Juan Gabriel Pareja (born December 24, 1978) is an American

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. Born and raised in

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, to parents who immigrated from Colombia, Pareja is a graduate of the

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. Pareja's film credits have included ''

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada ''The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'' (also known as ''Three Burials'') is a 2005 neo-Western film directed by and starring Tommy Lee Jones and written by Guillermo Arriaga.

'' in 2005, '' The Mist'' in 2007, ''

From Mexico with Love ''From Mexico with Love'' is a 2009 American action-drama film directed by Jimmy Nickerson and stars Kuno Becker, Steven Bauer, Danay Garcia, Bruce McGill, and Stephen Lang. Plot Hector Villa is a young Mexican national and border-crossing migra ...

'' in 2009 and ''

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'' in 2010. He was cast in the supporting role as Morales in the television series, '' The Walking Dead'', which premiered in 2010.

Filmography

Film

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'' (2005) * '' The Mist'' (2007) * '' Soul Men'' (2008) * ''

'' (2009) * ''

'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2013)

Television

References

External links

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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 {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub