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Escarpeta at WonderCon 2014.
Born	Arlen Alexander Escarpeta (1981-04-09) April 9, 1981 (age 44) Belize
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Benita Nall ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2012)​

Arlen Alexander Escarpeta (born April 9, 1981) is an actor from Belize and the United States. He became well-known for playing Samuel "Sam" Walker. This was a main role on the NBC TV show American Dreams (2002–2005).

In the mid-2000s, Escarpeta played a college football player named Reggie Oliver. This was in the movie We Are Marshall (2006). He also had a role in the horror film Friday the 13th (2009). In the 2010s, Escarpeta starred in movies like Brotherhood (2010) and Final Destination 5 (2011). He also appeared in Into the Storm (2014). He played singer Bobby Brown in the Lifetime TV movie Whitney (2015). Escarpeta was also Officer Damon Byrd on the Crackle series The Oath (2018).

In the 2020s, Escarpeta had important roles. He played Adult JG in season 2 of the OWN series David Makes Man (2021). He also played Zeke Wallace on the NBC series Found (2023–2025).

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 several TV shows. These included Boston Public and The Shield. He also appeared in Judging Amy and Boomtown.

Early TV and Film Roles

In 2002, Escarpeta was in the movie High Crimes. In the same year, he got a big role as Sam Walker. This was for the historical drama series American Dreams on NBC. This show was very popular.

Later, Escarpeta appeared in the movie American Gun. He also had guest roles on TV shows like ER and Cold Case. The next year, he acted alongside Matthew McConaughey in We Are Marshall. This movie was based on a true story.

Notable Roles in the Late 2000s

In 2007, Escarpeta was in the comedy movie The Ten. He also made appearances on popular shows. These included Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Without a Trace. In 2009, he starred in Dough Boys. He also played a young police officer in the drama 818. This movie was about a gang war. Escarpeta also helped produce 818. He then played Lawrence in the 2009 horror film Friday the 13th. After that, he appeared in the TV medical drama Mental.

Starring in Movies and TV in the 2010s

After Friday the 13th, Escarpeta took on main roles in several movies. One of these was Brotherhood. He also had a role as Nathan Sears in Final Destination 5. This was the fifth movie in the horror series. It was shown in 3D. He even did the voice for his character in the Latin Spanish version of the movie.

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

In 2015, Escarpeta played the famous singer Bobby Brown. This was in the TV movie Whitney. The movie was about the life of Whitney Houston. It aired on Lifetime on January 17, 2015.

Arlen Escarpeta's Film and TV Work

Here is a list of some of the movies and TV shows Arlen Escarpeta has been in.

Movies and TV Films

Television Shows