Noel Gugliemi


Noel Albert Gugliemi is an American actor best known for his portrayals of Southern Californian gangsters.

Life and work

Gugliemi is of Italian and Mexican descent. He was abandoned by his parents, so he became homeless and entered into a criminal life.
In 2001, Noel played Hector in The Fast and the Furious, which boosted his career. He reprised his role in Furious 7 and in the Fast & Furious music video, the latter alongside Chingy, iRome, Neil Brown Jr., Ray Lavender, Sarayah Love "Empire", & Chloe Riley.
Gugliemi is a Christian and regularly delivers motivational speeches at churches, schools and businesses. Although he often plays gangsters, Gugliemi speaks with young people to tell them not to get involved with gangs.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Get RealFrank Ortez
2000Price of GloryAngel
2001Ghetto Rhapsody
2001'Gang LeaderCredited as Noel Guglielmi
2001The Barrio MurdersJohnnyCredited as Noel Guglielmi
2001Buffy the Vampire SlayerVinceEpisode: "Life Serial"
2001'Hector
2001Training DayMorenoCredited as Noel Guglielmi
2001The X-FilesGangbanger #1Episode: "Surekill"
2001-2003The Gangster HitUnknown episodes
2002Without a TraceChico
2003Masked and AnonymousInmate #1
2003Malibu's Most WantedSnuffy
2003Old SchoolStudent #1
2003Double Blade Joker
2003National SecurityLatino ConvictCredited as Noel Guglielmi
2003SWATLatino Thug
2003Bruce AlmightyHood
2003El MatadorBar Thug #2
2004Party AnimalzRobert
2004Employee of the MonthChickenCredited as Noel Guglielmi
2005'Rico Dominguez
2005Candy PaintPaco
2005DuckLord of the Garbage
2006Harsh TimesFlaco
2006Seven MummiesSantos
2006The Virgin of JuarezGio
2006CrankWarehouse Rooftop Hood
2006SplinterDustyCredited as Noel G.
2006Jack's Law Diablo
2006Gangs of the DeadCaesar
2006School for ScoundrelsSubway Guy
2006Hood of HorrorFatcap
2007If I Had Known I Was a GeniusAngel
2007Get Pony BoyBig Dino
2007The Bucket ListMechanicCredited as Noel Guglielmi
2007WannabesG-Man
2008'Cholo 2
2008Hotel CaliforniaChino
2008Street KingsQuicksCredited as Noel G.
200911:11Hector
2009Red SandsPfc. Jorge WardellCredited as Noel G.
2009Basement JackDetective Gene AndersonCredited as Noel G
2009Wrong Turn at TahoeFranky TahoeCredited as Noel G.
2009The SoloistWinston Street CopCredited as Noel G.
2010Our Family WeddingRaymond MataCredited as Noel G.
2010The Cleveland ShowLay-Z
2010'FelipeEpisode: "Vatos"
Credited as Noel G.
2011'DelamarTelevision film
2011Platinum IllusionsRubin
2011RecoilRex Salgado
2012For the Love of MoneyRamon
2012'Ex-Prisoner at RiverCredited as Noel G.
2012The Devil's in the DetailsGuzzo
2012Filly BrownBig Cee
2012Small ApartmentsDog Walker
2012Kidnapped SoulsDetective Miller
2013Hope CafeHector
2013Force of ExecutionSalvator
2013Wendell and VinnieToddEpisode: "First Dances & Last Chances"
2013Enter the Dangerous MindDetective SalinasCredited as Noel G.
2014The Pizza JointPlaya Playa
2014'DiegoCredited as Noel G.
2014RetailHector
2015Furious 7Hector
2015Fresh Off The BoatHector
2016Pocket ListingEl Cabron
2016Varsity PunksCoach Cruz
2016Vigilante DiariesNero
2016LowridersAngel
2017California Dreaming: Escape from EnsenadaRaul
2017PopeBig Daddy
2017Training DayMoreno6 episodes
2017Wisdom of the CrowdHuero/Flaco/Flaco Guerrero4 episodes
2017Chicago P.D.Chico
2017SmartassJose
2017Beyond SkylineJustin
2018Dragged Across ConcreteVasquezCredited as Noel G.
2018Mayans MCLouieEpisode: "Escorpión/Dzec"
Credited as Noel G.
2018The MuleBald Rob
2019LazarusJupiter
2020DeputyDanny FloresEpisode: "10-8 Deputy Down"
Credited as Noel G.