Noel Gugliemi | |
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Born | Noel Albert Gugliemi |
Other names | Noel Guglielmi |
Occupation(s) | Actor, motivational speaker |
Years active | 1998–present |
Noel Albert Gugliemi [1] is an American actor best known for his portrayals of Southern Californian gangsters. Gugliemi played Hector in The Fast and the Furious and Furious 7 , and loosely reprised the role for other media. [2] [3]
Gugliemi is of Italian and Mexican descent. [4] He was abandoned by his parents, went homeless and soon entered into a criminal life for his late teenage years. [5]
In 2001, at age 29, Gugliemi played Hector in The Fast and the Furious , which boosted his career. He reprised his role in Furious 7 and in the Fast & Furious music video, the latter alongside Chingy, iRome, Neil Brown Jr., Ray Lavender, Sarayah Love "Empire", and Chloe Riley.
Gugliemi is a Christian and began delivering motivational speeches at churches, schools and businesses in 2018. Although he often plays gangsters, Gugliemi discourages young people from involvement in such activity. [1] [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Price of Glory | Angel | |
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood | Street Thug | TV movie | |
Brother | Mexican Mafia Soldier | ||
2001 | The Barrio Murders | Johnny | |
The Animal | Gang Leader | ||
The Fast and the Furious | Hector | ||
Training Day | Moreno | ||
Ghetto Rhapsody | - | Video | |
Road Dogz | Gangsta Thug | ||
2003 | National Security | Latino Convict | |
Masked and Anonymous | Inmate #1 | ||
Old School | Student #1 | ||
Malibu's Most Wanted | Snuffy | ||
Bruce Almighty | Hood | ||
Double Blade (Shuang Dao) | Joker | Short | |
S.W.A.T. | Latino Thug | ||
Wasabi Tuna | Capone | ||
El Matador | Bar Thug #2 | ||
Wrong Turn | Manuel | Short | |
2004 | Employee of the Month | Chicken | |
Party Animalz | Robert | Video | |
2005 | Candy Paint | Paco | Short |
Duck | Lord of the Garbage | ||
Harsh Times | Flaco | ||
Hallowed | Noel | ||
2006 | Seven Mummies | Santos | |
The Virgin of Juarez | Gio | ||
Jack's Law | Diablo | ||
Hood of Horror | Fatcap | ||
Gangs of the Dead | Caesar | Video | |
Splinter | Dusty | ||
Crank | Warehouse Rooftop Hood | ||
School for Scoundrels | Subway Guy | ||
2007 | If I Had Known I Was a Genius | Angel | |
Get Pony Boy | Big Dino | ||
Wannabes | G-Man | ||
The Bucket List | Mechanic | ||
Gordon Glass | Lalo | ||
2008 | Loaded | Vinnie | |
Amhurst | Sam The Man | ||
Street Kings | Quicks | ||
The Ode | Cholo 2 | ||
Hotel California | Chino | ||
Evilution | Random | ||
Darling Nikki: The Movie | Khan | ||
Through the Valley | Mark Cotto | ||
2009 | Trapped in 5150 | G | Video |
Red Sands | Pfc. Jorge Wardell | ||
The Soloist | Winston Street Cop | ||
Gamer | Upgrade Guard | ||
Basement Jack | Detective Gene Anderson | Video | |
Wrong Turn at Tahoe | Franky Tahoe | ||
2010 | Our Family Wedding | Raymond Mata | |
April's Fools | Antonio | ||
Getting High in the Barrio | Javier | ||
Hostage: Criminal Implication | - | Video | |
Food Stamps | Gus | ||
2011 | Recoil | Rex Salgado | |
Platinum Illusions | Rubin | ||
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Delamar | TV movie | |
2012 | Filly Brown | Big Cee | |
Small Apartments | Dog Walker | ||
Kidnapped Souls | Detective Miller | ||
For the Love of Money | Ramon | ||
The Dark Knight Rises | Ex-Prisoner at River | ||
Vi | Hector | Short | |
2013 | Crosstown | Morales | |
Enter the Dangerous Mind | Detective Salinas | ||
The Devil's in the Details | Guzzo | ||
Hope Cafe | Hector | ||
Criminal | Chief Barnes | Short | |
Force of Execution | Salvator | ||
2014 | Bullet | Punk #1 | |
Cruisin' | Officer Hernandez | ||
Ready 2 Die | Ghost | ||
Ricky & Melinda | Prison Boyfriend | ||
Road Kill | Lewis | ||
The Purge: Anarchy | Diego | ||
Pretty Perfect | Eduardo | ||
Respect | Tony | Video | |
Total Praise | Det. John Azzi | TV movie | |
Out of Sight | Gangbanger 1 | ||
Kill Kapone | Crow | ||
2015 | Furious 7 | Hector | |
Run | Raul | Short | |
Ur in Analysis | Angel | TV movie | |
The Bride He Bought Online | Javier | ||
Secret in Their Eyes | Garbed-Out Fan | ||
Bachelors | Detective Gonzalez | ||
2016 | Pocket Listing | El Cabron | |
New Day | High School Teacher | Short | |
Lowriders | Angel | ||
Restored Me | Frank | ||
The Void | Zane | Short | |
Better Criminal | Cowboy | ||
The Lincoln | Vince | ||
Ditch Party | Lorenzo | ||
Vigilante Diaries | Nero | ||
2017 | Secrets of Deception | Chino | |
Varsity Punks | Coach Cruz | ||
Pope | Big Daddy | ||
The Fighters Prayer | Ali | ||
Smartass | Jose | ||
Hogan | Ali | ||
Beyond Skyline | Justin | ||
California Dreaming: Escape from Ensenada | Raul | ||
Anabolic Life | Detective Ramirez | ||
2018 | Memphis Fire | Shane | TV movie |
Fade Away | Flaco | ||
A Boy Called Sailboat | José | ||
Dragged Across Concrete | Vasquez | ||
El Chicano | Silent | ||
Mr. Malevolent | William | ||
The Mule | Bald Rob | ||
2019 | A Psycho's Path | Sergeant Torres | |
The Mustang | Roberto | ||
Possession Diaries | Detective #1 | ||
The Turnaround | Juan | Short | |
3 from Hell | Bullet | ||
Charlie Charlie | Uncle Juan | ||
John Wynn's Mirror Mirror | Pastor Oscar Flores | ||
Fire and Rain | Silver | ||
Cabal | Landlord | Short | |
2020 | The Tax Collector | Snoopy | [7] |
The Lady of the Dead | Cisco | ||
Terra Beach | Miguel Garcia | Short | |
2021 | Under the Stadium Lights | Albert | |
Lazarus | Jupiter | ||
American't | Johny | Short | |
The Pizza Joint | Playa Playa | ||
Narc | - | ||
Welcome to Our World | Gus | ||
Soul Pursuit | Brother | ||
The Cleaner | Hector | ||
Hustle Down | Diego | ||
War of the Worlds: Annihilation | Tiago | ||
2022 | Vampiras: The Brides | - | |
Corsicana | Juan | ||
85 to Ajo | Mr. Guerra | ||
Paradise City | Alfredo Salazar | ||
Savage Salvation | Silas | ||
Bleach | Police Chief Lopez | ||
2023 | Bermuda Island | Diego Montalban | |
The Locksmith | Detective Perez | ||
Breakout | Chavez | ||
Tough Guy | Eddie | ||
Bora | Big Homie | ||
Necropolis | Bone Collector | ||
Replica | Paul | ||
TBA | Cash Out | Hector | [8] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Get Real | Frank Ortez | Episode: "Pilot" |
2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Gang Member/Lalo | Episode: "Pilot: Part 1" & "El Baile" |
2001 | The X-Files | Gangbanger #1 | Episode: "Surekill" |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Vince | Episode: "Life Serial" | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | David Ramirez | Episode: "Alter Boys" | |
2002 | 24 | Craig | Episode: "6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m." |
Without a Trace | Chico | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Angel | Driver Vamp | Episode: "Deep Down" | |
Robbery Homicide Division | Paco | Episode: "City of Strivers" | |
Less than Perfect | Marco | Episode: "A Claude Casey Production" | |
2003 | NYPD Blue | Jose Rincon | Episode: "Laughlin All the Way to the Clink" |
The Handler | Jose | Episode: "Street Boss" | |
2004 | Monk | Man | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Paperboy" |
The District | Dante | Episode: "Open Season" | |
Cruzin TV | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
2004–05 | The Shield | Prophets Gang Leader/Savuto | Episode: "Slipknot" & "Doghouse" |
The Young and the Restless | Satchel/Drug Dealer | Regular Cast | |
2005 | CSI: Miami | Rico Dominguez | Episode: "Shootout" |
Sleeper Cell | Cesar | Episode: "Soldier" | |
Wanted | Felix | Episode: "Judas" | |
2006 | Las Vegas | Victor Castillo | Episode: "Bait and Switch" |
2009 | Dark Blue | Ramone | Episode: "Pilot" |
The League | Perp | Episode: "The Draft" | |
2010 | The Cleveland Show | Lay-Z (voice) | Episode: "Our Gang" |
Look: The Series | Oscar | Recurring Cast | |
The Walking Dead | Felipe | Episode: "Vatos" | |
2012 | The Mentalist | Kevin Cintron | Episode: "The Crimson Hat" |
2013 | Chosen | Salmas Valverde | Episode: "The Box" & "The Cavalry" |
Wendell & Vinnie | Todd | Episode: "First Dances & Last Chances" | |
Between Bullets | Diego Salvador | Episode: "Simple Job" | |
2014 | Legit | Ernesto | Episode: "Checkmate" |
2014-15 | Retail | Hector | Episode: "Second Chances" & "Mixed Emotions" |
2015 | Bones | Logan Manzes | Episode: "The Big Beef at the Royal Diner" |
Black Jesus | - | Episode: "Good for Nothing" | |
2015-20 | Fresh Off the Boat | Hector | Recurring Cast: Season 1-4, Guest: Season 5-6 |
2017 | Training Day | Moreno | Recurring Cast |
Chicago P.D. | Chico | Episode: "Promise" | |
Wisdom of the Crowd | Flaco Guerrero | Recurring Cast | |
2018 | Nicky Jam: El Ganador | Stephen | Episode: "The Infiltrated" |
2018–23 | Mayans M.C. | Louie | Guest: Season 1-4, Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
2019 | Scrutiny | Anthony Gerardi | Episode: "Even Hustlers" & "Family" |
2020 | Deputy | Danny Flores | Episode: "Deputy Down" |
Gentefied | Alex | Episode: "Unemployed AF" | |
Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse | Doug | Episode: "Revelation" & "The Survivor Squad" | |
GhettoBusters | Hector | Episode: "Things get Messy" | |
2021-22 | Days of Our Lives | Jason Smith | Regular Cast |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | 187 Ride or Die | Cortez (voice) |
Year | Song | Artist | Role |
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1998 | "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" | The Offspring | Latin Guy on Bicycle |
2017 | "Who Is Carlos Slim?" | Ca$tro Staxx | Boss |
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