Richard Cabral

Richard Cabral is an American actor who also works occasionally as a producer and writer. He was born in Los Angeles and grew up in East Los Angeles, and he began his entertainment career in the Chicano rap scene as a member of the group Charlie Row Campo, recording under the moniker Baby Jokes, or Joker. Friends pointed him to Homeboy Industries, a gang-intervention program, where he auditioned and landed his first role, then took acting classes and seminars. He started acting in 2009 with an appearance on the television show Southland, and in 2010 he appeared in Bruno Mars's music video for Grenade. His performance as Hector Tontz in the miniseries American Crime earned him a nomination at the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards for supporting actor in a limited series or movie. He also appeared on Mayans M.C. and Lethal Weapon, and in 2016 he co-wrote the one-man show Fighting Shadows.