J.R. Villarreal
Biography
J. R. Villarreal is a Mexican-American actor and producer who started acting at 10, prompted by early 2000s teen sitcoms, and first appeared in network procedurals including Without a Trace, Cold Case, and House. He drew acclaim in 2006 as Javier, a young spelling bee contender, in Akeelah and the Bee, then reunited with that film's Laurence Fishburne in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007). His other credits include the Miami baseball drama Magic City Memoirs, which won the Pursuit of Perfection Award at the Miami International Film Festival, the horror-comedy Ghost Team One (2013), and the lead role of Black Scorpion on the Disney Channel series Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion. He has also produced films, recurred on Medal of Honor, Freeridge, and Landman, and was cast as Azul in the Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch.
34years old
Turns 35 on September 28in 322 days
- Born Houston
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 9 years2006 to 2015
Every film, newest first
- 2015Spare PartsIMDb rating 7.3
- 2013Ghost Team OneIMDb rating 4.2
- 2007The Death and Life of Bobby ZIMDb rating 5.8
- 2006Akeelah and the BeeIMDb rating 7.4
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First role
Villarreal was inspired to start acting at age 10 by early-2000s teen sitcoms including That's So Raven, Boy Meets World, Even Stevens and Smart Guy, and began with guest parts on network procedurals.
Behind the camera
Villarreal moved into producing on film projects including An American in Texas and Scumbags while also recurring on several television series.
J.R. Villarreal movies on Netflix
Worked with
J.R. Villarreal shares two films with Laurence Fishburne, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Laurence Fishburne's page
Marisa Tomei's page
Jamie Lee Curtis's page
Jason Flemyng's page
Angela Bassett's page
Margo Martindale's page
All films by Doug Atchison
All films by John Herzfeld
All films by Sean McNamara
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