Jacob Vargas
Biography
The Mexican actor, producer and dancer Jacob Vargas has worked in film and television for more than forty years. Born in Michoacán, Mexico, he was raised in Pacoima, Los Angeles. In 1992 he appeared in American Me, and in 1995 he took home the first ALMA Award, given for Emerging Artist of the Year, for My Family and Mi vida loca. That same year he appeared in Get Shorty, followed by Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). He became the voice of Max Steel in 1999. His role as Manolo in Traffic (2000) earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award and a second ALMA Award. Later credits include Flight of the Phoenix (2004), The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007), Devil (2010), Cesar Chavez (2014) and The 33 (2015). On television he played Montez on Sons of Anarchy and Mayans M.C., and was a regular on Mr. Iglesias.
55years old
Turns 56 on August 18in 281 days
- Born Michoacán
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 33
- Career span
- 35 years1987 to 2022
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Behind the award
For his roles in Allison Anders' Mi Vida Loca and Gregory Nava's My Family, Jacob Vargas took home the first ALMA Award in 1995, winning Emerging Artist of the Year.
Jacob Vargas movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Steven Soderbergh directed two of these films, Steve Carr two and Gregory Nava two. Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Steve CarrDirector, 2 films, 2000 to 2007
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Also two films together8 more actors
- Tyrese GibsonDeath Race (2008) and Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
- Edward James OlmosSelena (1997) and My Family (1995)
- Esai MoralesMy Family (1995) and The Principal (1987)
- Erika ChristensenKimi (2022) and Traffic (2000)
- Bojana NovakovicBeyond Skyline (2017) and Devil (2010)
- Jenny GagoPrincess of the Row (2019) and My Family (1995)
- Panchito GómezSelena (1997) and Mi vida loca (1994)
- Constance MarieSelena (1997) and My Family (1995)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jacob Vargas's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$863 million
24 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 33 films: 24 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.
- 24Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 83% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$208M24.1% of the total
- 2$115M13.3% of the total
- 3$101M11.7% of the total
- 4$76M8.8% of the total
- 5$60M7.0% of the total
- 6$60M6.9% of the total
- 7$58M6.8% of the total
- 8$34M3.9% of the total
$151 millionfrom the other 16 films with a worldwide figure, 17% of the total
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