Fidel Gomez

Fidel Gomez is an actor, writer and director, born and raised in East L.A., and a proud graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where he received a BFA in theater. He is also a founding member and co-creator of The Vault Ensemble, based at the Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC).

His directorial work includes the Ovation-Recommended production of "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" by John Patrick Shanley at LATC. As a writer/director, his credits include "The Vault: Bankrupt" and "The Vault: Unlocked," which received favorable reviews in the Los Angeles Times, LA Stage Times, LA Weekly, Flavorpill (Pick of the Week), LAist and Backstage, and as a co-writer/actor, his credits include "Melancholia," which toured internationally to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Other acting credits include "Destiny of Desire" at Arena Stage; the national tour of "Placas"; "Just Like Us" at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts; the national tour of "Solitude"; and "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and "Romeo and Juliet" at Shakespeare Festival LA. His film and television credits include HBO’s "Walkout," "NCIS," "Undercovers," "Grey's Anatomy" and "7th Heaven."

Mr. Gomez can next be seen in the indie drama "Sister Cities" based on the play by Colette Freedman, and will be directing the Winter 2016 California Tour of "Placas," which starts January 21 in Richmond, California.