Last Updated on March 2, 2023

Yancey Arias Biography

Yancey Arias is an American actor, producer and director. He is famously known for his work on television crime dramas. Particularly he is known for his roles as Miguel Cadena in the NBC series Kingpin and as Gabriel Williams in the FX series Thief.

Yancey Arias got his first experience in entertainment at the age of twelve. This was when his grandmother threw him on stage to sing a song for a neighborhood talent show at Henry Street Settlement in downtown Manhattan. It was while at Saint John’s Prep High School in Astoria that he was discovered by Professor James Green.

Green then introduced Yancey Arias to Stage Door Manor in Loch Sheldrake, New York. There, he studied theater under Jack Romano every summer, and winter. He went to Moore Catholic High School in Staten Island, New York. While there, he won first-place honors in New York City on the forensics team, and took third in the nation for the drama category.

Yancey Arias later went to Carnegie Mellon University where he studied theater. In 2000, Yancey joined the cast of George C. Wolfe’s The Wild Party with Eartha Kitt, Toni Collette, and Mandy Patinkin. gHe starred in and co-produced two independent films, Destination Unknown (1997) and Home Invaders (2001).

The films helped pave the way to his eventual move to Los Angeles. Yancey Arias was discovered by David Mills and Allen Coulter in 2002. Mills cast him in the title role of Miguel Cadena in the hit NBC miniseries Kingpin (2003). Soon after the completion of the show Kingpin, he was given the opportunity to work in many other projects.

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Yancey Arias interacted with such greats as Edward James Olmos in American Family (2002) and Andre Brugher in Thief (2006). Yancey has landed recurring roles in highly acclaimed series. Among these series include Amazon’s Bosch (2016-2018). He played the role of Mayor Hector Ramos in the series.

In the commanding role of General Cortez, Yancey Arias starrs in USA Network’s Queen of the South (2017-2018). Yancey created his production company, NYC Films, with his friends and partners Nestor Miranda and Charlton Luis. He continues his studies with Alan Savage in New York, and Catlin Adams and ‘Howard Fine’ (III) in Los Angeles.

Yancey Arias Age

Yancey Arias was born in New York City, New York, United States of America. He was born on 27th June 1971.

Yancey Arias Net Worth

Yancey has made a great fortune from his acting  career. He has been in the industry for a very long time now. He has a net of approximately more than $3 million as of 2019. He has gained his net worth mainly from the roles he has played in various movies and television shows.

Yancey Arias Wife | Anna Carolina Alvim

Yancey Arias got married to the love of his life, Anna Carolina Alvim, on 22nd December, 2002. The couple has now been married for almost 17 years. The two have been living happily together. We do not have any information about Yancey’s past relationships or affairs. That clearly indicates how their love bond is together.

Yancey Arias Movies And TV Shows | Yancey Arias Queen Of The South | Yancey Arias Charmed

• Queen of the South (TV Show)
• American Gothic (TV Show)
• Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (TV Show)
• Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Show)
• NCIS: New Orleans (TV Show)
• Intelligence (TV Show)
• Cesar Chavez (Movie)
• Bones (TV Show)
• Elementary (TV Show)
• Blue Bloods (TV Show)
• CSI: NY (TV Show)
• NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Show)
• Legion (Movie)
• Medium (TV Show)
• Knight Rider (TV Show)
• The Mentalist (TV Show)
• NUMB3RS (TV Show)
• Drive (TV Show)
• Live Free Or Die Hard (Movie)
• Thief (TV Show)
• In Justice (TV Show)
• Walkout (TV Show)
• Half & Half (TV Show)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Show)
• American Family—Journey of Dreams (TV Show)
• The Division (TV Show)
• CSI: Miami (TV Show)
• Kingpin (TV Show)