Chicks (2004), Traffic (2000), and Repo Man (1984).
He was married to Edna Velez, currently married to Catharine Grace, and has one child with Velez.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1983: For Love And Honor as Lucas
- 1984: Repo Man as Napo
- 1984: Summer Fantasy as Stratis
- 1985: Doin Time as Wetback
- 1985: Children of the Night as Tom
- 1986: CAT Squad as Carlos
- 1986: Extremities as Officer #1
- 1987: The Womens Club as Carlos
- 1988: Split Decisions as Julian 'Snake' Pedroza
- 1989: Rooftops as Lobo
- 1989: Shannons Deal as Chuy Vargas
- 1989: Romero as Lt. Columa
- 1992: The Presence as Vic
- 1992: From The Files Of Joseph Wambaugh A Jury Of One as Tommy Alomar
- 1993: Body Bags as Baseball Player
- 1994: Bitter Vengeance as Harry Carver
- 1994: A Passion To Kill as Morales
- 1994: A Rainy Day as Armando
- 1997: Under Oath as Ray Ramirez
- 1997: Most Wanted as Sgt. Peyton
- 1998: Running Woman as Reuben Alvarez
- 2000: A Fathers Choice as Det. Cortez
- 2000: Traffic (2000) as Agent Johnson
- 2003: The Hunted (2003) as Richards
- 2003: White Rush as Santos Chabron
- 2004: White Chicks as Agent Vincent Gomez
- 2005: Black Dawn as Brody
- 2007: By Appointment Only as Det. Sosa
- 2007: The Anna Nicole Smith Story as Playboy Photographer
- 2007: Born as Father Anthony
- 2008: Beautiful Loser as Adult Diego
- 2009: Repo Chick as Justice Espinoza
- 2010: Bulletface as Eric Muller
- 2010: The Forgotten Jewel as Taniguchi
Television Roles
- 1983-1984: Bay City Blues as Pepe Garcia
- 1985: Berrengers as Julio Morales
- 1985: Double Dare as Cabbie
- 1985: Charlie And Co as Miguel Santana
- 1985-1986: Cagney & Lacey as Hector Estevez/El Vengador (2 episodes)
- 1986: Capitol as Alonzo
- 1986-1987: The A-Team as Frankie Santana (13 episodes)
- 1987: Hill Street Blues as Ramon Mendez
- 1987: Houston Knights as Lopez
- 1988: Supercarrier as Tony Mendez
- 1988: Trial and Error as John Hernandez
- 1989: Tour of Duty as Lt. Escobar
- 1989: Monsters as Belphamelech
- 1989-1990: True Blue as Officer Frankie Avila
- 1990: Drug Wars The Camarena Story as Ramon Varona
- 1991: Midnight Caller as Benny Fuentes
- 1991: Empty Nest as Jose Martinez
- 1991-1992: The Trials Of Rosie O Neill as Mack Delagdo (3 episodes)
- 1992: Flying Blind as Paco
- 1993-2003: Days of Our Lives as Paul Mendez/Malko (64 episodes)
- 1994: Hardball as Diego Escobar
- 1994: Murder, She Wrote as Pete Grimaldi
- 1995: The Commish as Tommy Le Grange
- 1995: High Tide as Roacha
- 1995: Live Shot as Ricardo Sandoval
- 1996: Walker, Texas Ranger as Fontemuro
- 1996: Tracey Takes On... as Angelo
- 1996: LA Firefighters as Doctor
- 1997: Gun as Det. Jiminez
- 1997: Pacific Blue as Eddie Montez
- 1997: Night Man as Bruce
- 1997: The Parent 'Hood as Det. Perez
- 1998: Air America as Carlos Rey de Lupos
- 1999: 7 Days (1998) as Rene
- 1999: Profiler as Luis Ortiz
- 1999: Soldier Of Fortune Inc as Bartolomew Sanchez
- 1999-2001: Port Charles as Det. Alexander Garcia #2 (52 episodes)
- 2000: Just Shoot Me! as Miguel
- 2004: Charmed (1998) as Inspector
- 2005: NUMB3RS as Raynor
- 2020: Interrogation as Counselor
- 2020: Deputy as Ryan
- 2022: Walker: Independence as Gil Santiago
- 2022: The Cleaning Lady as Shawn
Shorts
- 2004: Sevens Eleven as Stinger
- 2014: The Handyman as Lieutenant (also producer, director, and writer)
Producer
- 1993: Scattered Dreams
- 2015: Sleep Therapy (short) (also director)
- 2015: Stoplifters (also director and writer)
- 2017: The Cross Up (short) (also director and writer)
Director
- 2015: Not For Nothin (also writer)