Alveraz Dean Henderson-Ricardez has appeared in several hit TV shows, including "S.W.A.T." (2022) "Lucifer (2020)", and "Grace & Frankie (2019)". Alveraz earned his B.A. from UCLA in American Literature & Culture and was a graduate student at Pepperdine University. He retired from acting in 2022 and is divorced with two adult sons. Born in San Francisco of British, Norwegian, and Mexican ancestry, he was raised in San Diego and lives in eastern Washington with his dog, Diego.
Was diagnosed with stage two thyroid cancer in 2010. Underwent a total thyroidectomy, and as of 2022, is in full remission. Underwent a cardiac ablation in 2022 resulting from the Moderna Covid vaccine, which forced him to retire from acting.
Signed with ICM as a screenwriter in 2005, but switched to acting in 2018. In 2022 he retired from acting to pursue a career in writing fiction.