Jeremy Ray Valdez

Biography

Jeremy Ray Valdez is an American actor and musician who built a screen career from commercials into television and independent film. Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he first appeared in national ads for companies such as Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Verizon Communications, then moved into television with The Brothers Garcia. He later took recurring parts on ER, Veronica Mars and Drake & Josh and guest roles on series including NCIS, 24, JAG, The Shield and Without a Trace. In the HBO movie Walkout, directed by Edward James Olmos, he played Robert Avila, an undercover officer posing as a high school student. He starred as Jesse Rivera in La Mission (2009), opposite Benjamin Bratt, and won a 2010 Imagen Award in the feature film supporting actor category. His other work includes Junkyard Saints, Blaze You Out in 2013 and Benavides Born, and in 2018 he began playing Detective Alex Sanchez on The Bold and the Beautiful.

46years old

Turns 47 on July 10in 270 days

Born July 10, 1980Santa Fe
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 10 years2009 to 2019

Every film, newest first

201912 Pups of ChristmasIMDb rating 4.0
2014Bad Ass 2: Bad AssesIMDb rating 5.6
2014The Fluffy MovieIMDb rating 7.2
2012FortressIMDb rating 5.0
2009La MissionIMDb rating 7.0

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Behind the award
Valdez played Jesse Rivera in the 2010 independent hit La Mission, a role that earned him a 2010 IMAGEN Award for "Best Supporting Actor." The film also starred Benjamin Bratt.
First role
Valdez started out doing national commercials. He appeared in ads for brands including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Six Flags, Verizon Communications, and Toys "R" Us.
A first
Valdez starred in Benavides Born, a feature film shot in South Texas in the spring of 2010. The movie was chosen to premiere in competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, the second film he had starred in that was included there in two years.