Jacob Vargas


Jacob Vargas is a Mexican-American actor and dancer.

Early life

Vargas was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and raised in Pacoima, Los Angeles, California, since 1971. He was raised in a devout Roman Catholic family. He attended high school at San Fernando High School in San Fernando, California.

Career

Vargas’ break into acting came when he was cast as a street dancer on Diff'rent Strokes, and his continued career has included films such as Airborne, Traffic and Jarhead. He was also in the horror movie The Hills Have Eyes 2. He is most known for his role as Joker from the Joker Brothers in the 2000 film Next Friday and as A.B. Quintanilla, the brother of the late Tejano singer Selena in the biopic film of the same name.

Personal life

He is married to Sylvia Zarate. They have two daughters, Rosa, born in 2004 and Victoria, born in 2011. Vargas has four brothers and one sister.

Filmography

Film