Jesse Borrego
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 1, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
Biography
Jesse Borrego (born August 1, 1962, San Antonio, Texas) is an American actor of Mexican and Mescalero Apache descent, son of Jesse Borrego Sr., a conjunto accordion player and singer. He studied theatre and dance at the University of the Incarnate Word before earning a degree in Performance from the California Institute of the Arts in 1984. His career spans over four decades, beginning with the role of Jesse V. Velasquez on Fame (1984–1987), and he has also worked as a director and producer. He is married to actress Valeria Hernandez; they have one child. His most notable film credits include Blood In Blood Out (1993) (Benjamin Bratt, David Arquette), I Like It Like That (1994) (Edward James Olmos, Rosie Perez), Mi Vida Loca (1993) (Rosie Perez, Esai Morales), Follow Me Home (1996) (Dennis Quaid, Annette Bening), Lone Star (1996) (Chris Cooper, Robert Duvall), Con Air (1997) (Nicolas Cage, John Cusack), The New World (2005) (Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher), La Mission (2009) (Benjamin Bratt, Michael Madsen), and Colombiana (2011) (Zoe Saldana, Jamie Bell). On television he is best known as Gael Ortega in 24 (season 3) and George King in Dexter (season 3), with additional appearances in Fear the Walking Dead, American Crime, ER, and CSI: Miami.
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Filmography
The Friendly
Movie · as Ricardo
The Compass
Movie · as The Gentleman
Luminous
Movie · as Lou
Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday
Movie · as Joe
Phoenix, Oregon
Movie · as Carlos
The Margarita Man
Movie · as Jimmy Martinez
Colossal Youth
Movie · as Mr. De La Vega
Dead Awake
Movie · as Dr. Hassan Davies
Fear the Walking Dead
TV · as Efraín Morales · 4 eps
American Crime
TV · as Oscar · 4 eps
Go for Sisters
Movie · as Juan Calles
Mission Park
Movie · as Mr. Ramirez
Colombiana
Movie · as Fabio
La Mission
Movie · as Rene
Burn Notice
TV · as Nando · 1 ep
Dexter
TV · as George King · 6 eps
The New World
Movie · as Pepaschicher
Medical Investigation
TV · as Antonio Baracas · 2 eps
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
Movie · as Luis Otero / Musician #2 / Suspicious Tourist (voice)
The Maldonado Miracle
Movie · as Hector Maldonado
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
TV · as Luis Cepeda (voice) · 1 ep
CSI: Miami
TV · as Nicolas Suero · 1 ep
Come and Take It Day
Movie · as Jesse
24
TV · as Gael Ortega · 14 eps
Hell Swarm
Movie · as Darrius
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Felix Rodriguez · 1 ep
Little Saints
Movie
Brimstone
TV · as Paco Gomez · 1 ep
The Magnificent Seven
TV · as Don Paulo Monterro · 1 ep
Retroactive
Movie · as Jesse
Follow Me Home
Movie · as Tudee
The Maker
Movie · as Felice A. Beato
Con Air
Movie · as Francisco Cindino
Lone Star
Movie · as Danny
Dalva
Movie · as Duane Stonehorse
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
Movie · as Tecumseh
Bienvenido-Welcome
Movie · as Dario / Jijio
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV · as Tonatiuh the Fierce (voice) · 1 ep
I Like It Like That
Movie · as Alexis
Mi Vida Loca
Movie
Chicago Hope
TV · as Michael Watters · 1 ep
ER
TV · as HIV-Positive Patient, Javier · 1 ep
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Tommy Hernandez · 1 ep
Bound by Honor
Movie · as Cruz
Before the Storm
Movie · as Sam Hamadi
New York Stories
Movie · as Ruben Toro
China Beach
TV · 1 ep
The Bronx Zoo
TV · 1 ep
Married... with Children
TV · as Bruno · 1 ep
Miami Vice
TV · as Octavio Escandero · 2 eps
Fame
TV · as Jesse Velasquez · 73 eps