Alejandro Patiño (Papi Chulo, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) is set for his upcoming new recurring role in Netflix’s Gentefied, a 10-episode half-hour dramedy, from the creators Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chavez, showrunner Monica Macer, America Ferrera, Teri Weinberg, and Aaliyah Williams.
Patiño will portray Chuy, the dramedy’s funny guy.
“Chuy is the comic relief of Gentefied,” Patino said. “He gets in the mix with the main characters. If there ever was a role I have played, Chuy is the closest to me personally. Marvin [E Lemus] and Linda [Yvette Chavez] creators of the show know me too well,” he laughed. “I am that Uncle. Every youngster I meet always say, ‘You remind me of my Uncle.’
“Playing Chuy has been a great time. To be able to play the shenanigans they write for me… [he laughed], well I can’t wait for it to air.”
Gentefied stars Karrie Martin, JJ Soria, Carlos Santos and Joaquin Cosio and rounding out the recurring roles are Julissa Calderon (WTF Baron Davis, Revenge), Annie Gonzalez (Shameless, Good Girls Revolt), Laura Patalano (Alex, Inc., Vida), Felipe Esparza (They’re Not Gonna Laugh At You, Translate This), Rafael Sigler (Ugly Betty, Cars), Jaime Alvarez (Grey’s Anatomy Shameless), Bianca Melgar, Michelle Ortiz, and Alejandro Patiño. Sigler, Alvarez and Patalano all appeared in Gente-: The Digital Series.
Based on the digital series, Netflix ‘s Gentefied centers on three cousins who band together to keep their Grandfather’s popular Boyle Heights taco shop in business as the neighborhood becomes more gentrified.
Currently, Patiño is co-starring in the feature film, Papi Chulo alongside Matt Bomer.
Alejandro Patiño is repped by Jaime Ferrar & Associates and The Herrera Agency (Publicist).