Jesse Borrego
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Friendly as Ricardo
- 2024 · The Compass as The Gentleman
- 2020 · Luminous as Lou
- 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
- 2016 · Dead Awake as Dr. Hassan Davies
- 2015 · Fear the Walking Dead as Efraín Morales
- 2015 · American Crime as Oscar
- 2013 · Go for Sisters as Juan Calles
- 2013 · Mission Park as Mr. Ramirez
- 2011 · Colombiana as Fabio
- 2009 · La Mission as Rene
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Nando
- 2006 · Dexter as George King
- 2005 · The New World as Pepaschicher
- 2004 · Medical Investigation as Antonio Baracas
- 2003 · Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico as Luis Otero / Musician #2 / Suspicious Tourist (voice)
- 2003 · The Maldonado Miracle as Hector Maldonado
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Nicolas Suero
- 2002 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? as Luis Cepeda (voice)
- 2001 · 24 as Gael Ortega
- 2001 · Come and Take It Day as Jesse
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Felix Rodriguez
- 2000 · Hell Swarm as Darrius
- 1999 · Little Saints as
- 1998 · Brimstone as Paco Gomez
- 1998 · The Magnificent Seven as Don Paulo Monterro
- 1997 · The Maker as Felice A. Beato
- 1997 · Con Air as Francisco Cindino
- 1997 · Follow Me Home as Tudee
- 1997 · Retroactive as Jesse
- 1996 · Lone Star as Danny
- 1996 · Dalva as Duane Stonehorse
- 1995 · Bienvenido-Welcome as Dario / Jijio
- 1995 · Tecumseh: The Last Warrior as Tecumseh
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Tonatiuh the Fierce (voice)
- 1994 · I Like It Like That as Alexis
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Tommy Hernandez
- 1994 · ER as HIV-Positive Patient
- 1994 · ER as Javier
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as Michael Watters
- 1994 · Mi Vida Loca as
- 1993 · Bound by Honor as Cruz
- 1991 · Before the Storm as Sam Hamadi
- 1989 · New York Stories as Ruben Toro
- 1988 · China Beach as
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Bruno
- 1987 · The Bronx Zoo as
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Octavio Escandero
- 1982 · Fame as Jesse Velasquez