Jacob Vargas
Jacob Vargas | |
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 Vargas in 2016 | |
| Born | August 18, 1971 Michoacán, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor Dancer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sylvia Arzate |
| Children | 2 |
Jacob Vargas (born August 18, 1971) is a Mexican-American actor and dancer.
Early life[]
Vargas was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and raised in Pacoima, Los Angeles, California, since 1971.[1] He was raised in a devout Roman Catholic family.[2] He attended high school at San Fernando High School in San Fernando, California.
Career[]
Vargas’ break into acting came when he was cast as a street dancer on Diff'rent Strokes, and his continued career has included films such as Airborne, Traffic and Jarhead. He was also in the horror movie The Hills Have Eyes 2. He is most known for his role as Joker from the Joker Brothers in the 2000 film Next Friday and as A.B. Quintanilla, the brother of the late Tejano singer Selena in the biopic film of the same name.
In 2020, Jacob Vargas and Justina Machado were Masters of Ceremonies at the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards. [3]
Personal life[]
He is married to Sylvia Arzate. They have two daughters, Rosa, born in 2004 and Victoria, born in 2011.[4] Vargas has four brothers and one sister.
Filmography[]
Film[]
- Last Resort (1986) as Carlos
- Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) as Butch Barba Vargas
- The Principal (1987) as Arturo Diego
- Little Nikita (1988) as Miguel
- Crack House (1989) as Danny
- The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) as Miguel
- Never Forget (1991) as Student
- Seeds of Tragedy (1991) as Cholo 2
- American Me (1992) as Paulito Santana - Age 15
- Judgment (1992) as Hispanic Boy
- Gas, Food Lodging (1992) as Javier
- Mi Vida Loca (1993) as Ernesto
- Airborne (1993) as 'Snake'
- Silent Rain (1993 short film) as Dave Alvers
- Fatal Instinct (1993) as Flower Delivery Man
- Huck and the King of Hearts (1994) as Pedro
- My Family (1995) as Young Jose Sánchez
- Crimson Tide (1995) as Sonarman 2
- Hotel Book Oasis (1995 short film) as Young Book Salesman
- Get Shorty (1995) as Yayo Portillo
- Selena (1997) as A.B. Quintanilla
- Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) as Ramón
- Santa Fe (1997) as Jesus
- The Hi-Lo Country (1998) as Delfino Mondragon
- USMA West Point
- Road Dogz (2000) as Danny
- Next Friday (2000) as 'Joker'
- Wall to Wall Records (2000)
- Traffic (2000) as Manolo Sanchez
- Come and Take It Day (2001) as Miguel
- Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) as Pepito (voice)
- She-Bat (2001) as Zer (main role)
- Turn Around (2002) as Gonzales
- Dragonfly (2002) as Victor
- E.D.N.Y. (2003)
- Flight of the Phoenix (2004) as Sammi
- Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother (2004 short film) as Vincent Enano
- The Wendell Baker Story (2005) as Reyes Morales
- Jarhead (2005) as Juan Cortez
- The Virgin of Juarez (2006) as Detective Lauro
- Bobby (2006) as Miguel
- National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Tijuana Cop 2
- Are We Done Yet? (2007) as Mike
- The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007) as PFC Carlos 'Crank' Medina
- The Death and Life of Bobby Z as Jorge Escobar
- Death Race (2008) as 'Gunner'
- Sleep Dealer (2008) as Rudy Ramirez
- Kerosene Cowboys (2009) as Jorge 'P-Dawg' Vasquez
- Devil (2010)[5] as Ramirez
- Cesar Chavez (2014) as Richard Chavez
- Heaven Is for Real (2014) as Michael
- The 33 (2015) as Edison Pena
- Beyond Skyline (2017) as Garcia
- Subversion (2017) as Agent MacIntosh
- The Public (2018) as Ernesto
- Peel (2019) as Chuck
- Princess of the Row (2019) as Donald
- Plan B (2021) as Pastor Pedro
- KIMI (TBA)
Television[]
- Hunter (1986) - Emilio Morales (episode "Fagin 1986")
- The Children of Times Square (1986) - Alberto (TV movie)
- Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story (1986) - Enrique Mendoza (TV movie)
- The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) - Taco Place Manager
- Steel Justice (1992) as Arturo Gomez (TV movie)
- Full House (1992) - Enrique (episode "Educating Jesse")
- Malibu Shores (1996) - Benny (10 episodes)
- Clueless (1997) - Ricardo (episode "Salsa, Chlorine & Tears")
- Max Steel (2000–2002) – Dr. Roberto Martinez (voice) (main role; 35 episodes)
- Six Feet Under (2001) - Manuel "Paco" Bolin (episode "Familia")
- The Proud Family (2002) - Big Alto (1 episode)
- RFK (2002) - Cesar Chavez (TV movie)
- Greetings from Tucson (2002–2003) – Ernesto Tiant (22 episodes)
- Kingpin (2003) – Ernesto 'El Huevudo' Romo (pilot episode)
- Moonlight (2007–2008) – Guillermo Gasol (5 episodes)
- Burn Notice (2010) – Omar (1 episode)
- Cold Case (2009) - Angelo Rivera (episode "Dead Heat")
- Psych (2010) – Juan Lava (episode "The Polarizing Express")
- CSI: Miami (2011) – Felix Medina (episode "Last Stand")
- Sons of Anarchy (2013) – Allesandro Montez (15 episodes)
- The Mentalist (2013) – Chief Rick Anaya (episode "The Red Barn")
- Hand of God (2015) – Julio Farkas (5 episodes)
- Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) – Domingo Colon
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017) – Mario (episode: "Real Life")
- Tarantula (2017) - Paja (voice)
- Young Justice: Outsiders (2019) - Cisco Ramon (voice)
- Mr. Iglesias (2019–2020) - Tony Ochoa
- Mayans MC (2019) - Allesandro Montez (1 Episode)
AudioBooks[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rain of the Ghosts | Sebastian Bohique |
References[]
- ^ Jacob Vargas Biography (1970?-)
- ^ Ocana, Damarys (2010-09-13). ".Jacob Vargas from 'Devil': "The devil manifests itself in many ways, like SB 1070"". Latina. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
I grew up Catholic so my parents always instilled fear of the Devil in us (and la chancla).
- ^ "2020 NHMC IMPACT AWARDS GALA, LA". Average Socialite. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ Moonlight - Jacob Vargas Archived 2010-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lots more actors join Shayamalan and Dowdles' DEVIL". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 2009-10-18.
External links[]
- Jacob Vargas at IMDb
Categories:
- 1971 births
- American male film actors
- Film producers from California
- American male soap opera actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- Hispanic and Latino American male actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- People from Pacoima, Los Angeles
- Living people
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- Male actors from Michoacán
- American male actors of Mexican descent