Juan Gabriel Pareja (born December 24, 1978) is an American
actor. Born and raised in
Houston,
Texas, to parents who immigrated from
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
, Pareja is a graduate of the
Tisch School of the Arts at
New York University.
Pareja's film credits have included ''
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'' in 2005, ''
The Mist'' in 2007, ''
From Mexico with Love'' in 2009 and ''
Machete'' in 2010. He was cast in the supporting role as
Morales
Morales is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alfredo Morales (born 1990), American footballer
* Alvaro Morales (disambiguation), several people
* Amado Morales (born 1947), Puerto Rican javelin thrower
* Bartolomé Mo ...
in the television series, ''
The Walking Dead'', which premiered in 2010.
Filmography
Film
* ''
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'' (2005)
* ''
The Mist'' (2007)
* ''
Soul Men
''Soul Men'' is a 2008 American musical comedy film directed by Malcolm D. Lee, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal and Sean Hayes, released on November 7, 2008. It was one of three Bernie Mac films that were released after ...
'' (2008)
* ''
From Mexico with Love'' (2009)
* ''
Machete'' (2010)
* ''
Fort Bliss'' (2013)
Television
References
External links
*
MovieMikes.com: Interview with Juan Gabriel ParejaJuan Gabriel Pareja official site
1978 births
American male film actors
American male television actors
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
American people of Colombian descent
Male actors from Houston
Living people
Hispanic and Latino American male actors
21st-century American male actors
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