
Xavier Sotelo
Acting
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
2026Secrets on the Ranch
Detective Fitz
2024Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's Miracle
CFO
2024My Husband's Baby
Joss
2023Never Too Late to Celebrate
Rafael
20233 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost
Garrett Jenkins
2023Catch Me If You Claus
Hewitt Vance
2022Obsessed to Death
Detective Welding
2022Well Suited For Christmas
Tomas Rocca
2021Maps and Mistletoe
Emilia's Father
2021Death of a Ladies' Man
2020Fatman
Action Man Father (as Xavier Sotel)
2019Dark Phoenix
UN Delegate Spain (uncredited)
2019Mistletoe & Menorahs
Pat Stone
2019AquaSlash
Lawyer
2018A Daughter's Revenge
Officer Fontaine
2018The Truth About Christmas
Juan Guttiérrez
2018His Master's Voice
Local Man #2
2018Twisted
Lawyer
2017Brad's Status
Harvard Father
2016Love on a Limb
Loan Officer
2014Guilty at 17
Detective Morris
2012September Runs Red
Dr. Cane