Felix Solis
| Felix Solis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Felix Angel Solis September 17, 1971 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, film director, film producer, stage director |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Partner(s) | Liza Fernandez |
Felix Angel Solis (born September 17, 1971) is an American actor, film director and film producer.[1]
Career
Solis has appeared in over 18 films including The Forgotten, Taking Chance, The International, My Soul to Take,[2] and Gun Hill Road (winner of the 2011 Grand Jury Nominee at the Sundance Film Festival).[3] His recent film performances include Man on a Ledge[4] and Arbitrage, the latter of which was released in September 2012.[5]
Solis' television appearances include The Following, The Good Wife, Made in Jersey, NYC 22, Weekends at Bellevue, Criminal Minds, Army Wives, ATF-The Line, Damages, Fringe, The Sopranos, Oz, The West Wing, Third Watch, NYPD Blue, New York Undercover, and Blue Bloods.[6]
Solis has been a member of LAByrinth Theatre Company since 1999.[7] He has originated parts in In Arabia We'd All Be Kings and Our Lady of 121st Street, both written by Stephen Adly Guirgis with direction by Philip Seymour Hoffman.[7] Felix performed at the Cherry Lane Theater's stage in Havana is Waiting by Eduardo Machado.[8] Solis has also been a member of The Actors Studio since 2001, where he has appeared in plays including Salome starring Dianne Wiest and Al Pacino.[9]
As a stage director, Solis helmed Raul Castillo's Knives and Other Sharp Objects at the Joseph Papp Public Theater in 2009.[10]
Solis co-wrote, acted and directed in a short film, Tinto, shot on location in the Maipo Valley wine region of Chile, South America. Tinto was an official selection of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. The film was co-produced by Solis' entertainment production company Sonia Inc and Subway Token Films of which he is a co-creator alongside his partner, Liza Fernandez.
Recent projects
Solis had a recurring role on The Following. He was a regular on the CBS TV series Made in Jersey starring Kyle MacLachlan, and Janet Montgomery.[11] On the same network he played Sgt. Terry Howard on NYC 22, produced by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro, as well as a recurring role on The Good Wife as the "No-Nonsense" Det. Rodriguez.[12]
Personal life
Solis was born in New York City and raised by Puerto Rican parents in the Chelsea and Greenwich Village areas of Manhattan.
References
- ↑ "Bio". Felix Solis. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0813101/
- ↑ "Gun Hill Road - A Film Starring Esai Morales & Judy Reyes - Written & Directed by Rashaad Ernesto Green". www.gunhillroad.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568338/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764183/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0813101/
- 1 2 "Labyrinth Theater Company". Labyrinth Theater Company. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ "Theatre". Felix Solis. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ Brantley, Ben (2003-05-01). "THEATER REVIEW; Veils or No Veils, Whatever She Wants She Gets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ http://www.publictheater.org/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,99999999/id,957
- ↑ "Made in Jersey". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0813101/