Occupation Actor Nationality American Years active 1984–present Spouse Valeria Hernandez | Name Jesse Borrego Children Tonantzin Borrego Role Actor | |
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Born August 1, 1962 (age 61) ( 1962-08-01 ) San Antonio, Texas, United States Movies and TV shows Similar People Damian Chapa, Benjamin Bratt, Enrique Castillo, Valeria Hernandez, Raymond Cruz | ||
Veteran actor jesse borrego talks about his role in mission park film
Jesse Borrego (born August 1, 1962 in San Antonio) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Cruz Candelaria in Blood In Blood Out, Jesse V. Valesquez in Fame, Gael Ortega in 24, and as George King in Dexter.
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- Veteran actor jesse borrego talks about his role in mission park film
- Jesse borrego national night out artistic konvicts
- Early life
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Jesse borrego national night out artistic konvicts
Early life
Jesse Borrego, a Mexican American, 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 2nd to the oldest of five children: Gloria Marina, James, Georgina, and Grace. As a youth Jesse often danced with his sister Marina entering & 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 alongside actor Don Cheadle He earned a degree in Performance in 1984. 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.
Career
He 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 is well-remembered for his performance in the film Blood In Blood Out portraying the role of Cruz Candelaria.
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 [1] (1993) by James Borrego and Flattime (1995) by Jimmy Santiago Baca. He also played role of an original gangster on DarkRoom Familia's "Veteranos" in 1999. Borrego is a member of the theatre group "Tribal Players". He is well known for his recurring roles on 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.
Filmography
Actor
-
Elisa's Almost Thirty (pre-production) as
Fernando
2023
The Friendly (completed) as
Ricardo
-
Duqüe as
Martin Duque
2023
Addicted to You (Short) as
Papa Felipe
2020
Luminous (Short) as
Lou
2020
Vida (TV Series) as
Victor
- Episode #3.6 (2020) - Victor
- Episode #3.5 (2020) - Victor
- Episode #3.4 (2020) - Victor
- Episode #3.3 (2020) - Victor
2020
Limbo as
CPS Investigator
2019
Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday as
Joe
2019
The Margarita Man as
Jimmy Martinez
2019
Phoenix, Oregon as
Carlos
2018
Colossal Youth as
Mr. De La Vega
2017
The Dagger (Short)
2017
Closer to Bottom as
Tomas
2017
Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series) as
Efraín Morales
- Sleigh Ride (2017) - Efraín Morales (uncredited)
- Things Bad Begun (2017) - Efraín Morales
- La Serpiente (2017) - Efraín Morales
- Minotaur (2017) - Efraín Morales
- 100 (2017) - Efraín Morales
2016
Good Behavior (TV Series) as
David
- The Ballad of Little Santino (2016) - David
2016
Dead Awake as
Dr. Hassan Davies
2016
Gino's Wife as
Agent Montoya
2016
Birth of a Killer (Short) as
Lucas Father
2015
American Crime (TV Series) as
Oscar
- Episode Ten (2015) - Oscar
- Episode Nine (2015) - Oscar
- Episode Seven (2015) - Oscar
- Episode Six (2015) - Oscar
- Episode Three (2015) - Oscar
2014
Shut Out: A Baseball Film (Short) as
Martin Duque
2014
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (TV Series) as
TT Doorman
- Pandemonium (2014) - TT Doorman
- Place of Dead Roads (2014) - TT Doorman
2013
Wappo vs. The World (Short) as
Jesse
2013
Burn Notice (TV Series) as
Nando
- Things Unseen (2013) - Nando
2013
Go for Sisters as
Juan Calles
2013
Line of Duty as
Mr. Ramirez
2011
Chaos (TV Series) as
Ernesto Salazar
- Proof of Life (2011) - Ernesto Salazar
2011
Colombiana as
Fabio
2010
Dream Healing as
Marco
2009
La Mission as
Rene
2008
Dexter (TV Series) as
George King
- Do You Take Dexter Morgan? (2008) - George King
- I Had A Dream (2008) - George King
- Go Your Own Way (2008) - George King
- About Last Night (2008) - George King
- The Damage A Man Can Do (2008) - George King
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2008) - George King
2008
The Darkroom Video Collection (Video) as
Santo
2008
The Bookie as
Jesus
1997
ER (TV Series) as
Javier / HIV-Positive Patient
- Believe the Unseen (2008) - Javier
- Blackout (2007) - Javier
- Gravity (2007) - Javier
- Ambush (1997) - HIV-Positive Patient
2007
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Felix Rodriguez
- Lying Down with Dogs (2007) - Felix Rodriguez
2006
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
Nicolas Suero
- Free Fall (2006) - Nicolas Suero
2005
The New World as
Pepaschicher
2005
Medical Investigation (TV Series) as
Antonio Baracas
- Mission La Roca: Part 2 (2005) - Antonio Baracas
- Mission La Roca: Part 1 (2005) - Antonio Baracas
2003
24 (TV Series) as
Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2004) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2004) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2004) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. (2004) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. (2004) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (2004) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (2003) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2003) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2003) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2003) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (2003) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2003) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2003) - Gael Ortega
- Day 3: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2003) - Gael Ortega
2003
Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico (Video) as
Luis Otero / Musician #2 / Suspicious Tourist (voice)
2003
Shadow Chaser (Short)
2003
The Maldonado Miracle (TV Movie) as
Hector Maldonado
2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo? (TV Series) as
Luis Cepeda
- 3-D Struction (2002) - Luis Cepeda (voice)
2002
Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) as
Sanchez
- John Henry, the Steel Driving Man (2002) - Sanchez (voice)
2001
Come and Take It Day as
Jesse
2001
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) as
Tommy Hernandez
- Mi Familia (2001) - Tommy Hernandez
2000
A Lowrider Spring Break En San Quilmas as
Sonny Gutierrez
2000
Hell Swarm (TV Movie) as
Darrius
1999
The Darkest Day (TV Movie) as
Jonathan
1999
The Magnificent Seven (TV Series) as
Don Paulo Monterro
- Love and Honor (1999) - Don Paulo Monterro
1999
Brimstone (TV Series) as
Paco Gomez
- Lovers (1999) - Paco Gomez
1998
LiteWeight as
Sammy
1998
Veteranos as
Santo
1998
Bubba and Ike as
Matador
1998
The Hunger (TV Series) as
Jess
- Plain Brown Envelope (1998) - Jess
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) as
Tanatiuh the Fierce
- The Shoemaker and the Elves (1997) - Tanatiuh the Fierce (voice)
1997
The Maker as
Felice A. Beato
1997
Con Air as
Francisco Cindino
1997
Chicago Hope (TV Series) as
Michael Watters
- The Son Also Rises (1997) - Michael Watters
1997
Retroactive as
Jesse
1996
Lone Star as
Danny
1996
Pain Flower as
Gus
1996
Dalva (TV Movie) as
Duane Stonehorse
1996
Follow Me Home as
Tudee
1995
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (TV Movie) as
Tecumseh
1994
Bienvenido-Welcome as
Dario / Jijio
1994
I Like It Like That as
Alexis
1993
Mi vida loca as
El Duran
1993
Bound by Honor as
Cruz
1991
Before the Storm (TV Movie) as
Sam
1991
China Beach (TV Series) as
Hector
- 100 Klicks Out (1991) - Hector
1991
Under Cover (TV Series) as
Sam
- Sacrifices (1991) - Sam
1990
Midnight Caller (TV Series) as
Kid Salinas / Carlos Mendez
- Kid Salinas (1990) - Kid Salinas / Carlos Mendez
1989
Married... with Children (TV Series) as
Bruno
- Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me (1989) - Bruno
1988
Miami Vice (TV Series) as
Octavio Escandero / Enrique 'Rique' Lorca-Mendez
- Jack of All Trades (1989) - Octavio Escandero
- A Bullet for Crockett (1988) - Enrique 'Rique' Lorca-Mendez
1989
New York Stories as
Reuben Toro (segment "Life Lessons")
1984
Fame (TV Series) as
Jesse V. Valesquez / Fast Eddie Cartucci
- Baby, Remember My Name (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Of Cabbages and Kings (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Reggie and Rose (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Lounge Singer Who Knew Too Much (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Best Buddies (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Ian's Girl (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- That Was the Weekend That Was (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Stradi-Various (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Big Contract (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Pros and Cons (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Crimson Blade (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Love Kittens Go to High School (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Go Softly Into Morning (1987) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Fame and Fortune (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- All I Want for Christmas (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Mister Wacky's World (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- A Different Drummer (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Hold That Baby (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- All Talking, All Singing, All Dancing (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Judgment Day (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- New Faces (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Last Dance (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Back to Something New (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Incident (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Losin' It (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- To Tilt at Windmills (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Contacts (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- W.S.O.A. (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Self Defense (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Stagefright (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Comedian (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Inheritance (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Double Exposure (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Holmes Sweet Holmes (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Such Good Friends (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez (credit only)
- A River to Cross (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez (credit only)
- The First Time (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Choices (1986) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Ebenezer Morloch (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez / Fast Eddie Cartucci
- Broadway Danny Amatullo (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- His Majesty Donlon (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Savage Streets (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- White Light (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez (credit only)
- Selling Out (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Bronco Bob Rides Again (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Leroy and the Kid (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez (credit only)
- A Place to Belong (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- School Is Out (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Ol' Ball Game (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Who Am I, Really (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Reflections (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Wishes (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez (credit only)
- Coco Returns (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Team Work (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Danny De Bergerac (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Parent's Week (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Take My Wife- Please (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Tomorrow's Children (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Dreams (1985) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Rivalry (1984) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Ballad of Ray Claxton (1984) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Return of Doctor Scorpio (1984) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas (1984) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Blizzard (1984) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Nothing Personal (1984) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- I Never Danced for My Father (1984) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Spontaneous Combustion (1984) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Czech-Mate (1984) - Jesse V. Valesquez
- Indian Summer (1984) - Jesse V. Valesquez
1987
The Bronx Zoo (TV Series) as
Julio Gaspare
- Small Victories (1987) - Julio Gaspare
Producer
2019
One Chance: The Robert Pikin Quiroga Story (Documentary) (executive producer) (completed)
2020
Silencio (Short) (producer)
2018
Colossal Youth (producer)
2016
Las Tesoros de San Antonio: A Westside Story (Documentary) (producer)
Director
2017
The Dagger (Short)
2017
Closer to Bottom
Soundtrack
1984
Fame (TV Series) (performer - 40 episodes)
- Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1987) - (performer: "Nightmoves", "You Can Really Do It")
- Reggie and Rose (1987) - (performer: "The Way it is")
- That Was the Weekend That Was (1987) - (performer: "Loco De Amor")
- The Big Contract (1987) - (performer: "Boys, Birds And Bees")
- Fame and Fortune (1986) - (performer: "A Woman Needs a Man")
- All I Want for Christmas (1986) - (performer: "Your Wife's Been Cheating On Us Again")
- New Faces (1986) - (performer: "Look and Learn")
- The Incident (1986) - (performer: "Shelter Me")
- To Tilt at Windmills (1986) - (performer: "We Are The Ones", "Easy to Believe")
- Contacts (1986) - (performer: "Three Cool Cats")
- W.S.O.A. (1986) - (performer: "You Don't Know Me")
- Stagefright (1986) - (performer: "Who Put the Bomp")
- The Comedian (1986) - (performer: "Sparks")
- The Inheritance (1986) - (performer: "Dewey")
- Double Exposure (1986) - (performer: "Walk The Wire", "Come What May")
- The First Time (1986) - (performer: "Outside Myself, Inside Your Love")
- Choices (1986) - (performer: "Your Love Has Been So Good To Me" - uncredited)
- Ebenezer Morloch (1985) - (performer: "Holidays Around The World", "Silent Night")
- Broadway Danny Amatullo (1985) - (performer: "Hey Look Me Over" - uncredited)
- His Majesty Donlon (1985) - (performer: "One Dream" - uncredited)
- Savage Streets (1985) - (performer: "With Your Eyes (Cuts Like A Knife)" - uncredited)
- Selling Out (1985) - (performer: "Brother", "The Other Side of the Road" - uncredited)
- School Is Out (1985) - (performer: "Two to the Power of Love", "We Got A Good Thing Going'", "That's Dancin'", "What Am I To Be?" - uncredited)
- The Ol' Ball Game (1985) - (performer: "Scorn" - uncredited)
- Who Am I, Really (1985) - (performer: "Some Girls")
- Reflections (1985) - (performer: "Tomorrow Morning", "Hello")
- Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (1985) - (performer: "Happily Ever After")
- Coco Returns (1985) - (performer: "Right Here and Now")
- Danny De Bergerac (1985) - (performer: "Shake", "You Don't Know Who I Am")
- Parent's Week (1985) - (performer: "Waiting")
- The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll II (1985) - (performer: "Kids in America", "Stay With Me Tonight", "Isn't She Lovely", "When Doves Cry", "Fame")
- Tomorrow's Children (1985) - (performer: "Let The Sunshine In", "The War Song")
- Dreams (1985) - (performer: "What Am I To Be?", "Let the Good Times Roll")
- The Rivalry (1984) - (performer: "That's Dancin'")
- The Ballad of Ray Claxton (1984) - (performer: "In the Heart of Saturday Night", "I've Been Over Everything But Love" (uncredited))
- The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas (1984) - (performer: "The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas")
- The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll (1984) - (performer: "The Heart Of Rock 'n' Roll", "The Great Pretender", "Rock 'n' Roll Is Here To Stay", "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", "The End")
- I Never Danced for My Father (1984) - (performer: "Why Can't We Just Make It Up" - uncredited)
- Czech-Mate (1984) - (performer: "We Got A Good Thing Going'")
- Indian Summer (1984) - (performer: "Two to the Power of Love")
Self
2020
Stars in the House (TV Series) as
Self
- FAME TV Reunion (2020) - Self
2020
Colossal Youth Yearbook (Documentary) as
Self / Mr. De La Vega
2019
Granada Reports (TV Series) as
Self - Played Jesse
- 3 May 2019: Evening Bulletin (2019) - Self - Played Jesse
2019
The One Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 2 May 2019 (2019) - Self
2017
Talking Dead (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- 100 (2017) - Self - Guest
2015
Daisy and Max (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator
2008
Independent Lens (TV Series documentary) as
Fred Cruz
- Writ Writer (2008) - Fred Cruz (voice)
2008
Writ Writer (Documentary) as
Fred Cruz
2005
Behind the Mask of Zorro (TV Movie documentary) as
Joaquin Murrieta
1990
Raffaella Venerdì, Sabato e Domenica... E saranno famosi (TV Series) as
Self
1984
Fame (TV Series) as
Self
- The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll II (1985) - Self
- The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll (1984) - Self
Archive Footage
2022
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #41.192 (2022) - Self
- Episode #41.108 (2022) - Self
References
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