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Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Borrego studied theatre and dance at The University of Incarnate Word; he studied acting at The California Institute of the Arts. In the 1980s he attended an open audition for the TV Series "Fame" where he won the role of "Jesse Velasquez", a role he would have for three years. Borrego, however, would return to the stage appearing in productions at the noted Joseph Papp Theatre in New York City and The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. In addition to standout performances on stage and in films such as "Blood In, Blood Out" and "Follow Me Home", he began Lupita Productions in 1990. Lupita has produced theatrical productions and concerts; additionally, Lupita has produced two 16mm short films: "El Suendo de Simon" (1993) by James Borrego and "Flattime" (1995) by Jimmy Santiago Baca. At home in front of the camera, on stage, or in the producer's seat, Borrego continues to be one of the most versatile and resilient talents of our time.

BornAugust 1, 1962

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Jesse Borrego Biography

Date of Birth:
Aug 1, 1962Birth Place:
San Antonio, Texas, USA

Biography

Mexican-American actor Jesse Borrego was born in San Antonio, Texas, and studied there at the University of the Incarnate Word. He received his degree in performance from the California Institute of the Arts in 1984. He quickly parlayed his studies into tangible success when he landed the role of Jesse V. Valesquez on the television version of the hit movie "Fame," which lasted for four seasons. He returned to the stage in both New York and Los Angeles for a few years, continuously working small roles on TV, until he got a juicy part in Taylor Hackford's "Blood In, Blood Out," an intense look at the East L.A. gang scene of the 1970s based on the life of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca. Although his performance was critically praised, it failed to light the spark to stardom. Borrego drifted from small role to small role, mostly as typecast Latinos in a variety of films, until a big break with the recurring character of Gael Ortega on the hit Fox series "24" in 2003. This led to si
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Jesse Borrego (bornAugust 1, 1962; age 62) played Gael Ortega during Season 3 of 24.

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Borrego was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He is of Mexican Native American descent. After graduating from Harlandale High School, Borrego studied theatre and dance at The University of Incarnate Word and acting at The California Institute of the Arts from which he earned a degree in Performance in 1984. He also considered going into the US Air Force to become a pilot. He stands at 5’11”

About the same time he graduated, Borrego attended an open audition for the TV Series Fame where he won the role of "Jesse Velasquez", a role he would play from 1984 until 1987. However, he returned to the stage appearing in productions at the noted Joseph Papp Theatre in New York City and the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

In addition to performing on stage and in films such as New York Stories,Blood In, Blood Out with Victor Rivers and Con Air (with Mykelti Williamson and Nick Chinlund), he began Lupita Productions in 1990. He has produced theatrical producti

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