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Arlen Escarpeta

Arlen Escarpeta

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 09, 1981 (44)
Birthplace Belize, Central America
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Arlen Alexander Escarpeta (born April 9, 1981) is a Belizean actor. In 2004, Escarpeta earned critical acclaim for his breakout film role as an honor student caught with a handgun at school in the independent drama American Gun. The film, which premiered at t ... he Toronto Film Festival, also starred Forrest Whitaker, Marcia Gay Harden and Donald Sutherland. The following year, he co-starred with Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox in McG's true-life drama We Are Marshall, about the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed Marshall University's football team. Escarpeta was more recently seen in David Wain's comedy, The Ten, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. He had earlier appeared in Carls Franklin's coutroom thriller High Crimes, starring Morgan Freeman and Ashely Judd. Escarpeta first gained attention on the small screen when he starred in the NBC series American Dreams. He played Sam Walker, a young black man dealing with the changing times of the turbulent '60s. His television work also includes guest roles in on such series as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Without A Trace, Cold Case, Judging Amy, ER, The Shield, Boomtown, 7th Heaven and Boston Public. In 2009 he played Lawrence, in the horror slasher Friday the 13th. Arlen follows Friday the 13th with leading roles in several features. He next stars in the drama Roslyn, followed by Preston Whitmore's Dough Boys. He also stars as a young LAPD officer on patrol during the racial gang war in the drama 818, on which Escarpeta also serves co-producer. Escarpeta has also been cast in Final Destination 5, the fifth film in the hit horror franchise.

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Filmography

Discovering Ella

Discovering Ella

2023

as Chick Webb

Wolves at the Door

Wolves at the Door

2016

as Officer

Whitney

Whitney

2015

as Bobby Brown

Into the Storm

Into the Storm

2014

as Daryl

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013

as Additional Voices (voice)

Midnight Son

Midnight Son

2011

as Russell

Final Destination 5

Final Destination 5

2011

as Nathan

Brotherhood

Brotherhood

2010

as Mike

Dough Boys

Dough Boys

2009

as Corey

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

2009

as Lawrence

The Ten

The Ten

2007

as Todd Jaffe

The Substance of Things Hoped For

The Substance of Things Hoped For

2006

as Patrolman Powers

We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall

2006

as Reggie Oliver

High Crimes

High Crimes

2002

as Guard #2

The Playaz Court

The Playaz Court

2000

as Reggie

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

American Dreams

as Sam Walker

Episodes: 61

First Aired: Sep 29, 2002

Found

as Zeke Wallace

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Oct 03, 2023

David Makes Man

as Adult JG

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 14, 2019

The Oath

as Damon Byrd

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 08, 2018

The Magicians

as Prince Ess

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 16, 2015

The Shield

as Sonny

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 12, 2002

S.W.A.T.

as Devlin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 02, 2017

Boomtown

as Cantrel LaFontaine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2002

Judging Amy

as Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

Cold Case

as Clyde Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ezra Odami

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Without a Trace

as Peter Taha

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

7th Heaven

as Detention Student #2

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

ER

as Adrian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Extant

as Tim Dawkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2014

Judging Amy

as Anhel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

The Client List

as Bobby Burnett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 2012

Grimm

as Clay Pittman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 2011

House

as Brant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2004

Boston Public

as Scott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2000

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Chester Wilkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Mental

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 26, 2009

Players

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 2002

The Secret Circle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 2011

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