[11] Perez then had recurring roles on television series, including The Sopranos[12] as FBI Agent Marquez[13] and Oz, as the head of the parole board, Luis Ruiz.

[29] Perez was nominated for a Jeff Award[30] for his portrayal of Cousin Julio in Steppenwolf's historic first all-Latino cast of The Motherfucker with the Hat, directed by Anna D. Shapiro.

Perez has aimed much of his career toward working in front of the camera, doing the film Illegal Tender[31] and a lead role opposite friend and long-time LAByrinth Theater Company member Florencia Lozano in Life After You.

[32] In addition, he has had many television guest star roles in shows, including Without a Trace,[33] Numbers,[33] The Unit, Lie to Me,[34] Prime Suspect, Awake,[35] The Closer,[36] Person of Interest,[34] NCIS: Los Angeles,[37] Madam Secretary,[38] Chicago PD,[39] Blue Bloods,[34] Homeland,[40] New Amsterdam,[41] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,[42] Instinct,[42] Prodigal Son, Tommy,[43] Little America,[44] The Resident,[45] When They See Us,[46] and several episodes of Law & Order, playing various roles but more recently as Judge Bolden.

[47] Some notable television appearances have been recurring roles on 13 Reasons Why (as Arturo Padilla),[48] The Last Ship, The Blacklist,[49] City on a Hill, and Fatal Attraction (for Paramount+, as Rolando Cabral,[50][51] opposite Joshua Jackson), and the CBS police drama East New York.