Amaury Nolasco
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Biography
Puerto Rican born Amaury Nolasco had no intention of becoming an actor when he was studying biology at the University of Puerto Rico on the road to becoming a doctor, but a casting director who recruited him into an appearance in a commercial changed his plans, and within a few gigs he was hooked. He packed his bags and moved to New York, where he enrolled at the American-British-Dramatic-Arts School and began appearing on shows like CSI and ER. Within a few years, Nolasco had built up a resumé that made him more viable for substantial movie roles. In 2003, he landed a small part in 2 Fast 2 Furious, and in 2004 he scored a role in the Bernie Mac comedy Mr. 3000. These big breaks were nothing, however, compared to the job he got in 2005 when he was cast as series regular Fernando Sucre on the hit series Prison Break. On the heels of this success, Nolasco nabbed a supporting role in the David Spade comedy The Benchwarmers, but much more impressive was the role he signed up for later that year, joining the cast of the hotly anticipated big-screen version of Transformers, slated for release in 2007. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi
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Amaury Nolasco
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 Nolasco attending the premiere of "Max Payne" on 13 October 2008, Hollywood |
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| Born | Amaury Nolasco Garrido December 24, 1970 Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | From 1999 |
Amaury Nolasco Garrido (born December 24, 1970) is a Puerto Rican actor, best known for the role of Fernando Sucre on the Fox television series Prison Break, and for his role in Transformers. He starred in the short-lived ABC television series Work It which premiered on January 3, 2012.
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Early life
After various acting gigs, Nolasco moved to New York City, where he trained at the American British Dramatic Arts School.
Career
Nolasco has guest-starred in various television series such as Arli$$, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and ER. His first role on a feature film was in Takeshi Kitano's Brother, along others as "Orange Julius" in Universal's 2 Fast 2 Furious. He then went on to co-star opposite Bernie Mac in Mr. 3000.
Nolasco's additional television and film credits include guest-starring roles on George Lopez, CSI: NY and The Benchwarmers. He also appeared on Mind of Mencia as a guest on Sunday, April 29, 2007. He also starred in the movie adaptation of the Transformers, released during the summer of 2007. Director Michael Bay offered him to return to the sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, but he declined due to scheduling conflicts. His most high-profile role to date is FOX's hit series Prison Break.
In November 2009, Nolasco made an appearance in Wisin & Yandel's music video "Imagínate" featuring T-Pain alongside Wilmer Valderrama. He plays a jealous mobster who murders Valderrama's character for sleeping with his girlfriend. He also appears in Calle 13's music video "La Perla".
In March 2010, Nolasco guest-starred in 3 episodes during the second season of Southland as Detective Rene Cordero.
From September 2010 to May 2011, he costarred in the NBC show "Chase", a 1-season show about US Marshalls that hunt down fugitives.
Personal life
Nolasco was a supporter of the presidential campaign of Barack Obama ".[1] For the second year in a row, Nolasco was the host of the Amaury Nolasco & Friends Golf Classic that took place in El Conquistador Hotel in Fajardo, Puerto Rico from June 10-11, 2011. The Amaury Nolasco & Friends Golf Classic is a celebrity golf tournament, where all the profits go to Non-Profit Puerto Rican organizations. For the second season, the profits went to the University of Puerto Rico Pediatric Hospital and to the VAL Foundation (Vive Alegre Luchando) an organization who gives their funding to pediatric cancer patients.[2]
Credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2000 | Brother | Victor |
| 2002 | Final Breakdown | Hector Arturo |
| 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | Orange Julius |
| 2003 | The Librarians | G-Man |
| 2004 | Mr. 3000 | Minadeo |
| 2006 | The Benchwarmers | Carlos |
| 2007 | Transformers | Figueroa |
| 2008 | Street Kings | Santos |
| Max Payne | Jack Lupino | |
| 2009 | Armored | Palmer |
| 2011 | The Rum Diary | Segurra |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1999 | Arli$$ | Ivory Ortega |
| Early Edition | Pedro Mendoza | |
| 2000 | The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood | Cypriano |
| The Huntress | Flaco Rosario | |
| 2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Hector Delgado |
| 2002 | ER | Ricky |
| 2003 | George Lopez | Young Manny |
| 2004 | Eve | Adrian |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Ruben DeRosa |
| 2005–2009 | Prison Break | Fernando Sucre |
| 2007 | Mind of Mencia | Himself |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami (Season 8, Episode 7) | Nathan Cole |
| 2010 | Southland | Detective Rene Cordero |
| 2010 | Chase | Marco Martinez |
| 2012 | Work It | Angel Ortiz |
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