Alan-Peter Gadiot[2] (/ˈɡædioʊ/;[3] born 2 January 1985[4]) is a British actor known for his roles as James Valdez in the USA Network show Queen of the South (2016–2021) and as Shanks in Netflix's series One Piece (2023).

He also appeared in three episodes of the British series Fresh Meat, a Channel 4 dramedy with a large cult following and starred in the German horror film The Forbidden Girl (2013).

The short film is about young men who would deceive younger girls into falling in love with them before emotionally blackmailing them into becoming prostitutes (loverboys).

[12] In 2016, Gadiot went back to the theatre and played the lead role of Petruchio in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington DC.

[13][14][15] From 2016 to 2021, Gadiot starred as James Valdez in the USA Network's crime drama series Queen of the South,[16][17] an adaptation of Arturo Pérez-Reverte's best-selling novel La Reina del Sur.

Gadiot won the 2017 Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor – Television for his presentation of James Valdez in Queen of the South.

[28] Gadiot was cast in 2022 as Felix, a recurring role in NBC's pilot based on the Dutch series A'dam & Eva.

The show is a sequel to the 1989 to 1993 NBC drama of the same name, set 30 years later after Dr. Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished.

The 250 km (160 mi) ultra marathon, which includes running across ground with towering sand dunes, uneven rocky terrain and dangerous valleys, is considered the toughest foot race on Earth.

[42][43] Gadiot regularly uses his social media exposure to raise awareness for humanitarian organisations such as Choose Love and Survival International.