Xavier Sotelo
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Secrets on the Ranch as Detective Fitz
2024
- My Husband's Baby as Joss
- Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's Miracle as CFO
2023
- Catch Me If You Claus as Hewitt Vance
- Marry F*** Kill as Lawyer
- Never Too Late to Celebrate as Rafael
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost as Garrett Jenkins
2022
- Obsessed to Death as Detective Welding
- Well Suited For Christmas as Tomas Rocca
2021
- Maps and Mistletoe as Emilia's Father
- Death of a Ladies' Man
2020
- Fatman as Action Man Father (as Xavier Sotel)
2019
- Dark Phoenix as UN Delegate Spain (uncredited)
- AquaSlash as Lawyer
- Mistletoe & Menorahs as Pat Stone
2018
- Twisted as Lawyer
- His Master's Voice as Local Man #2
- The Truth About Christmas as Juan Guttiérrez
- A Daughter's Revenge as Officer Fontaine
2017
- Star Trek: Discovery as Captain Diego Vela
- Brad's Status as Harvard Father
2016
- Love on a Limb as Loan Officer
2014
- Guilty at 17 as Detective Morris
2012
- September Runs Red as Dr. Cane
2003
- Mayday as NTSB Lead Investigator