Noel Gugliemi

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Noel Gugliemi
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Gugliemi in 2016
Born
Noel Albert Gugliemi
Other namesNoel Guglielmi
Occupation(s)Actor, motivational speaker
Years active1998–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]

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Early life

Gugliemi is of Italian and Mexican descent. [4] He was abandoned by his parents, and became homeless at age 13. Although not raised in poverty, he turned to gang life in his late teenage years. [5] He has stated that he would "be dead or in jail" if he had not found acting as a career. [5]

Career

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.

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Price of Glory Angel
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood Street ThugTV movie
Brother Mexican Mafia Soldier
2001The Barrio MurdersJohnny
The Animal Gang Leader
The Fast and the Furious Hector
Training Day Moreno
Ghetto Rhapsody-Video
Road DogzGangsta 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)JokerShort
S.W.A.T. Latino Thug
Wasabi Tuna Capone
El MatadorBar Thug #2
Wrong TurnManuelShort
2004 Employee of the Month Chicken
Party AnimalzRobertVideo
2005Candy PaintPacoShort
Duck Lord of the Garbage
Harsh Times Flaco
HallowedNoel
2006Seven MummiesSantos
The Virgin of JuarezGio
Jack's LawDiablo
Hood of Horror Fatcap
Gangs of the Dead CaesarVideo
Splinter Dusty
Crank Warehouse Rooftop Hood
School for Scoundrels Subway Guy
2007 If I Had Known I Was a Genius Angel
Get Pony BoyBig Dino
WannabesG-Man
The Bucket List Mechanic
Gordon GlassLalo
2008LoadedVinnie
AmhurstSam The Man
Street Kings Quicks
The Ode Cholo 2
Hotel California Chino
EvilutionRandom
Darling Nikki: The MovieKhan
Through the ValleyMark Cotto
2009Trapped in 5150GVideo
Red Sands Pfc. Jorge Wardell
The Soloist Winston Street Cop
Gamer Upgrade Guard
Basement Jack Detective Gene AndersonVideo
Wrong Turn at Tahoe Franky Tahoe
2010 Our Family Wedding Raymond Mata
April's FoolsAntonio
Getting High in the BarrioJavier
Hostage: Criminal Implication-Video
Food StampsGus
2011 Recoil Rex Salgado
Platinum IllusionsRubin
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred DelamarTV movie
2012 Filly Brown Big Cee
Small Apartments Dog Walker
Kidnapped SoulsDetective Miller
For the Love of Money Ramon
The Dark Knight Rises Ex-Prisoner at River
ViHectorShort
2013CrosstownMorales
Enter the Dangerous Mind Detective Salinas
The Devil's in the Details Guzzo
Hope CafeHector
CriminalChief BarnesShort
Force of Execution Salvator
2014 Bullet Punk #1
Cruisin'Officer Hernandez
Ready 2 DieGhost
Ricky & MelindaPrison Boyfriend
Road KillLewis
The Purge: Anarchy Diego
Pretty PerfectEduardo
RespectTonyVideo
Total PraiseDet. John AzziTV movie
Out of SightGangbanger 1
Kill KaponeCrow
2015 Furious 7 Hector
RunRaulShort
Ur in AnalysisAngelTV movie
The Bride He Bought Online Javier
Secret in Their Eyes Garbed-Out Fan
BachelorsDetective Gonzalez
2016 Pocket Listing El Cabron
New DayHigh School TeacherShort
Lowriders Angel
Restored MeFrank
The VoidZaneShort
Better CriminalCowboy
The LincolnVince
Ditch PartyLorenzo
Vigilante Diaries Nero
2017Secrets of DeceptionChino
Varsity PunksCoach Cruz
PopeBig Daddy
The Fighters PrayerAli
Smartass Jose
HoganAli
Beyond Skyline Justin
California Dreaming: Escape from EnsenadaRaul
Anabolic LifeDetective Ramirez
2018Memphis FireShaneTV movie
Fade AwayFlaco
A Boy Called Sailboat José
Dragged Across Concrete Vasquez
El Chicano Silent
Mr. MalevolentWilliam
The Mule Bald Rob
2019A Psycho's PathSergeant Torres
The Mustang Roberto
Possession DiariesDetective #1
The TurnaroundJuanShort
3 from Hell Bullet
Seven Deadly Sins (alternate title: Charlie Charlie)Uncle Juan
John Wynn's Mirror MirrorPastor Oscar Flores
Fire and RainSilver
CabalLandlordShort
2020 The Tax Collector Snoopy [7]
The Lady of the DeadCisco
Terra BeachMiguel GarciaShort
2021 Under the Stadium Lights Albert
LazarusJupiter
American'tJohnyShort
The Pizza JointPlaya Playa
Narc-
Welcome to Our WorldGus
Soul PursuitBrother
The Cleaner Hector
Hustle DownDiego
War of the Worlds: AnnihilationTiago
2022Vampiras: The Brides-
Corsicana Juan
85 to AjoMr. Guerra
Paradise City Alfredo Salazar
Savage Salvation Silas
BleachPolice Chief Lopez
2023Bermuda IslandDiego Montalban
The Locksmith Detective Perez
BreakoutChavez
Tough GuyEddie
BoraBig Homie
NecropolisBone Collector
ReplicaPaul
2024 Cash Out Hector [8]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Get Real Frank OrtezEpisode: "Pilot"
2000 Resurrection Blvd. Gang Member/LaloEpisode: "Pilot: Part 1" & "El Baile"
2001 The X-Files Gangbanger #1Episode: "Surekill"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer VinceEpisode: "Life Serial"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation David RamirezEpisode: "Alter Boys"
2002 24 CraigEpisode: "6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m."
Without a Trace ChicoEpisode: "Pilot"
Angel Driver VampEpisode: "Deep Down"
Robbery Homicide Division PacoEpisode: "City of Strivers"
Less than Perfect MarcoEpisode: "A Claude Casey Production"
2003 NYPD Blue Jose RinconEpisode: "Laughlin All the Way to the Clink"
The Handler JoseEpisode: "Street Boss"
2004 Monk ManEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Paperboy"
The District DanteEpisode: "Open Season"
Cruzin TVHimself/HostMain Host
2004–05 The Shield Prophets Gang Leader/SavutoEpisode: "Slipknot" & "Doghouse"
The Young and the Restless Satchel/Drug DealerRegular Cast
2005 CSI: Miami Rico DominguezEpisode: "Shootout"
Sleeper Cell CesarEpisode: "Soldier"
Wanted FelixEpisode: "Judas"
2006 Las Vegas Victor CastilloEpisode: "Bait and Switch"
2009 Dark Blue RamoneEpisode: "Pilot"
The League PerpEpisode: "The Draft"
2010 The Cleveland Show Lay-Z (voice)Episode: "Our Gang"
Look: The Series OscarRecurring Cast
The Walking Dead FelipeEpisode: "Vatos"
2012 The Mentalist Kevin CintronEpisode: "The Crimson Hat"
2013 Chosen Salmas ValverdeEpisode: "The Box" & "The Cavalry"
Wendell & Vinnie ToddEpisode: "First Dances & Last Chances"
Between BulletsDiego SalvadorEpisode: "Simple Job"
2014 Legit ErnestoEpisode: "Checkmate"
2014-15RetailHectorEpisode: "Second Chances" & "Mixed Emotions"
2015 Bones Logan ManzesEpisode: "The Big Beef at the Royal Diner"
Black Jesus -Episode: "Good for Nothing"
2015-20 Fresh Off the Boat HectorRecurring Cast: Season 1-4, Guest: Season 5-6
2017 Training Day MorenoRecurring Cast
Chicago P.D. ChicoEpisode: "Promise"
Wisdom of the Crowd Flaco GuerreroRecurring Cast
2018 Nicky Jam: El Ganador StephenEpisode: "The Infiltrated"
2018–23 Mayans M.C. LouieGuest: Season 1-4, Recurring Cast: Season 5
2019ScrutinyAnthony GerardiEpisode: "Even Hustlers" & "Family"
2020 Deputy Danny FloresEpisode: "Deputy Down"
Gentefied AlexEpisode: "Unemployed AF"
Dawn of the Zombie ApocalypseDougEpisode: "Revelation" & "The Survivor Squad"
GhettoBustersHectorEpisode: "Things get Messy"
2021-22 Days of Our Lives Jason SmithRegular Cast

Video Games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 187 Ride or Die Cortez (voice)

Music Videos

YearSongArtistRole
1998"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" The Offspring Latin Guy on Bicycle
2017"Who Is Carlos Slim?"Ca$tro StaxxBoss

References

  1. 1 2 "From Gangster to Godster: Meet Noel G." Urban Youth Workers Institute. 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/film/actor-film-hector-fast-furious-celebrity-798912-20231123
  3. Serrano, Shea (June 22, 2021). "The Glorious, Timeless Simplicity of 'The Fast and the Furious'". The Ringer. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021. Hector is played by Noel Gugliemi. Gugliemi has one of my favorite Weird Movie Tidbits ever, which is: He has played someone named "Hector" in a movie or TV show more than a dozen times.
  4. "Biography for Noel Gugliemi". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. 1 2 "I Went From A Normal Life, To Abandonment And Homelessness, To A Criminal Life, And Then To An Actor's Life". Ditch the Label . 6 April 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  6. "Hollywood actor Noel Gugliemi a.k.a Noel G." Prolific Management. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  7. Tejada, Kathrine (August 3, 2020). "Tax Collector Movie Premier – A night at the drive-in". Nothing Mag. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  8. Massoto, Eric (March 5, 2024). "John Travolta Breaks the Bank in First 'Cash Out' Poster [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved May 2, 2025.