Jesse Borrego (born August 1, 1962) is an American actor. Better known for playing Cruz Candelaria in Blood in, Blood out and later guest starring as George King in Dexter.
Borrego, a Mexican American, was born in San Antonio, Texas. He considered going into the US Air Force to become a pilot. After graduating from Harlandale High School, he studied theatre and dance at University of the Incarnate Word and acting at The California Institute of th...
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Jesse Borrego (born August 1, 1962) is an American actor. Better known for playing Cruz Candelaria in Blood in, Blood out and later guest starring as George King in Dexter.
Borrego, a Mexican American, was born in San Antonio, Texas. He considered going into the US Air Force to become a pilot. After graduating from Harlandale High School, he studied theatre and dance at University of the Incarnate Word and acting at The California Institute of the Arts from which he earned a degree in Performance in 1984. About the same time, he 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.
He appeared on Married with Children as Bruno in the episode "Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me" (1989).
Borrego 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 Follow Me Home, New York...
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