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Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Actor · Born 1971-08-18 · Michoacan, Mexico

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Biography

Jacob Vargas (born August 18, 1971) is a Mexican-American actor. He began his acting career when he was discovered breakdancing in a schoolyard at age 12. His introduction to acting came with a bit part as a breakdancer on the hit TV show Diff'rent Strokes (1978). His first movie role was in the TV movie The Children of Times Square (1986). He started to appear in more films including Last Resort (1986), Ernest Goes to Camp (1987), The Principal (1987), Little Nikita (1988), American Me (1992), and Gas Food Lodging (1992). In 1995, he won the very first ALMA Award (for Emerging Artist of the Year) for his work in both Allison Anders' Mi Vida Loca (1993) and Gregory Nava's My Family (1995). He next starred in films including Crimson Tide (1995), Get Shorty (1995), Selena (1997), Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), and the cult favorite Next Friday (2000) as Ice Cube's nemesis, Joker. His next role was Tijuana cop Manolo, 'Benicio del Toro"s partner in Steven Soderbergh's Academy Award- winning film Traffic (2000), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award and another ALMA Award. In 2001, he executive produced and starred in the independent film Road Dogz (2002). H…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Mentalist (2008) — Chief Rick Anaya
  2. Death Race (2008) — Gunner
  3. Sons of Anarchy (2008) — Allesandro Montez
  4. Jarhead (2005) — Juan Cortez
  5. Devil (2010) — Ramirez
  6. Traffic (2000) — Manolo Sanchez
  7. Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) — Domingo Colon
  8. Crimson Tide (1995) — Sonarman #2
  9. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) — Pepito (voice)
  10. CSI: Miami (2002) — Felix Medina
  11. The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007) — Crank
  12. Selena (1997) — A. B. Quintanilla
  13. Young Justice (2010) — Sebastian Cardona / Cisco Ramon (voice)
  14. Get Shorty (1995) — Yayo Portillo
  15. Full House (1987)
  16. Six Feet Under (2001) — Manuel 'Paco' Bolin
  17. Beyond Skyline (2017) — Garcia
  18. Psych (2006) — Juan Lava
  19. The 33 (2015) — Edison 'Elvis' Peña
  20. Kimi (2022) — Glasses Thug
  21. Flight of the Phoenix (2004) — Sammi
  22. Dragonfly (2002) — Victor
  23. ER (1994) — Diablo
  24. Heaven Is for Real (2014) — Michael
  25. Mayans M.C. (2018) — Allesandro Montez
  26. CSI: NY (2004) — Luis Torres
  27. Are We Done Yet? (2007) — Mike the Plumber
  28. Next Friday (2000) — Joker
  29. Colony (2016) — Carlos
  30. Solar Opposites (2020)
  31. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) — Ramon
  32. Burn Notice (2007) — Omar Hernandez
  33. Medium (2005) — Eduardo Garcia
  34. Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) — Animation Voice (voice)
  35. Cold Case (2003) — Angelo Rivera (2009)
  36. Numb3rs (2005) — Victor Borrego
  37. Bobby (2006) — Miguel
  38. The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007) — Jorge Escobar
  39. American Me (1992) — Paulito - Age 15
  40. JAG (1995) — Corporal Cortez

Directed

  1. E.D.N.Y. (2003) — Director