Xavier Sotelo
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทUnwrapping Christmas: Tina's Miracleas CFO
- 2023 ยทCatch Me If You Clausas Hewitt Vance
- 2023 ยท3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghostas Garrett Jenkins
- 2023 ยทNever Too Late to Celebrateas Rafael
- 2022 ยทWell Suited For Christmasas Tomas Rocca
- 2022 ยทObsessed to Deathas Detective Welding
- 2021 ยทMaps and Mistletoeas Emilia's Father
- 2021 ยทDeath of a Ladies' Manas
- 2020 ยทFatmanas Action Man Father (as Xavier Sotel)
- 2019 ยทMistletoe & Menorahsas Pat Stone
- 2019 ยทAquaSlashas Lawyer
- 2019 ยทDark Phoenixas UN Delegate Spain (uncredited)
- 2018 ยทHis Master's Voiceas Local Man
- 2018 ยทThe Truth About Christmasas Juan Guttiรฉrrez
- 2018 ยทA Daughter's Revengeas Officer Fontaine
- 2017 ยทStar Trek: Discoveryas Captain Diego Vela
- 2017 ยทBrad's Statusas Harvard Father
- 2016 ยทLove on a Limbas Loan Officer
- 2014 ยทGuilty at 17as Detective Morris
- 2012 ยทSeptember Runs Redas Dr. Cane
- 2003 ยทMaydayas NTSB Lead Investigator