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Xavier Sotelo
Actor
Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Xavier's first exposure to acting was a location shoot for the T.V. series "Streets of San Francisco" starring Michael Douglas and Karl Malden in 1973, a Quinn Martin Production, at 8 years of age. Since then, Xavier has gone on to study acting in California, New York, Toronto and Ottawa, Canada; most notably with John Strasberg.
Over his lengthy film and television career, with a firm foundation in theatre, Xavier has gone on to appear in over 40 titles ranging from independent films, Canadian PSA's, MOW's for both Hallmark and Lifetime Networks in both principal and lead supporting roles, big budget feature films, and major network episodic television. Most notably, Xavier has had the distinction of being the first Latino male to have sat in the captain's chair in one of television longest running and enduring science fiction franchises, Star Trek, as Captain Diego Vela on Star Trek Discovery on CBS Paramount.
Over his lengthy film and television career, with a firm foundation in theatre, Xavier has gone on to appear in over 40 titles ranging from independent films, Canadian PSA's, MOW's for both Hallmark and Lifetime Networks in both principal and lead supporting roles, big budget feature films, and major network episodic television. Most notably, Xavier has had the distinction of being the first Latino male to have sat in the captain's chair in one of television longest running and enduring science fiction franchises, Star Trek, as Captain Diego Vela on Star Trek Discovery on CBS Paramount.
Filmography
| 2024 | Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's Miracle · as Cfo |
| 2024 | My Husband's Baby · as Joss Ayuda |
| 2024 | The Boarding School Murders · as Dr. Garcia |
| 2023 | Catch Me If You Claus · as Hewitt Vance |
| 2023 | 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost · as Garrett Jenkins |
| 2023 | Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard · as Ron Murray |
| 2023 | Never Too Late to Celebrate · as Rafael |
| 2023 | Marry F*** Kill · as Lawyer |
| 2022 | Well Suited for Christmas · as Tomas Rocca |
| 2022 | Obsessed to Death · as Detective Welding |
| 2021 | Maps and Mistletoe · as Emilia's Father |
| 2021 | The Republic of Sarah (TV Series) · as Diego |
| 2020 | Christmas Unwrapped · as Jim |
| 2020 | Fatman · as Action Man Father |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Obsession: Escaping My Ex · as Emerson Crane |
| 2019 | Mistletoe & Menorahs · as Pat Stone |
| 2019 | The Moodys (US) (TV Series) · as Alberto |
| 2019 | Aquaslash · as Lawyer |
| 2019 | X-Men: Dark Phoenix · as Un Delegate Spain (uncredited) |
| 2019 | Street Legal (TV Series) · as Chair T. Swift |
| 2018 | His Master's Voice · as Local Man |
| 2018 | The Truth About Christmas · as Juan Guttiérrez |
| 2018 | No Easy Days (TV Series) · as Raj |
| 2018 | Air Crash Investigation Special Report (TV Series) · as Ntsb Investigator Lead Investigator (segment: Alaska Airlines Flight 261) |
| 2018 | Twisted · as Lawyer |
| 2018 | A Daughter's Revenge · as Officer Fontaine |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series) · as Captain Diego Vela |
| 2017 | Brad's Status · as Harvard Father |
| 2016 | Love on a Limb · as Loan Officer |
| 2016 | Real Detective (TV Series) · as Ranking Officer |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | He Who Dares · as Raj |
| 2014 | The Best Laid Plans (TV Series) · as Dean Phillip Gagnon |
| 2012 | Fugitive at 17 · as Flamenco Guitar Player |
| 2012 | September Runs Red · as Dr. Cane |
| 2011 | Michael: Every Day (TV Series) · as Attendee #2 |
| 2010 | Donkey · as Joseph Riccoli |
| 2003 | |
Gutshot · as Officer 1 |