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Leslie Valdes(I)

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  • Actor
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Leslie Valdes
Emmy-nominated Leslie Valdes served as the Co-Creator, EP and Head Writer of the Nick Jr. hit series "Santiago of the Seas."

He began his professional career as a staff writer for the worldwide-smash Nick Jr. TV series "Dora the Explorer." This was followed by a stint as the Head Writer and Producer of Disney Junior's mega-hit kids show "The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse."

As a freelance writer, Leslie has written for Nickelodeon's "The Backyardigans" (the title song from his episode "Castaways" recently became a TikTok viral sensation); Disney's "Handy Manny"; and PBS's "Rosie's Rules," among others. He also served as a consulting producer for DreamWorks Animation's "Noddy, Toyland Detective."

At Peach Blossom Media, he co-developed and served as Head Writer for the interactive TV series "Olive and the Rhyme Rescue Crew!" as well as co-developed and wrote the pilot for the animated series "Shapes." He's developed TV pilots for Playhouse Disney, Nick Jr., Toca Boca/Minecraft, and Ricky Martin Entertainment.

Leslie also worked as a staff writer on ABC's hit drama series "Castle."

For the theater, Leslie co-wrote the adaptation of the live "Dora the Explorer" musical, "The City of Lost Toys," which broke box office records for an extended run at Radio City Music Hall and in subsequent national tours. He's also published 10 children's books for Simon & Schuster's Spotlight imprint.

Leslie splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City, developing television series and writing feature films.
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    Santiago des mers (2020)
    Santiago des mers
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    La maison de Mickey (2006)
    La maison de Mickey
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Kathleen Herles, Harrison Chad, Regan Mizrahi, Caitlin Sanchez, Fatima Ptacek, and Koda Gursoy in Dora l'exploratrice (2000)
    Dora l'exploratrice
    4.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
    Castle
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    • Rosie's Rules (2022)
      Rosie's Rules
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by (segment "Rosie's Twin Day")
      • 2022
    • Santiago des mers (2020)
      Santiago des mers
      6.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • story by (creator)
      • 2020–2022
    • Mickey's Treat (2019)
      Mickey's Treat
      6.7
      Video
      • story
      • 2019
    • Death by the Lake (2017)
      Death by the Lake
      Short
      • co-writer
      • 2017
    • Olive and the Rhyme Rescue Crew (2010)
      Olive and the Rhyme Rescue Crew
      7.8
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • 2010–2011
    • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
      Castle
      8.1
      TV Series
      • staff writer
      • 2009
    • Kathleen Herles, Harrison Chad, Regan Mizrahi, Caitlin Sanchez, Fatima Ptacek, and Koda Gursoy in Dora l'exploratrice (2000)
      Dora l'exploratrice
      4.4
      TV Series
      • staff writer
      • written by
      • 2001–2007
    • La maison de Mickey (2006)
      La maison de Mickey
      5.8
      TV Series
      • story by
      • story editor
      • written by
      • 2006–2007
    • Mickey Saves Santa (2006)
      Mickey Saves Santa
      6.7
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Elizabeth Peña, Lucy Liu, Carlos Alazraqui, Elisa Bocanegra, Nika Futterman, Clyde Kusatsu, Phil LaMarr, Candi Milo, Jerod Mixon, Lupe Ontiveros, Elizabeth Payne, Gabriel Romero, Steve Wilcox, Kari Wahlgren, and Beth Payne in Maya & Miguel (2004)
      Maya & Miguel
      6.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Les Mélodilous (2004)
      Les Mélodilous
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Anthony Chisholm, Brian Delate, Richard Petrocelli, and Michael Pemberton in A Dozen Kliks (1998)
      A Dozen Kliks
      4.3
      Short
      • writer
      • 1998

    Producer



    • Santiago des mers (2020)
      Santiago des mers
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2021
    • Mickey's Treat (2019)
      Mickey's Treat
      6.7
      Video
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Oakland, Eastside Story
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Death by the Lake (2017)
      Death by the Lake
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • La maison de Mickey - Le pays des merveilles (2009)
      La maison de Mickey - Le pays des merveilles
      5.6
      Video
      • producer
      • 2009
    • La maison de Mickey (2006)
      La maison de Mickey
      5.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2006–2007
    • Mickey Saves Santa (2006)
      Mickey Saves Santa
      6.7
      Video
      • producer
      • 2006

    Actor



    • Santiago des mers (2020)
      Santiago des mers
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Abuelo
      • Everyone Walla
      • Townspeople (voice) ...
      • 2020–2023
    • Kathleen Herles, Harrison Chad, Regan Mizrahi, Caitlin Sanchez, Fatima Ptacek, and Koda Gursoy in Dora l'exploratrice (2000)
      Dora l'exploratrice
      4.4
      TV Series
      • Gus the Bus
      • Bear
      • Sr. Burro (voice) ...
      • 2001–2019
    • Eileen Galindo, Marc Weiner, Eduardo Cárdenas Aristizábal, Alexandria Suarez, Fatima Ptacek, Allison Strong, Paola Poucel, Brittany Chen, Breanna Lakatos, Isabela Merced, Koda Gursoy, Jorge Vega, Ashley Earnest, Kayta Thomas, Raquel Wallace, Miguel Cardona, and Julian Rebolledo in Dora and Friends: Au coeur de la ville (2011)
      Dora and Friends: Au coeur de la ville
      3.7
      TV Series
      • Dulce's Father
      • Snow Monster
      • Bus Driver (voice) ...
      • 2015–2017
    • Jake T. Austin, Thomas Sharkey, Dylan Clark Marshall, Brandon Zambrano, and Matthew Hunter in Go Diego! (2005)
      Go Diego!
      4.4
      TV Series
      • Daddy Gorilla
      • Townspeople
      • Chucho (voice) ...
      • 2006–2011
    • Jason Alexander in Dora l'exploratrice (2000)
      Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures
      4.0
      Video
      • Dragon King (voice)
      • 2011
    • Dora the Explorer: It's a Party (2008)
      Dora the Explorer: It's a Party
      7.0
      Video
      • Señor Tucán
      • 2008

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