Alejandro Patino

Alejandro Patiño (born March 16, 1960), is an American actor.

Career He has guest starred on several television programs including the recurring role of Ralph, Gabrielle Solis's new gardener, on the ABC series Desperate Housewives. Other appearances include House, Roswell, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Arrested Development and Family Law.

From 2013 to 2014, Patino costarred as Cesar on the FX series The Bridge. He has starred as Ernesto in the independent film Papi Chulo and as the cantina bartender in the Coen brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

He has portrayed Bossman in the live comedy production Chico's Angels, a parody of the 1976–81 TV series Charlie's Angels, since 2003.

As of late 2015 and up until 2016, Patino has been appearing in Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen commercials in U.S. Hispanic market media.

Personal life Patino was born in Santa Maria, California.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 Nightforce Cantina Tough Video 1994 No Ordinary Love Juan Pablo 1998 La Cucaracha Fruit Vendor 1999 Bowfinger Sanchez 2000 Growing Up Brad Paramount Security Guard TV movie Very Mean Men Jose Broken Sr. Gutierrez Short 2001 Two Coyotes Casper 2002 Just Can't Get Enough Hernando The Trip Gas Station Owner 2003 Los desaparecidos - Short The Silent Cross Moises 2004 Robbing Peter Danny 2005 Juarez, Mexico Doctor Video Tequila Shots Walter Reeker Velez the Paramedic Taco Chick and Salsa Girl Hostage #3 Short Sueño Uncle Alfonso His Name Is Bobby Joe Martinez Short Left at the Rio Grande Ralph Short The Kid & I Apartment Manager 2007 Handle with Care Marty Short Delta Farce Juan Shelter Moe Cooking with Kay Pepe Short This Solace Eternal Electrician Short Hardly Married Rudy Gonzalez Short Sands of Oblivion Raoul TV movie Towelhead Waiter Ping Pong Playa Boss - Steve The Heartbreak Kid River Crossing Father Locked Out Jerry Anderson Short 2008 The Last Supper Henry Short Emilio Fausto Lower Learning Helado No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker Medic The Cross Before Me Willie Short 2009 Fast & Furious Gas Truck Driver All Americana Marta's Father Short Dark Room Theater Detective 1 The Soloist Construction Worker Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure Carlos Chico's Angels: 24ish Bossman Short 2010 The Runaways Grocery Store Manager TypeA Mr. Herrera Short Our Family Wedding Goat Truck Driver Guerrilla Garden Diego Short A Border Story Eliseo Gomez Short Iron Man 2 Strawberry Vendor Middle of Nowhere Ernest Short The Legend of El Limbo Gabriel Short 2011 The Dolphin Detective Short Maddoggin| Ernesto Diaz Sr. Short

Casa de mi padre Hector Desert Road Kill| - Short Freeloaders Hector

Along the Roadside Regis Expecting Handy Man Inappropriate Comedy Worker Gone Missing Martin Guzman TV movie The Whexican| Grandfather Short Ushers''' Manuel Short

The T S Ain'ts| Agent Lopez Short I'm a Mitzvah| Airline Representative Short Ni-Ni| Guzman Short Destiny| Santos Short Facebook Fatigue| Dad Short The Vanished| Gabriel Short Not Safe for Work| Fernando the Janitor

Kill Me| Doctor Rodriguez Short Flora Tango George Short

The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke| Detective Urbina Short Shah-k-mate| Captain Ramirez Short The Last Beautiful Girl| Edward The Best and Worst Days of George Morales' Unnaturally Long Life| George Short Love Sanchez| Candy Man

Blackmail| Carlos Take Me| Officer Ramirez Tecato| Hector Short The American Dream is Dead. Says the Dreamer| - Short Bangs| Raul Short

The Take Off| Frank Rummel Short Searching for Waldo| Tito 'Brass' Santos Short Marisol| Abuelo Jose Short The Ballad of Buster Scruggs| Cantina Bartender Killing Edward| Edward Short Papi Chulo| Ernesto Unimundo 45| Fernando Grande Short Broken Together| Doctor Alonso Short

Take Care| Ramon Short Papi Papilloma Papi Papilloma Short

Getting From Here| Gordo Short Gary Gonorrhea| Gary Gonorrhea Short Lydia Chlamydia| Lydia Chlamydia Short Shelter from the Storm| Memo Short Lecciones de mi Madre (Lessons from my Mother) Furgencio Short Double Down| Mexican Heavy

Customer Service| Toni Rios Short Samland| Nacho

Meet Los Parents| Tapatio Short Jerome| Abuelo Kiké Rivera Short The Kill Floor| Cesar Short

Bloody Bridget| Father Jose Tacoma| Carlos Chavez 2025 Window Cleaners'' Miguel Short

Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Dynasty Valet Episode: "Reconciliation" 1989 Falcon Crest Bar Patron Episode: "Luck Wave" 1992 Silk Stalkings Rico Episode: "Scorpio Lover" 1999 ER Best Man Episode: "Rites of Spring" Snoops County Sherriff Episode: "Constitution" 2001 Strip Mall - Episode: "Hedda Bags Josh" Family Law Man Episode: "Moving On" Roswell Santa #3 Episode: "Samuel Rising" 2002 Resurrection Blvd. Medical Courier Episode: "Justicia" Robbery Homicide Division Hispanic Father Episode: "A Life of Its Own" 2003 Kingpin Crony Episode: "The Odd Couple" 2004 The Shield Baodelo Episode: "Safe" Arrested Development Mexican Man #1 Episode: "¡Amigos!" 2005 House Cabbie Episode: "Cursed" Wanted Federal Captian Episode: "Shoot to Thrill" 2005-06 Desperate Housewives Ralph the Gardener Recurring Cast: Season 2 2006 Huff Cab Driver Episode: "Maps Don't Talk (Part 2)" The Unit Store Owner Episode: "Non-Permissive Environment" Criminal Minds Pablo Vargas Episode: "Machismo" Medium Driver Episode: "Knowing Her" The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Valet #2 Episode: "Nemesisyphus" 2006-07 My Name Is Earl Man/Coyote Guest Cast: Season 1 & 3 2008 Las Vegas Augie Episode: "I Could Eat a Horse" Weeds Alphonso Recurring Cast: Season 4 Ingles Ya! Flacido Domingo Main Cast Cold Case Esteban '81 Episode: "The Dealer" 2008-12 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Father Juarez Guest Cast: Season 4 & 8 2009 King's English Papi Episode: "Servile Bodies" 2010 Chico's Angels Bossman Main Cast 2011 Mr. Sunshine Steve Episode: "Pilot" NCIS: Los Angeles Day Laborer Episode: "Enemy Within" The Protector Psychic Episode: "Pilot" 2012 Fred: The Show Delivery Man Episode: "Lemon Fred" Go On Miguel Episode: "There's No 'Ryan' In Team" Raising Hope Alfredo Episode: "What Up, Bro?" 2013 Mr. Wang Goes to Hollywood Taxi Driver Episode: "Pilot" East Los High Don Pepe Episode: "The New Busboy" 2013-14 The Bridge Cesar Recurring Cast 2015 Life in Pieces Store Owner Episode: "Godparent Turkey Corn Farts" Dirty Cues Vicente Episode: "The Boss' Boss" 2016 Indoorsy Norm Episode: "Landlord" 2017 Superstore Waiter Episode: "Spring Cleaning" 2018 Couch Potato Chronicles Santiago Cruz Recurring Cast: Season 2 2019 Bad Cop Bad Cop Angel Episode: "The Dance" 2020 Gentefied Chuey Recurring Cast: Season 1 2020-21 The Family Business Pepe/HD Wilkins Guest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3 2021 Bosch Juan Rulfo Recurring Cast: Season 7 2026 Paradise Roberto Episode: "The Mailman"