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| | Dragon*Con Biography: [Alexis Cruz] |
 | | By the age of 17, he had performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall and began directing theatre at the School of Performing Arts with his productions breaking 50 years of box-office records at the institution two years running. |
 | | Cruz has since starred in the films "Bug", "Almost A Woman" based on the novel by Esmeralda Santiago and, "Stand Up For Justice." In perhaps the most ground-breaking role of his career, Alexis has found world-wide acclaim for his pioneering role as the angel, Raphael, on CBS' flagship prime-time drama, "Touched By An Angel". |
 | | He recently recurred as Sgt. Joaquin Garcia in Gregory Nava's critically acclaimed series, "American Family" on PBS and is starring in the upcoming independent feature film, "Tortilla Heaven", with Lupe Ontiveros, George Lopez, Elpidia Carrillo, and Miguel Sandoval. |
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