Alexis Cruz (born September 29, 1974) is an American actor, known for his performances as Rafael in Touched by an Angel and as Skaara in Stargate and Stargate SG-1. Biography Cruz was born in The Bronx of Puerto Rican descent. His mother, Julia, was a songwriter. He currently resides in Los Angeles. He started his acting career when he was 9. However, when he was 13, and was auditioning for a role, the director explained to him that he was a bad actor, so Cruz decided to enter The School of Performing Arts that same year. Cruz appeared as assistant D.A. Martin Allende in the legal drama Shark, with co-stars James Woods and Jeri Ryan. In the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Cruz played the role of Herman Santiago, one of the original members of the rock and roll group The Teenagers. Along with Erick Avari, he is one of only two actors to appear in both the original Stargate film and the spin-off series Stargate SG-1. Filmography Film Television Videogames See also List of Puerto Ricans References External links Alexis Cruz On The Net - Official Fansite Alexis Cruz Fan Page ( ( 2009-10-25) Stargate Wiki: Alexis Cruz 1974 births Male actors from New York City People from the Bronx American male film actors American male television actors American people of Puerto Rican descent Hispanic and Latino American male actors Living people Male actors from California People from Los Angeles