Alexander Pineiro
Biography
Alexander G. Piñeiro is an American Actor and Director born and bred in New York City. Raised by artists of Puerto Rican descent, He is the first in his family to build a career in performing arts, his versatility and dedication to his craft have earned him a loyal following and critical acclaim. He is the first in his family to build a career in performing arts. Alex plays "Sol" a major recurring character in the 2023 AppleTV+ series City on Fire. This show is a coming-of-age drama set in 2003 New York City that revolves around the unsolved shooting of a student in Central Park. It weaves together mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the secrets they keep. From Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the Executive Producers of Gossip Girl and The O.C. His self-directed short film, Retribution, was nominated for multiple festival awards such as the Orlando Film Festival. From that moment on Alex knew he had a hidden talent to craft stories and direct them. His following film, Rebellious 8 has been nominated for Best Film in festivals such as the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (2023), Philadelphia Indie Film Festival (2023), and Latino Film Market Festival (2023) Alex caught the bug for the arts while teaching as a camp counselor at an after-school program where he taught students the basics of video production and screenwriting. Eventually co-directing theatrical productions starring the camp students thus discovering his passion for the arts. He then decided to study for his BA in Production. Alex landed his first major TV role in the Discovery series, Street Justice: The Bronx. Other recent credits for Alex include the long-running show Law and Order: SVU and Dr. Death.
Known For & Full Filmography12 Titles
Drama Series - 1999, 16 episodes • as Ossiel Murillo
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Army Buddy
The New York office of the FBI brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep their city and the country safe.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Martinez
An anthology series, with each season following a new medical true crime story.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Sol
A college student is shot in Central Park on July 4, 2003. The investigation connects a series of mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the many secrets they keep.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as John Valverde
"The Perfect Murder" brings viewers some of the most diabolical, perplexing murder cases to land on detectives’ desks – the kind of cases that make or break careers and provide fodder for Hollywood mystery movies. These ingenious killers are every detective’s worst nightmare. Whether by planting false evidence, or writing anonymous letters to police, these murderers will stop at nothing to stay one step ahead and get away with the perfect murder. Detectives hit dead end after dead end, and wrong suspects are discarded. But one new clue can lead to another and the cold case suddenly gets hot. The truth is that it is the perfect murder -- until it's not.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Carlitos Olivo
"The Perfect Murder" brings viewers some of the most diabolical, perplexing murder cases to land on detectives’ desks – the kind of cases that make or break careers and provide fodder for Hollywood mystery movies. These ingenious killers are every detective’s worst nightmare. Whether by planting false evidence, or writing anonymous letters to police, these murderers will stop at nothing to stay one step ahead and get away with the perfect murder. Detectives hit dead end after dead end, and wrong suspects are discarded. But one new clue can lead to another and the cold case suddenly gets hot. The truth is that it is the perfect murder -- until it's not.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Flacco
Investigative journalist Maria Elena Salinas peels back the layers of national headline-making crimes in search of new evidence, unheard perspectives, and updates to the cases.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Dan
A young man returns home to help his father run the family business after losing his mother to cancer, and tries to figure out what to do with his life.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Eric
Dr. William Fredrickson suspects a former schizophrenic patient is behind a recent string of murders. Enlisting the help of his young bi-polar patient, Dr. Frendrickson uncovers dark truths about Charles and his deadly descent into madness.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Roger Cortes
With over 2000 arrests to his name, Ralph Friedman is the most decorated detective in NYPD history. Detective Friedman takes viewers inside the high profile cases he investigated while working the mean streets of the Bronx.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Renaldo
A social media influencer brings her friends to an Airbnb lake house to party. When an appetite stimulant is mistakenly dumped into the lake and the guests go for a dip, they emerge ravenous and insatiable.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Camera Technician
An investigative journalist, crippled with anxiety disorder, retires from the field after a traumatic assignment, only to be lured back into her worst nightmare by a psychotic stalker, who insists that she solve one last, terrifying puzzle.