Noel Gugliemi | |
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 Gugliemi in 2016 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 187 Ride or Die | Cortez (voice) |
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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