Papi Chulo In Theaters June 7th

Veteran Actor Alejandro Patiño, stars along-side Matt Bomer in Papi Chulo, one of the summer’s most anticipated ‘bromance’ comedies since I Love You Man! 

In John Butler’s Papi Chulo, Patiño shines in his role as Ernesto, a freelance laborer who is hired by Sean (Bomer), a newly-single TV weatherman on leave after an on-air meltdown. He decides to direct his energy into home improvement and hires a middle-aged Latino to help. Despite a language barrier and having nothing in common, the two men develop an unexpected but profound friendship in this darkly comedic reflection on class, ethnicity, and companionship in contemporary Los Angeles. 

Patiño lights up the screen as Ernesto, an endearing, hard-working family man looking for nothing more than an opportunity that will allow him to be able to provide for his family.  Like many immigrants who are faced with the challenges of not speaking the language and taking on undesirable jobs, Ernesto does so with grace and humility. Patiño embraces his role as Ernesto because it allows him to humanize the immigrant and put a face to the millions of day laborers across the country.  

John Butler, Matt Bomer and Alejandro Patiño

“I’m proud to be portraying a day laborer in this role because Ernesto is a person just like the rest of us and I’m able to bring him to life by giving him a voice, personality, and heart,” said Patiño. 

A beloved thespian in the Latino community, Patiño is known as a versatile actor and for his deep commitment to capturing the essence of the characters he portrays in each and every role. Whether on stage, film or television, Patiño has the ability to engage audiences through his unforgettable performances, as evidenced in his previous recurring roles on TV hits such as the FX drama series The Bridge, as well as Couch Potato Chronicles, Superstore, Desperate Housewives, My Name Is Earl, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Weeds.

Most recently Patiño can also be seen in Genti-fied and the new webseries Funny Brown People which he also produced. On the big screen, Patiño has delighted audiences in the Coen Brothers’ Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Iron Man 2, The Runaways, Fast and Furious 4, and is sure to warm hearts in Papi Chulo in theatres June 7th. 

 Alejandro Patiño is repped by Jaime Ferrar & Associates (Manager) and The Herrera Agency (Publicist).
 
Papi Chulo
Director: John Butler
Writer: John Butler
Producers: Robert Walpole, Rebecca O’Flanagan
Executive Producers: Hilary Davis, Jo Henriquez, Phil Hunt, Dearbhla Regan, Compton Ross
 
Follow Alejandro Patiño on Social Media:
Instagram: @alejandropatino12
Twitter: @alxp12000