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. At the same time, he was exposed to ...Show More

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. At the same time, he was exposed to the ancient Mesoamerican cultures and today continues to work closely with the Maya Itza Council of Elders and Priests and renowned Mayan Day Keeper and author Hunbatz Men; most recently, organizing a pilgrimage with members of the Council from New York to California to raise funds for Mayan Ceremonial Center Lol Be and the non-profit organization PreservaciónCuMa in Yucatan, Mexico. Romero holds a BFA in Stage Management from the University of Southern California and has worked as a Stage Manager at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. and as Assistant Director and Director/Teacher of the bilingual outreach program Teatro Meta at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. He hosted the Internet radio show "The Spiritual Tourist" and E! Entertainment's celebrity travel and vacation show "FYE!" 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. He recently played the incorrigible Sergio in "YLSE," a web series with Ruth Livier and Marlene Forte, and made history playing an openly gay character in the award-winning sitcom "Los Beltrán" on Telemundo. Other acting credits include: the starring role in the critically-acclaimed international touring production of "The Ogreling" at 24th Street Theatre; "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 latest film by Temi Lopez (Chain of Desire) "Home: The Horror Story." Romero's voiceover 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; and in several Spanish audio books and commercial campaigns for Sprint, Mazda, Old Navy, State Farm, AMPM, Red Cross, and New Line Cinema's movie trailers, among others. He is a musician, having taken up piano at the age of six, and has also trained as a painter, dancer and gymnast. Hide