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Xavier Sotelo

Xavier Sotelo

Birthday: | Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Xavier's first exposure to acting was a location shoot for the T.V. series "Streets of San Francisco" starring Michael Douglas and Karl Malden in 1973, a Quinn Martin Production, at 8 years of age. Since then, Xavier has gone on to study acting in California, New York, Toronto and Ottawa, Canada; most notably with John Strasberg. Over his lengthy film and television career, with a firm foundation in theatre, Xavier has gone on to appear in over 40 titles ranging from independent films, Canadian PSA's, MOW's for both Hallmark and Lifetime Networks in both principal and lead supporting roles, big budget feature films, and major network episodic television. Most notably, Xavier has had the distinction of being the first Latino male to have sat in the captain's chair in one of television longest running and enduring science fiction franchises, Star Trek, as Captain Diego Vela on Star Trek Discovery on CBS Paramount.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2026
Secrets on the Ranch

as    Detective Fitz

2024
My Husband's Baby

as    Joss

2023
3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost

as    Garrett Jenkins

2023
Never Too Late to Celebrate

as    Rafael

2022
Obsessed to Death

as    Detective Welding

2022
Well Suited For Christmas

as    Tomas Rocca

2021
Maps and Mistletoe

as    Emilia's Father

2019
AquaSlash

as    Lawyer

2019
Mistletoe & Menorahs

as    Pat Stone

2018
The Truth About Christmas

as    Juan Guttiérrez

2016
Love on a Limb

as    Loan Officer

2012
September Runs Red

as    Dr. Cane