Nestor Serrano

• Born — 5 November 1955 • Birthplace — The Bronx, New York, U.S. • Name — Nestor Serrano • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1982–present

Serrano was born in New York City, and studied at Queens College and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, both in New York City.

Serrano began his acting career in off-Broadway plays in the late 1970s. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law. His first film was the 1986 Tom Hanks comedy The Money Pit. Since then, he has appeared in supporting roles in films such as Lethal Weapon 2, Bad Boys, The Negotiator, Empire, Secretariat, The Insider, Runaway Jury and The Day After Tomorrow. He has an extensive television résumé, with appearances in shows such as Burn Notice, Homeland, Alias, Blue Bloods, and Law & Order and its spin-offs: SVU, Trial by Jury, and Criminal Intent. Serrano is well known for playing Islamic terrorist Navi Araz in 24. He played Bobby's father on an episode of Ugly Betty. He played Victor, Adrianna Tate-Duncan's manager, on the CW show 90210. He made a guest-appearance on the Criminal Minds episode "Poison" as Det. Hanover, and he portrayed drug cartel leader Hector Estrada in Season 7 of the Showtime series Dexter. He played Carlos Solano, leader of the Solano Cartel in the USA show Graceland. In 2017, he played the psychiatrist Dr. Saul in the movie thriller Clinical.

Serrano is of Puerto Rican descent.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. • The Equalizer — Barry — Episode: "Tip on a Sure Thing" • ' — Jessie Cruz — 2 episodes • – — ' — Off. Geno Toffenelli — 12 episodes • Love, — Gonzalez — 2 episodes • – — The — Rafael — 13 episodes • – — ' — Lt. Matty Navarro — 5 episodes • The — Ken Naciamento — Episode: "Milagro" • JAG — Captain Berroa — Episode: "Florida Straits" • – — ' — Captain Bruno Dante — 10 episodes • ER — David Torres CDC — Episode: “Lockdown” • CSI: Miami — Edward Hickle — Episode: "Double Cap" • 24 — Navi Araz — 10 episodes • Criminal — Det. Hanover — Episode: "Poison" • ' — Henry Jacobson — Episode: "The Arrival" • ' — Tony Caro — Episode: "Made Man" • – — 90210 — Victor Luna — 7 episodes • 2010 — The Mentalist — Garth Drucker — Episode: "Red Hot" • ' — Tony Trujillo — Episode: "Pilot" • ' — Hector Estrada — 2 episodes • ' — Carlos Solano Sr. — 4 episodes • – — ' — Chief Edward Alvarez — 5 episodes • ' — Chief Frank Silva — 2 episodes • ' — Emilio Loera — 2 episodes • ' — Alex Rivera — 9 episodes • APB — Mayor Michael Salgado — 5 episodes • Love, — Major Graham — Voice role Episode: "Lucky 13" • FBI — Robert — Episode: "Scar Tissue" • Walker: — Francis Reyes — 4 episodes