Biography

Victor Manuel Turpin was born into a diverse family in Latin America. His father Victor Turpin, was an Afro-Colombian, well- known baseball player/ TV personality in his native country and his mother a Colombian Spanish European descendant. As a teenager, Victor began performing with choirs and cover bands in his native city Medellin. With a repertoire ranging from American pop/rock to Colombian popular music. Victor's love of music led him to perform in some of the city's most respected venues. He also began his acting career, appearing in some of Colombia's most beloved telenovelas.

After graduating from college, with a Graphic Design, Advertising and Marketing degree, Victor moved to Los Angeles to pursue his artistic career.

Since moving to Los Angeles, Victor has landed roles in both film and TV. His latest work was alongside Vince Vaughn, John Ortiz, Michelle Monaghan and Natalie Martinez in the hit Apple TV+ Show "Bad Monkey', by the multiple award winning writer/creator Bill Lawrence. Also on the "dramady" BOOKIE for HBO/MAX, directed by Chuck Lorre. Also, on the latest stallment of the horror franchise SCREAM 7, alongside, Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox and Joel Mchale, directed by Kevin Williamson. He is also starring alongside Mel Gibson and Cole Hauser in the feature film, "PANAMA". Victor won accolades for his role in the hit NBC drama, "SHADES OF BLUE" alongside Jennifer Lopez. He also was seen in a pivotal role in the relaunch of the ground-breaking TV show, "WILL & GRACE", in a memorable episode that allowed him to represent his LGBTQ+ community.

With such a multi-faceted and talented background, Victor was invited to be a judge in the NBC-UNI Short Film festival in 2018, which focused on bringing diversity to the film industry by giving minorities a platform to showcase their talent as filmmakers.

He can also been seen in numerous TV appearances such as "SEE DAD RUN" (Nickelodeon), "HAPPILY DIVORCED" with Fran Dresher, (TV Land), the comedy "KILLING HASSELHOFF", and the thriller, GREENLIGHT, to name a few.

During his time in Los Angeles, Victor has amassed a career spanning TV, Film, Stage, and New Media. With a commitment and passion to diversity and representation, Victor hopes to continue expanding his artistic reach for years to come, following the path of other Latin/immigrant artists that came before him and trying to open new paths for the generations to follow.
- IMDb mini biography by: Affirmative Entertainment, Los Angeles