- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlfred Soto Jr.
- Freddy Soto started out as a limousine driver for Richard Pryor. After making $5 from his first paying stand-up gig at St. Mark's Jazz Club in Venice, Soto became the doorman at the Comedy Store in West Hollywood and made $25 a night. He eventually headlined comedy clubs, opened for singer Marc Anthony on a 30-city tour, and appeared on late-night talk shows.
Soto toured the nation in 2001 and 2002 as one of the Three Amigos including Hispanic comics Pablo Francisco and Carlos Mencia and a DVD of the concert tour was released by Miramax in May.
In addition to several television pilots for UPN and CBS, Soto landed a part in the 2004 film "Spanglish," serving as a translator for the housekeeper.
Soto is survived by wife, Cory, and 3-year-old daughter, Cruz.- IMDb mini biography by: Peaceful_Clem
- SpouseCory Soto(? - July 10, 2005) (his death, 1 child)
- The heavyset actor died in his sleep at the home of a friend in Los Angeles shortly after performing at The Laugh Factory comedy club. He was only 35.
- The only people to do something for the Soto family, after Freddy's death, was Kelly Mohr and Jonathan "Pugs" Myron, of the Pugs and Kelly show in Dallas, Texas. They had a fund raiser at a local club with other comedians. Several celebrity comedians showed up.
- Teamed with comics Carlos Mencia and Pablo Francisco as "The Three Amigos."
- Had a funeral at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills then his body was taken for a second funeral in his home town of El Paso, Texas. He was buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in El Paso.
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