Alberto Rosende

Alberto Rosende is an American actor and singer, known for his role as Simon Lewis in the Freeform supernatural drama Shadowhunters from 2016 to 2019. He began starring as Firefighter Candidate Blake Gallo in the NBC drama Chicago Fire in 2019. Rosende was born and raised in South Florida to Martha Cristina Ferrucho and Alberto Carlos Rosende. His father is a major-general in the U.S. Army Reserve. He has a younger brother, Diego, who works in the film production industry. Rosende attended Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater and St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale. He has Colombian and Cuban descent.