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Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Director & actor · born 18 August 1971 · Michoacan, Mexico

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 Vida Loca (1993) and Gregory Nava's My Family (1995).

Where to start: Selena (1997).

As director 1

As actor 64

TV shows 32

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Jacob Vargas movie?

By viewer score, Selena (1997) at 7.7/10.

What are Jacob Vargas’s most popular movies?

Death Race, Jarhead, Devil.

How many movies has Jacob Vargas made?

65 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 64 as actor.

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