Gabriel Romero
Born and raised in Mexico, Romero began acting professionally when he was 16 years old touring the country with musicals such as "Barnum" and "Something's Afoot". He went on to make history as a series regular playing an openly gay character in the award-winning sitcom "Los Beltrán" on Telemundo from 1999 to 2001. He has also starred as the incorrigible Sergio in "YLSE," a comedy web series with Ruth Livier and Marlene Forte; and as Sicario with Kate del Castillo in "Ingobernable" for Netflix. Other acting credits include: a bilingual reporter in "War of the Worlds" at Walt Disney Hall with Sigourney Weaver; the starring role in the critically-acclaimed international touring production of "The Ogreling" at 24th Street Theatre; a Reveler in "Crescent City," an opera produced by The Industry; the prime-time drama "Fashion House" with Bo Derek on The CW; "The Moment After" an award-winning film directed by Gerald McCullouch (CSI); Showtime's "Blood Money" with Alan Arkin; "The Father I Knew-The Michael Landon Story" next to Sheryl Ladd for CBS; "Silk Stalkings" with Stu Segall Productions; and the last film by Temi Lopez (Chain of Desire) "Home: The Horror Story." Romero's voice over talent can be heard in season five and seven of "Archer" on FX; the PBS animated series "Maya and Miguel"; ABC's "Handy Manny"; the "Scarface" and "Saints Row" video games; bilingual promos for Bravo, ABC and HBO; New Line Cinema's movie trailers; commercial campaigns for Sprint, Mazda, Old Navy, State Farm, AMPM, Red Cross, among others; and several Spanish audio books. He hosted E! Entertainment's celebrity travel and vacation show "FYE!" and the Internet radio show "The Spiritual Tourist". Additionally, Romero served as master of ceremonies for Fashion Week of the Americas in Miami, Modarte, Latin Pride and Day of the Dead in Los Angeles, and for several non-profit organizations such as GLASS, Bienestar and The Latino Commission on AIDS in New York. Romero holds a BFA from the University of Southern California, worked as an Allen Lee Hughes Fellow at Arena Stage in Washington D.C., as Assistant Director with directors such as Craig Noel and Rene Buch, and served as Artistic Director/Teacher of the bilingual outreach program Teatro Meta at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. As a young man, he was exposed to the ancient Mesoamerican cultures and today continues to work closely with the Maya Itza Council of Elders and Priests in Yucatan, Mexico. Romero is also a musician, having taken up piano at the age of six, and has trained as a painter, dancer and gymnast.