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Alberto Rosende

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Alberto Rosende
Born
Alberto Carlos Rosende

South Florida, U.S.
Alma materNew York University (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active2012–present
SpouseTessa Mossey (married 2023-)

Alberto Carlos Rosende Jr. is an American actor and singer, known for his role as Simon Lewis in the Freeform supernatural drama Shadowhunters from 2016 to 2019. In 2019, he began starring as Firefighter Blake Gallo in the NBC drama Chicago Fire.

Early life and education

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Rosende was born to Martha Cristina Ferrucho and Alberto Carlos Rosende, a major-general in the U.S. Army Reserve. He has a younger brother, Diego, who works in the film production industry.[1] He is of Colombian and Cuban descent.[2] Rosende attended Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater, where he appeared in a number of productions, which included starring as Link Larkin in Hairspray. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, where he was a member of the STA Players. While there, Rosende performed as Danny Zuko in Grease, Emile De Becque in South Pacific, and Dr. Lyman Sanderson in Harvey.[3] In April 2013, Rosende was diagnosed with testicular cancer.[4] In 2015, Rosende graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[2]

Career

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Rosende's first professional acting credit was as a swing dancer in the 2013 short film The Swing of Things. In 2015, he guest-starred in the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods, in the fifth-season episode "Sins of the Father", as Carlos Santiago.[5] That same year, he guest-starred in the NBC police procedural drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the seventeenth-season episode "Catfishing Teacher" as Jordan Messina. On May 2, 2015, it was announced that Rosende had been cast as Simon Lewis in the Freeform supernatural drama Shadowhunters, based on Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments book series, which ran from January 12, 2016, to May 6, 2019.[6]

Personal life

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In December 2021, Rosende became engaged to actress and former Shadowhunters co-star Tessa Mossey, and married in 2023.[7]

Filmography

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Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Swing of Things Swing Dancer Short film
2015 Blue Bloods Carlos Santiago Episode: "Sins of the Father"
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jordan Messina Episode: "Catfishing Teacher"
2016 Jahar David Short film
2016–2019 Shadowhunters Simon Lewis Main role, 55 episodes
2019–2024 Chicago Fire Blake Gallo Main role (season 8-11); cameo (season 12)
2019 Chicago P.D. Episode: "Infection: Part III"
2020 Story Game James Short film
2022 Chicago Med Blake Gallo 1 episode

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref
2018 Shadowhunters TV Scoop Awards Best Drama Actor Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Maj. Gen. Alberto C. Rosende". www.usar.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  2. ^ a b Thomas, Leah (January 12, 2016). "Who Is Simon On 'Shadowhunters'? Alberto Rosende Is The Heart Of The Series". Bustle.
  3. ^ Kent, Jessica (March 16, 2010). ""Harvey" recognizes that perhaps no one is really sane or insane". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  4. ^ Bandyopadhyay, Alakananda (December 11, 2018). "Shadowhunters' Alberto Rosende is a cancer-beating, swing-dancing, gun violence-protesting fighter". Meaww.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (May 1, 2015). "Alberto Rosende & Emeraude Toubia Join 'Shadowhunters'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  6. ^ Ge, Linda (May 1, 2015). "ABC Family's 'Shadowhunters' Adds Alberto Rosende and Emeraude Toubia". TheWrap. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  7. ^ Schultz, Cody (December 28, 2021). "Chicago Fire star Alberto Rosende announces engagement to Tessa Mossey". FanSided.
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