Eddie Velez

Eddie Velez is an American actor who works in film, television and theater, and he is best known for his role as Frankie Santana during the last season of The A-Team. Born in Manhattan, he began performing as a stand-up comic, then served in the Air Force before moving to Los Angeles, where he studied at Estelle Harman's Actors Workshop and acted in stage productions, among them the first staging of Delirious, whose cast took a Drama-Logue Award for best ensemble performance. He went on to lead or co-star in series including Bay City Blues, Berrenger's, Charlie & Co., True Blue and Live Shot, and he guest-starred on Hill Street Blues, Murder, She Wrote, JAG and Walker, Texas Ranger. His film credits include Repo Man (1984), Rooftops (1989), Romero (1989), Most Wanted (1997), The Hunted (2003) and White Chicks (2004).