Jesse Borrego
{{short description|American actor (born 1962)|bot = PearBOT 5}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jesse Borrego
| height = 5 ft 9 in
| image = Jesse Borrego Studies Script.jpg
| caption = Borrego in 2009
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|8|1|mf=y}}
| birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
| yearsactive = 1984–present
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = Valeria Hernandez
| children = 1
}}
Jesse Borrego (born August 1, 1962) is an American actor best known for his roles as Cruz Candelaria in Blood In Blood Out, Jesse V. Velasquez in Fame, Gael Ortega in 24, and George King in Dexter.
Early life
Jesse Borrego was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Gloria Flores and Jesse Borrego Sr., an accordion player and singer of conjunto Mexican music. Jesse is the second oldest of five children: Gloria Marina, James, Georgina, and Grace. As a youth Jesse often danced with his sister Marina entering and winning several dance contests. Borrego lived with his grandparents during his high school years. He considered going into the US Air Force to become a pilot but pursued an acting career instead because it came naturally to him. After graduating from Harlandale High School, he attended University of the Incarnate Word, studying theater and dance, and The California Institute of the Arts{{Cite web |date=2002 |title=Film Bios - Jesse Borrego |url=http://www.fameforever.com/series/bios-jesse.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020817150525/http://www.fameforever.com:80/fame/FilmBios/_jesse_.htm |archive-date=2002-08-17 |website=Fame Forever}} alongside actor Don Cheadle. He earned a degree in Performance in 1984.{{Cite news | last = Jakle | first = Jeanne | title = Conexión : More than '24'; Jesse Borrego has big plans for Hollywood | newspaper = San Antonio Express-News | date = 17 June 2004}} About the same time, he attended an open audition for the TV Series Fame where he won the role of "Jesse Velasquez" for seasons 4, 5 and 6 from 1984-1987.{{Cite web |last=Borrego |first=Jesse |date=September 6, 2013 |title=Heart and Casa |url=https://www.pbs.org/latino-americans/en/blog/2013/09/06/heart-and-casa/index.html |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=PBS - Latino Americans Blog |language=en}}
Career
Borrego was a regular on the musical television series Fame for the show's final three seasons from 1984-1987. He appeared on Married... with Children as Bruno in the episode "Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me" (1989). He portrayed Cruz Candelaria in the film Blood In Blood Out.
Borrego appeared in productions at the Joseph Papp Theatre in New York City and the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. In addition to performing on stage and in films such as Mi Vida Loca, Follow Me Home, New York Stories, and Con Air, he began Lupita Productions in 1990. He has produced theatrical productions and concerts as well as two 16mm short films: El Suendo de Simon (1993) by James Borrego and Flattime (1995) by Jimmy Santiago Baca.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} He also played the role of an original gangster on DarkRoom Familia's "Veteranos" in 1999. Borrego is a member of the theatre group "Tribal Players." He had recurring roles during the third season of 24 as Gael Ortega and the third season of Dexter as George King. In 2009, Borrego starred in the movie La Mission, where he reunited with former Blood In Blood Out co-star Benjamin Bratt.
Borrego has also had his hand in directing. Borrego directed the no-budget indie film Closer to Bottom,{{Cite web |last=Saldana |first=Hector |date=2018-08-01 |title=San Antonio Film Festival honors Jesse Borrego |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/San-Antonio-Film-Festival-honors-Jesse-Borrego-13121324.php |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=mySA |language=en-US}} which premiered at the inaugural [http://www.austinindiefest.com Austin Indie Fest] in November 2017. The movie won an award for Best Made in Texas Feature Film.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1989
| Reuben Toro | |
| 1991
| Before the Storm | Sam | TV movie |
| rowspan="2"| 1993
| Cruz Candelaria | |
| {{lang|es|Mi Vida Loca}}
| Juan "El Duran" Temido | |
| rowspan="2"| 1994
| Alexis | |
| Bienvenido Welcome
| Dario/Jijio | |
| 1995
| Tecumseh | TV movie |
| rowspan="3"| 1996
| Tudee | |
| Dalva
| Duane Stonehorse | TV movie |
| Lone Star
| Danny | |
| rowspan="3"| 1997
| Jesse | |
| Con Air
| Francisco Cindino | |
| The Maker
| Felice A. Beato | |
| 1998
| Veteranos | Santo | |
| 1999
| The Darkest Day | Jonathan | TV movie |
| rowspan="2"| 2000
| Hell Swarm | Darius | TV movie |
| A Lowrider Spring Break En San Quilmas
| Sonny Gutierrez | |
| 2001
| Come and Take it Day | Jesse | |
| rowspan="3"| 2003
| The Maldonado Miracle | Hector Maldonado | TV movie |
| The Shadow Chaser
| - | Short |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
| Luis Otero (voice) | Video |
| 2005
| Pepaschicher | |
| 2008
| The Bookie | Jesus | |
| 2009
| Rene | |
| 2010
| Dream Healing | Marco | |
| 2011
| Fabio Restrepo | |
| rowspan="3"| 2013
| Mr. Ramirez | |
| Go for Sisters
| Juan Calles | |
| Wappo vs the World
| Jesse | Short |
| 2014
| Shut Out: A Baseball Film | Martin Duque | Short |
| rowspan="4"| 2016
| Birth of a Killer | Lucas Father | Short |
| Duqüe
| Martin Duque | Short |
| Gino's Wife
| Agent Montoya | |
| Dead Awake
| Dr. Hassan Davies | |
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| Closer To Bottom | Thomas | |
| The Dagger
| - | Short |
| 2018
| Colossal Youth | Mr. De La Vega | |
| rowspan="3"| 2019
| Phoenix, Oregon | Carlos | |
| The Margarita Man
| Jimmy Martinez | |
| Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday
| Joe | |
| rowspan="2"| 2020
| Limbo | CPS Investigator | |
| Luminous
| Lou | Short |
| 2023
| Addicted to You | Papa Felipe | Short |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1984-87
| Fame | Jesse Velasquez | Main Cast: Season 4-6 |
| 1987
| Julio Gaspare | Episode: "Small Victories" |
| 1988
| Enrique 'Rique' Lorca-Mendez | Episode: "A Bullet For Crocket" |
| rowspan="2"| 1989
| Octavio Escandero | Episode: "Jack Of All Trades" |
| Married... with Children
| Bruno | Episode: "Can't Dance Don't Ask" |
| 1990
| Carlos Mendez | Episode: "Kid Salinas" |
| rowspan="2"| 1991
| Sam | Episode: "Sacrifices" |
| China Beach
| Hector | Episode: "100 Klicks Out" |
| rowspan="3"| 1997
| Michael Waters | Episode: "The Sun Also Rises" |
| ER
| HIV-Positive Patient | Episode: "Ambush" |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
| Tanatiuh the Fierce (voice) | Episode: "The Elves and the Shoemaker" |
| 1998
| Jess | Episode: "Plain Brown Envelope" |
| rowspan="2"| 1999
| Paco Gomez | Episode: "Lovers" |
| Magnificent Seven
| Don Paulo Monterro | Episode: "Love & Honor" |
| 2001
| Tommy Hernandez | Episode: "Mi Familia" |
| rowspan="2"| 2002
| Sanchez (voice) | Episode: "John Henry: The Steel Driving Man" |
| What's New, Scooby-Doo?
| Luis Cepeda (voice) | Episode: "3-D Struction" |
| 2003-04
| 24 | Gael Ortega | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2005
| Antonio Baracas | Episode: "Mission La Roca: Part 1 & 2" |
| 2006
| Nicholas Suero | Episode: "Free Fall" |
| 2007
| CSI Crime Scene Investigation | Felix Rodriguez | Episode: "Lying Down with Dogs" |
| 2007-08
| ER | Javier | Recurring Cast: Season 14 |
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| Dexter | George King | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| Independent Lens
| Fred Cruz (voice) | Episode: "Writ Writer" |
| 2011
| Chaos | Ernesto Salazar | Episode: "Proof of Life" |
| 2013
| Nando | Episode: "Things Unseen" |
| 2014
| From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | T.T. Doorman | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2015
| Oscar | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2016
| David | Episode: "The Ballad of Little Santino" |
| 2017
| Efraín Morales | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2020
| Vida | Victor | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
References
{{reflist}}
- Conjunto Borrego bid farewell to Salute-The Music Beat posted 7-20-2012 blog mysanantonio.com/TheMusicBeat
- Where are they now - Back to School Fame forever.com
- Actor Jesse Borrego, Guest co-host !!/ Kens5.com San Antonio www.kens5.com Great Day San Antonio Show
External links
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Category:American male actors of Mexican descent