Word: seda
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...whose physical characteristics help distinguish them. Light-skinned Hispanic actors can end up like Jewish actors have--relegated to playing other ethnicities. Arguably the most visibly Latino character announced last week was campy superhero Bat Manuel (Nestor Carbonell) on Fox's The Tick. On NBC's UC: Undercover, Jon Seda plays a cop named Jake Shaw; on NBC's Crossing Jordan, Miguel Ferrer is Dr. Garrett Macy...
...Undercover." This fast-paced-looking crime drama focuses on an "elite" crime-fighting unit in LA. The show, said Zucker, promises "an exciting, diverse team in front of the camera and behind it." Which means a white character, a black character, a Hispanic actor (Jon Seda) playing a guy named "Jake Shaw" and a nerdy crypto-Jewish computer geek (Jarrad Paul, who was outstanding as the screenwriter in Fox's short-lived "Action"). Most important, this looks possibly to be NBC's bid at creating its own "CSI." Hey, the initials won't hurt...