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Escarpeta at WonderCon 2014.
Born	Arlen Alexander Escarpeta Belize
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Benita Nall ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2012)​

Arlen Alexander Escarpeta is an actor from Belize and the United States. He is famous for his roles in several movies. Some of his well-known films include Friday the 13th, Brotherhood, and Final Destination 5. He also appeared in Into the Storm (2014). A very notable role was when he played Bobby Brown in the 2015 movie Whitney.

Arlen Escarpeta's Acting Journey

Arlen Escarpeta started his acting career in the year 2000. His first role was in a movie called The Playaz Court. After that, he appeared in many TV shows. These included popular series like Boston Public, The Shield, and Judging Amy. In 2002, he was in the movie High Crimes. That same year, he got a main role in the TV show American Dreams. He played a character named Sam Walker in this historical drama on NBC.

Early Film and TV Appearances

Escarpeta continued acting in both movies and television. He was in the film American Gun. He also made guest appearances on TV shows like ER and Cold Case. In 2006, he co-starred in the true-life drama We Are Marshall. In this movie, he worked alongside actors Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox.

Taking on New Roles (2007-2011)

In 2007, Arlen Escarpeta appeared in the comedy movie The Ten. He also made guest appearances on crime dramas. These included Law and Order: SVU and Without a Trace. In 2009, he starred in Dough Boys. He also played a young police officer in the drama 818. Escarpeta helped produce 818 as well. He then played Lawrence in the 2009 horror film Friday the 13th. After that, he was seen in the medical drama Mental.

Following Friday the 13th, Escarpeta took on main roles in several movies. One of these was Brotherhood. He also had a role in the horror movie Final Destination 5. In this film, he played Nathan Sears. He even provided the voice for his character in the Latin Spanish version. This movie was the fifth in its series and was shown in 3D.

Recent TV and Movie Projects

In November 2011, Escarpeta appeared on The CW's show The Secret Circle. He also had roles in other popular TV series. These included House (2012) on FOX, Grimm (2014) on NBC, and Extant (2014) on CBS.

One of his most recognized roles came in 2015. Arlen Escarpeta played Bobby Brown in the movie about Whitney Houston's life. This film, called Whitney, was shown on Lifetime on January 17, 2015.

Filmography

Film and TV Movies

Television