Algenis Perez Soto
Soto in 2019
Born	San Pedro de Macorís, San Pedro de Macorís Province, Dominican Republic
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present

Algenis Perez Soto is a Dominican actor. He is best known for his title role in the film Sugar (2008) and his portrayal of Att-Lass in the film Captain Marvel (2019).

Early life

Soto grew up in Quisqueya, Dominican Republic, a suburb of San Pedro de Macoris, and dreamed of playing professional baseball.^{[citation needed]} He grew up as the middle of three sons. By local standards, Soto’s family was well-off, with his mother working as a high school secretary and his father running a small business.^[1] Soto graduated from high school and had taken computer classes.^{[citation needed]} He played amateur baseball for three years in the hopes of being discovered by a scout, usually playing shortstop or second base.^{[citation needed]} He also worked as front desk clerk at a hotel in San Pedro.^{[citation needed]} Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck discovered Soto playing baseball with friends, and interviewed him for the role. He was one of about 500 actors interviewed for the role.^[2]

Career

Soto speaks Dominican Spanish and knew little English until he prepared for and starred in the film Sugar, which was shot in the Dominican Republic, New York City, Arizona and Iowa.^[3]

Soto has continued to live in the United States since the release of Sugar, saying, "I've been like a different person now. Hopefully, this opens more doors."^[1]

Boden and Fleck cast Soto as Att-Lass, a member of Starforce for 2019's Captain Marvel.^[4][5]

Filmography