Jacob Vargas

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Jacob Vargas
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Vargas in 2016
Born (1971-08-18) August 18, 1971 (age 52)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • dancer
Years active1985–present
SpouseSylvia Arzate
Children2

Jacob Vargas (born August 18, 1971) is a Mexican-American actor, producer, and dancer.

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Early life

Vargas was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and raised in Pacoima, Los Angeles, California. [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 has been a working actor for over thirty years.

In 1992, Vargas appeared in American Me . In 1995, Vargas won the very first ALMA Award (for Emerging Artist of the Year) for his work in both Allison AndersMi Vida Loca, and Gregory Nava's  My Family . In 1995, Vargas would appear in Get Shorty . In 1997, Vargas appeared in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion . In 1999, Vargas became the voice of Max Steel. [3]

In 2000, Vargas played Benicio del Toro's partner Manolo in director Steven Soderbergh's drug trafficking pic  Traffic , which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award and another ALMA Award. The same year he also played the Joker from the Joker Brothers in the Next Friday . He played A.B. Quintanilla, the brother of the late Tejano singer Selena in the biopic film of the same name. In 2002, Vargas would play Caesar Chavez in FX Network's film RFK . In 2004, Vargas played Sammy the chef in John Moore's  Flight of the Phoenix .

In 2005, Vargas co-starred with Paul Walker and Laurence Fishburne in The Death and Life of Bobby Z . [4] and also played Marine sniper Cortez in Sam Mendes' war drama Jarhead. In 2006, Vargas played a politically charged busboy in Emilio Estevez's historical drama Bobby. In 2010, Vargas played Ramirez, a building security officer, in Devil. 2011, Vargas played the father of Water Enrique Murciano and Power Nicholas Gonzalez in this true story. [5]

From 2013 to 2014, Vargas played Montez on two seasons of Sons of Anarchy and six episodes of Mayans M.C.

In 2014, Vargas played Richard Chavez opposite Michael Peña in the biopic Cesar Chavez directed by Diego Luna.

In 2015, Vargas played Edison "Elvis" Peña in the film The 33 , It is the true story of the 33 Chilean miners that were trapped for 69 days.

In 2016, Vargas reoccurred as Domingo Colon in the Netflix series Luke Cage . In 2016, Vargas also reoccurred in Colony, Amazon Studio's Hand of God and he co-stars in Hulu's Crushed. [6] In 2019, Vargas co-starred in Max Carlson's  Princess of the Row  opposite Martin Sheen and Ana Ortiz. He also co-starred in Peel. [7]

From 2019 to 2020, Vargas was a regular on the Netflix series  Mr. Iglesias . [8] [9]

In 2020, Jacob Vargas and Justina Machado were Masters of Ceremonies at the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards. [10]

Personal life

He is married to Sylvia Arzate. They have two daughters, Rosa, born in 2004 and Victoria, born in 2011. [11] Vargas has four brothers and one sister.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 The Children of Times Square AlbertoTV movie
Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town StoryEnrique MendozaTV movie
Last Resort Carlos
1987 Ernest Goes to Camp Butch "Too Cool" Vargas
The Principal Arturo Diego
1988 Little Nikita Miguel
1989 Crack House Danny
1990 The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake MiguelTV movie
1991 Never Forget StudentTV movie
Seeds of TragedyCholo #2TV movie
1992 Gas Food Lodging Javier
American Me Paulito Santana - Age 15
Steel JusticeArturo GomezTV movie
Judgment Hispanic Boy
1993 Mi Vida Loca Ernesto "Bullet"
Airborne "Snake"
Silent RainDave AlversShort
Fatal Instinct Flower Delivery Man
1994Huck and the King of HeartsPedro
1995 My Family Young Jose Sánchez
Crimson Tide Sonarman #2
Hotel OasisYoung Book SalesmanShort
Get Shorty Yayo Portillo
1997 Selena A.B. Quintanilla
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Ramón
Santa FeJesus
1998 The Hi-Lo Country Delfino Mondragon
2000 Next Friday "Joker"
Traffic Manolo Sanchez
2001Come and Take It DayMiguel
Dr. Dolittle 2 Pepito (voice)
She-BatZerShort
2002Road DogzDanny Pacheco
Final BreakdownGonzalez
Dragonfly Victor
RFK Cesar Chavez TV movie
2004Memoirs of an Evil StepmotherVincent EnanoShort
Flight of the Phoenix Sammi
2005 The Wendell Baker Story Reyes Morales
Jarhead Private First Class Juan Cortez
2006The Virgin of JuarezDetective Lauro
Bobby Miguel
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie Tijuana Cop #2
2007 The Hills Have Eyes 2 Private First Class Carlos "Crank" Medina
Are We Done Yet? Mike, The Plumber
The Death and Life of Bobby Z Jorge Escobar
2008 Love Lies Bleeding Detective Billy JonesVideo
Sleep Dealer Rudy Ramirez
Death Race Gunner
2009Tom Cool-
2010 Devil Ramirez [12]
2011ReunionMale LeadShort
Machine Gun JusticeJ.J. MagnumShort
2012Filmmaker Intervention-Short
GottenPimpShort
El cocodriloEduardoShort
2013 Go for Sisters Navajas
Water & Power Asuncion Garcia
2014 The Tell-Tale Heart Adams
Cesar Chavez Richard Chavez
Red Sky Jorge "P-Dawg" Vasquez
The Valley in the StruggleThe NarratorVideo
Heaven Is for Real Michael
2015 The 33 Edison Peña
In Between the Gutter and the StarsDanielShort
2016Crossing PointJesus
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Animation Voices (voice)
King of LAIgnacioShort
2017 Beyond Skyline Officer Garcia
2018 The Public Ernesto
EndgameAlbertoShort
2019 Peel Chuck
Princess of the Row Donald
2021 Plan B Pastor Pedro
2022 KIMI Glasses Thug
Satanic Hispanics El Jefe

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Hunter Emilio MoralesEpisode: "Fagin 1986"
Disneyland Student #2Episode: "The B.R.A.T. Patrol"
1987 The New Gidget EnriqueEpisode: "Oddballs"
The Tracey Ullman Show Taco Place ManagerEpisode: "Episode #2.3"
1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth BillyEpisode: "The Hot Dog Man"
1991 The New Adam-12 CollinsEpisode: "D.A.R.E."
Nurses LuisEpisode: "Begone with the Wind"
1992 Full House EnriqueEpisode: "Educating Jesse"
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Prince Luis (voice)Episode: "Sleeping Beauty"
JAG Corporal CortezEpisode: "War Cries"
ER "Diablo"Episode: "A Miracle Happens Here"
1996 Malibu Shores BennyMain Cast
The Pretender Javi PadilloEpisode: "Every Picture Tells a Story"
1997 Clueless RicardoEpisode: "Salsa, Chlorine & Tears"
2000–01 Max Steel Dr. Roberto Martinez (voice)Recurring Cast
2001 Six Feet Under Manuel "Paco" BolinEpisode: "Familia"
2002 The Brothers García "Chuey"Episode: "West Side Stories"
Watching Ellie MiguelEpisode: "Gift"
The Proud Family Big Alto (voice)Episode: "The Altos"
2002–03 Greetings from Tucson Ernesto TiantMain Cast
2003 Kingpin Ernesto "El Huevudo" RomoEpisode: "Pilot"
2004 CSI: NY Luis TorresEpisode: "Outside Man"
2006 Numbers Victor BorregoEpisode: "Mind Games"
2007–08 Moonlight Guillermo GasolRecurring Cast
2009 Cold Case Angelo RiveraEpisode: "Dead Heat"
2010 Burn Notice Omar HernandezEpisode: "Friendly Fire"
The Good Guys TicoEpisode: "Little Things"
Psych Juan LavaEpisode: "The Polarizing Express"
2011 Medium Eduardo GarciaEpisode: "Me Without You"
CSI: Miami Felix MedinaEpisode: "Last Stand"
2012ChristineRoyEpisode: "Roy"
2013 Kroll Show HimselfEpisode: "Soaked in Success"
The Mentalist Chief Rick AnayaEpisode: "The Red Barn"
2013–14 Blue RoyRecurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3
Sons of Anarchy Allesandro "Domingo" MontezRecurring Cast: Season 6-7
2015 Complications RamonEpisode: "Infection"
2015–2017 Hand of God Julio FarkasRecurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
2016 Colony CarlosRecurring Cast: Season 1
Luke Cage Domingo ColonRecurring Cast: Season 1
2017 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams MarioEpisode: "Real Life"
Tarantula Paja (voice)Main Cast
2018 Mosaic HoracioMain Cast
2019 Young Justice: Outsiders Cisco Ramon (voice)Episode: "Exceptional Human Beings"
2019–20 Mr. Iglesias Tony OchoaMain Cast
2020 Solar Opposites - (voice)Episode: "The Quantum Ring"
Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event Tony OchoaEpisode: "Mr. Iglesias: Olympic Effort"
2019–21 Mayans M.C. Allesandro "Domingo" MontezRecurring Cast: Season 2–3
2022 Surfside Girls BobRecurring Cast
2023 National Treasure: Edge of History RafaelRecurring Cast
Lopez vs Lopez JavierEpisode: "Lopez vs Primos"

Audio books

YearTitleRole
2015 Rain of the Ghosts Sebastian Bohique

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