Ian Gomez - Biography

Ian Gomez (born December 27, 1964) is an American actor best known for his comedic TV work, the most notable of which are his series-regular stints as Javier on Felicity and Andy on Cougar Town.

Career

On The Drew Carey Show he played Larry Almada, a co-worker of Drew's at Winfred-Louder. He has also worked with Drew Carey on the show Whose Line is it Anyway?. On Curb Your Enthusiasm he played the "bald chef," who Larry hired to cook in the restaurant he owned with Jeff Greene, Ted Danson, Michael York, and Hugh Mellon. From 1998-2002, he played Javier Clemente Quintata on the hit WB show Felicity. In April 2006 Gomez appeared on Reba as a therapist in an episode called "Here We Go Again". He was recently in ABC's Jake in Progress, starring John Stamos, and appeared in the fourth episode of Lost's third season, "Every Man for Himself". He is currently co-starring in ABC's comedy Cougar Town alongside Courteney Cox, and fellow Drew Carey Show castmate Christa Miller.

Personal life

He was born in New York City, New York to an artist father and a dancer mother. He is married to actress-writer Nia Vardalos of My Big Fat Greek Wedding fame; the two can be seen together in the film Connie and Carla. Gomez is of Puerto Rican and Russian Jewish descent, and converted to the Orthodox, Greek Orthodox Church religion upon marrying Vardalos, which is mirrored as a plot element in Wedding. In 2008 the two adopted a little girl.

Filmography

Film

• Excessive Force (1993) - Lucas
• Rookie of the Year (1993) - Odd bellman
• 'Til There Was You (1997) - Scott
• Courting Courtney (1997) - Hank
• Meet Prince Charming (1999) - Gino
• EDtv (1999) - Mcllvaine
• The Center of the World (2001) - Delivery Man
• Almost Salinas (2001) - Manny
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) - Mike
• Get A Clue (2002) - Mr. Orlando Walker
• Street of Pain (2003) - Beau
• Chasing Papi (2003) - Doctor Chu
• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) - Strange Man
• Connie and Carla (2004) - Stanley
• The Last Shot (2004) - Agent Nance
• Getting To Know You (2005) - Russ
• Underclassman (2005) - Detective Gallecki
• You Did What? (2006) - Dr. Bob
• Love Shack (2007) - Mo Saltzman
• My Life in Ruins (2009) - Motel Clerk
• I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) - KJ Ken

Television

• Missing Persons (1993) - Pete, the Morgue Technician
• Married...with Children (1995) - Employee#1
• Murphy Brown (1995–1996) - Secretary#77, Mimicking Secretary
• Melrose Place (1998) - Hotel Employee
• Smart Guy (1998) - Art Brown
• Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1999) - himself
• Nikki (2001) - Dr. Dagger
• The Norm Show (1999–2001) - Danny Sanchez
• Danny (2001) - Martinez
• Felicity (1998–2002) Javier Clemente Quintata
• Get a Clue (2002) - Mr. Orlando Walker
• NYPD Blue (2002) - Joel Robinson
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (2002) - Bald Chef
• Exit 9 (2003) - Gary
• Lucky (2003) - Pete
• The Lyon's Den (2003) - Special Agent Sasser
• The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004) - Larry Almada
• George Lopez (2004) - Jewelry Salesman
• Jake in Progress (2005–2006) - Adrian
• Reba (2006) - Therapist
• Lost (2006) - Munson
• The Beast (2007) - Ron
• Campus Ladies (2006–2007) - Roger
• Heroes (2007) - Art Dealer
• My Boys (2007) - Turk Vardell
• According to Jim (2008) - Detective
• Reaper (TV series) (2008) - Jack King
• Rita Rocks (2008-2009) - Owen
• Life (2009) - Tom Santos
• Cougar Town (2009-present) - Andy Torres
• True Jackson, VP (2009) - Jobi Castanueva
• Royal Pains (2010) - Mac

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