Jesse Borrego
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Jesse Borrego (born in San Antonio on August 1, 1962) is an American actor.
He is best known for his appearances in Blood In Blood Out, Jesse V. Valesquez in Fame, Gael Ortega in 24, and as George King in Dexter as Cruz Candelaria.
Early life
Jesse Borrego Sr., an accordion player and singer of conjunto Mexican music, was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Gloria Flores and Jesse Borrego Sr. Jesse is the second oldest of five children in the United States, after Gloria Marina, James, Georgina, and Grace. Jesse, a youth, often performed with his sister Marina, who was competing and winning several dance competitions. During his high school years, Borrego lived with his grandparents. He considered joining the US Air Force to become a pilot but decided against an acting career because it came naturally to him. After graduating from Harlandale High School, he attended University of the Incarnate Word, studying theater and dance, and The California Institute of the Arts with actor Don Cheadle. In 1984, he earned a degree in Performance. He appeared in person for "Jesse Velasquez" for seasons 4, 5, 5, and 6, 1984-1987, as well as an open audition for the TV series Fame, where he performed the role of "Jesse Velasquez" for seasons 4, 5, 5 and 6.
Career
He appeared on the show's last three seasons from 1984 to 1987. In the episode "Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me" (1989), he appeared on Married... with Children as Bruno. He is best remembered for his role in the film Blood In Blood Output, which portrays Cruz Candelaria's role.
Borrego appeared in shows at the Joseph Papp Theatre in New York City and the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. He began Lupita Productions in 1990 in addition to appearing on stage and in films such as Mi Vida Loca, Follow Me Home, New York Stories, and Con Air. He has worked on stage productions and concerts, as well as two 16mm short films: El Suendo de Simon (1993) by James Borrego and Flattime (1995) by Jimmy Santiago Baca. On DarkRoom Familia's "Veteranos" in 1999, he appeared as an original gangster. Borrego is a member of the theatre company "Tribal Players." He is best known for his recurring appearances on the third season of 24 as Gael Ortega and Dexter's third season as George King. Borrego appeared in the film La Mission in 2009, where he reunited with ex Blood In Blood Out co-star Benjamin Bratt.
Borrego has also been involved in directing. Closer to Bottom, a no-budget indie film that premiered at the inaugural Austin Indie Festival in November, 2017. The film received the Best Made in Texas Feature Film award.