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Arlen Escarpeta Biography

Birth Name:
Arlen Alexander Escarpeta
Birth Place:
Belize
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Fell in love with acting when he was in 4th grade and later attended a performing arts junior high school and a performing arts high school
  • Made his screen debut playing Reggie in the 2000 crime drama The Playaz Court
  • First recurring television role was Sam Walker in the NBC drama series American Dreams
  • Portrayed singer Bobby Brown in the 2015 Whitney Houston biopic Whitney
  • Grandmother trains boxers in Belize, and he did some training with her too

Relationships

  • Benita Krista Nall -- Ex-wife