Xavier Sotelo

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.

Known For

Maps and Mistletoe
Maps and Mistletoe
Never Too Late to Celebrate
Never Too Late to Celebrate
3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost
3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost
Well Suited For Christmas
Well Suited For Christmas
September Runs Red
September Runs Red
Love on a Limb
Love on a Limb

Filmography

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