James Vasquez (born c. 1972), also known as Pedro James Vasquez, is an American actor, writer, and director.

Early life and education

Vasquez is originally from

Escondido, California Escondido is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Located in the North County region, it was incorporated in 1888, and is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. It has a population of 151,038 as of the 2020 census. Et ...

, United States. He graduated from Escondido High School in 1990 and from New York City's

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...

in 1994. At Juilliard he was a member of the Drama Division's ''Group 23'', which also included

Carrie Preston Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967) is an American actress known for her work on the television series ''True Blood'', ''Person of Interest (TV series), Person of Interest'', ''Crowded (TV series), Crowded'', ''The Good Wife'', ''The Good Fight ...

. He is a cousin of actor

Randy Vasquez Randy Vasquez (born October 16, 1961) is an American actor and director. Early life Vasquez was born in Escondido, California. He attended Escondido High School and is a cousin of actor and director James Vasquez, who also grew up in Escondi ...

, who also grew up in Escondido. He is of Mexican ancestry.

Career

As an actor, Vasquez has appeared off Broadway with

The Public Theater The Public Theater is a New York City arts organization founded as the Shakespeare Workshop in 1954 by Joseph Papp, with the intention of showcasing the works of up-and-coming playwrights and performers.Epstein, Helen. ''Joe Papp: An American Li ...

in New York City, at the

Old Globe Theatre The Old Globe is a professional theatre company located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It produces about 15 plays and musicals annually in summer and winter seasons. Plays are performed in three separate theatres in the complex, which i ...

in San Diego, and in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. In 2004, he co-founded Daisy 3 Pictures with Mark Holmes and

. Vasquez had his screen writing debut with the 2005 feature film ''

29th and Gay ''29th and Gay'' is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Carrie Preston and starring James Vasquez, Nicole Marcks, David McBean, Mike Doyle, and Annie Hinton. It was Vasquez's first experience as a writer, actor, and editor. The film premiere ...

'', which he also starred in. He edited the 2007 short film '' Feet of Clay'', and wrote and directed the 2008 film '' Ready? OK!''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vasquez, James American filmmakers Juilliard School alumni American male stage actors American film directors of Mexican descent 1970s births Living people People from Escondido, California Film directors from California American male actors of Mexican descent