Jesse Garcia

Biography

Jesse Garcia is an American actor who starred in Quinceañera, the 2006 film directed and written by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland that earned the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. His performance as Carlos, a troubled teenager, brought him Best Actor at the 2007 ALMA Awards. Born in Rawlins, Wyoming, he grew up mostly in Hanna and took classes at What Films in Atlanta before moving to Los Angeles in 2003. Other credits include the thriller Locker 13, a 2010 revival of The Pee-wee Herman Show, and a cameo in The Avengers in 2012. He played Richard Montañez in Flamin' Hot (2023), winning Imagen Awards Best Actor, and in 2026 he played Menetus in Christopher Nolan's film version of Homer's The Odyssey.

43years old

Turns 44 on December 14in 57 days

Born December 14, 1982Rawlins
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 19 years2006 to 2025

Genres

Drama47%, 7 films
Action33%, 5 films
Comedy33%, 5 films
Thriller20%, 3 films
Crime13%, 2 films

First and latest

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A change of course
In high school, Garcia took part in cheerleading a great deal. He later studied exercise science at the University of Nebraska, where he attended on a cheerleading scholarship.
Early training
Garcia moved to Atlanta, where he took classes at What Films. There he picked up skills in writing, directing, acting and producing original material.

Jesse Garcia movies on Netflix

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip2025IMDb rating 5.0as Frank Garcia
Flamin' Hot2023IMDb rating 6.8as Richard Montañez
The Mother2023IMDb rating 5.7as Tarantula
Ambulance2022IMDb rating 6.1as Roberto
Roost2022IMDb rating 5.4as Tim
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone2021IMDb rating 4.6as Luchador
The Starling2021IMDb rating 6.4as Hector
Adverse2020IMDb rating 4.2as Detective Ranie
Re-Kill2015IMDb rating 4.9as Hernandez
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire2014IMDb rating 5.4as Rafael Soto
Locker 132014IMDb rating 4.7as Ray (segment "story #1")
Without Men2011IMDb rating 3.3as Boss' Assistant
The Comebacks2007IMDb rating 4.3as Jorge Juanson
Under the Same Moon2007IMDb rating 7.3as David
Walkout2006IMDb rating 6.8as Armando Lopez

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Flamin' Hot2023 Biography, Drama, Historyas Richard Montañez
IMDb rating 6.822K votes
The Mother2023 Action, Thrilleras Tarantula
IMDb rating 5.754K votes
Ambulance2022as Roberto
IMDb rating 6.1115K votes
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire2014as Rafael Soto
IMDb rating 5.47.2K votes
The Starling2021as Hector
IMDb rating 6.418K votes
Roost2022as Tim
IMDb rating 5.42.3K votes
The Comebacks2007as Jorge Juanson
IMDb rating 4.312K votes
Re-Kill2015as Hernandez
IMDb rating 4.92.9K votes

Most often with

Four 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.

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Jon Gries

Pepe Serna

Eva Longoria

Kate del Castillo

Films together

Jon Gries2 films together, 2007 to 2014
Jon Gries's page
- Locker 132014IMDb rating 4.7Garcia as Ray (segment "story #1")Gries as Archie
- The Comebacks2007IMDb rating 4.3Garcia as Jorge JuansonGries as Barber
Pepe Serna2 films together, 2021 to 2023
Pepe Serna's page
- Flamin' Hot2023IMDb rating 6.8Garcia as Richard MontañezSerna as Abuelito
- Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone2021IMDb rating 4.6Garcia as LuchadorSerna as Rancher
Eva Longoria2 films together, 2011 to 2025
Eva Longoria's page
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip2025IMDb rating 5.0Garcia as Frank GarciaLongoria as Val Garcia
- Without Men2011IMDb rating 3.3Garcia as Boss' AssistantLongoria as Rosalba
Kate del Castillo2 films together, 2007 to 2011
Kate del Castillo's page
- Without Men2011IMDb rating 3.3Garcia as Boss' AssistantCastillo as Cleotilde
- Under the Same Moon2007IMDb rating 7.3Garcia as DavidCastillo as Rosario

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