Edwin Velez (born June 4, 1958)[1] is an American film, stage and television actor.
He is best known for playing Frankie Santana in the final season of the American action and adventure television series The A-Team.
After serving in the Air Force, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he acted in plays and studied at the Estelle Harman's Actors Workshop.
[1] Later in his career, Velez guest-starred in television programs including Hill Street Blues, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (three episodes), Just Shoot Me!, Walker, Texas Ranger (two episodes), Murder, She Wrote, JAG, Tour of Duty, Cagney & Lacey (two episodes), The Commish, Profiler and Empty Nest.
He also played as Detective Alexander Garcia in the soap opera television series Port Charles and as Malko[6] and Paul Mendez in Days of Our Lives.