Alberto Rosende

Alberto Carlos Rosende (born February 14, 1993) is an American actor and singer, known for his role as Simon Lewis in the Freeform supernatural drama Shadowhunters from 2016 to 2019. In 2019, he began starring as Firefighter Candidate Blake Gallo in the NBC drama Chicago Fire.

Alberto Rosende
Born
Alberto Carlos Rosende

(1993-02-14) February 14, 1993
South Florida, U.S.
Alma materNew York University (BFA)
OccupationActor, singer
Years active2012–present

Personal life

Rosende was born and raised in South Florida, to Martha Cristina Ferrucho and Alberto Carlos Rosende. He has a younger brother, Diego. He is of Colombian and Cuban descent.[1] Rosende attended Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater, where he appeared in a number of productions, including starring as Link Larkin in Hairspray. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, where he was a member of STA Players, as Danny Zuko in Grease, Emile De Becque in South Pacific, and Dr. Lyman Sanderson in Harvey.[2] In April 2013, Rosende was diagnosed with testicular cancer.[3] In 2015, Rosende graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[1]

Career

Rosende's first professional acting credit was as a swing dancer in the 2013 short film The Swing of Things. In 2015, he guest-starred in the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods, in the fifth-season episode "Sins of the Father", as Carlos Santiago.[4] That same year, he guest-starred in the NBC police procedural drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the seventeenth-season episode "Catfishing Teacher" as Jordan Messina. On May 2, 2015, it was announced that Rosende had been cast as Simon Lewis in the Freeform supernatural drama Shadowhunters, based on Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments book series, which ran from January 12, 2016 to May 6, 2019.[5]

Filmography
Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Swing of Things Swing Dancer Short film
2015 Blue Bloods Carlos Santiago Episode: "Sins of the Father"
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jordan Messina Episode: "Catfishing Teacher"
2016–2019 Shadowhunters Simon Lewis Main role, 55 episodes
2019–present Chicago Fire Blake Gallo Main role
Chicago P.D. Recurring role

Awards and nominations
Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref
2018 Shadowhunters TV Scoop Awards Best Drama Actor Nominated

References
  1. Thomas, Leah (January 12, 2016). "Who Is Simon On 'Shadowhunters'? Alberto Rosende Is The Heart Of The Series". Bustle.
  2. Kent, Jessica (March 16, 2010). ""Harvey" recognizes that perhaps no one is really sane or insane". South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
  3. "Shadowhunters' Alberto Rosende is a cancer-beating, swing-dancing, gun violence-protesting fighter". Meaww.com. January 4, 2018.
  4. Petski, Denise (May 1, 2015). "Alberto Rosende & Emeraude Toubia Join 'Shadowhunters'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  5. Ge, Linda (May 1, 2015). "ABC Family's 'Shadowhunters' Adds Alberto Rosende and Emeraude Toubia". TheWrap. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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