Jacob Vargas
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-08-18 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Michoacan, Mexico
Also known As
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Jacob Vargas
Biography
Jacob Vargas (born August 18, 1971) is a Mexican-American actor. He began his acting career when he was discovered breakdancing in a schoolyard at age 12. His introduction to acting came with a bit part as a breakdancer on the hit TV show Diff'rent Strokes (1978). His first movie role was in the TV movie The Children of Times Square (1986). He started to appear in more films including Last Resort (1986), Ernest Goes to Camp (1987), The Principal (1987), Little Nikita (1988), American Me (1992), and Gas Food Lodging (1992). In 1995, he won the very first ALMA Award (for Emerging Artist of the Year) for his work in both Allison Anders' Mi Vid...
Acting
1998
as Delfino Mondragon
2000
as Manolo Sanchez
2000
as Joker
2008
as Gunner
2008
as Rudy Ramirez
1995
as Yayo Portillo
2004
as Sammi
2005
as Reyes Morales
1994
as Ernesto
2007
as Crank
2006
as Tijuana Cop 2 / Announcer / Charlotte
1993
as Snake
1991
as Cholo #2
2008
as Detective Billy Jones
2010
as Ramirez
1995
as Young Jose
1992
as Javier
1990
as Miguel
2002
as Danny Pacheco
2002
as Victor
2013
as Navajas
1986
as Enrique Mendoza
2014
as Richard Chavez
2014
as Michael
1986
as Carlos
1988
as Miguel
2005
as Juan Cortez
2017
as Garcia
2010
as Sergio Vargas
2022
as El Jefe
2015
as Edison 'Elvis' Peña
2007
as Jorge Escobar
2014
as Asuncion Garcia
2016
as Adams
2016
as Jesus
2002
as Gonzalez
1997
as A. B. Quintanilla
2019
1997
2016
as Animation Voice (voice)
2007
as Mike the Plumber
1987
as Bubba Vargas
2019
as Chuck
2004
as Vincent Enano
1992
as Paulito - Age 15
2001
as Pepito (voice)
1987
as Arturo Diego
2020
as Donald
1997
as Jesus
1995
as Sonarman #2
2014
as Jorge 'P-Dawg' Vasquez
2006
as Miguel
2022
as Glasses Thug
2021
as Pastor Pedro
2003
2001
as Miguel
Production
2002
as Executive Producer
2003
as Director
2003
as Writer
2006
as Co-Producer
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