J. Santiago Suárez

Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta actor and voice over artist, Jay Santiago, is a gifted polyglot who is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Awarded "Best Actor in a Leading Role," 2019 by SeriesFest, Jay is a graduate of the State University of N.Y. with a degree in TheaterArts and Education and has taught in middle schools in both New York and Los Angeles. A multi-talented performer, Jay performed as a skilled and trained dancer with the ensemble, Ita Medina, for the Original TELEMUNDO Network in San Juan. Jay is a series regular in the APPLE TV+ series, GHOSTWRITER, and co-starred with Don Cheadle in the SHOWTIME Comedy, BLACK MONDAY. Jay's series work also includes roles in S.W.A.T. Dick Wolf's CBS Hit Show "FBI Most Wanted", Recurring on Netflix's "Uncoupled" with Neil Patrick Harris and Marcia Gay Harden. He has numerous credits as a Voice Over artist as well as in motion capture Gaming including, GRAND THEFT AUTO. Jay also appeared on broadcast television on THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, as the comic character, "Cardinal Andrello" and Jay enjoyed a career in daytime television, appearing in a recurring role on ALL MY CHILDREN. Some of Jay's other series and feature credits include, THE PURGE, BIG LAKE, CRIMINAL MINDS, BLUE BLOODS, and most recently announced, BRUISER, RAINBOW RUTHIE and BEL CANTO and THE MICK AND THE TRICK among others. Jay studied acting with the HB Studio Conservatory, NYC, Zina Provendie in Los Angeles, Michael Howard and Wynn Handman, The Extra Mile Working Actors Workshop with Glenn Morshower. Improv at Upright Citizen's Brigade, NYC., State University of New York @ New Paltz where he majored in Acting in the Theater Arts Curriculum Bi-Coastal - Los Angeles/New York