Amaury Nolasco Garrido (born December 24, 1970) is a Puerto Rican actor. He is best known for the role of

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on the Fox television series ''

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'' (2005–2008, 2017), and for his role in ''

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'' (2007).

Early life

Nolasco was born in

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in 1970 to Dominican parents. After various acting gigs, Nolasco moved to

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Career

Nolasco has guest-starred in various

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such as '' Arli$$'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', and '' ER''. His first role on a feature film was in

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's ''

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'', 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 roles on '' George Lopez'' and '' CSI: NY'', and in ''

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''. He also appeared on ''

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'' as a guest on Sunday, April 29, 2007. He also starred in Director

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's ''

'', released during the summer of 2007. Bay offered to cast Nolasco in the sequel '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'', but he declined due to scheduling conflicts. His most high-profile role was ''

''. In November 2009, Nolasco made an appearance in

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's music video " Imagínate" featuring T-Pain alongside

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. 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 three 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 one-season show about U.S. Marshals that hunt down fugitives. He starred in the short-lived ABC television series '' Work It'' which premiered on January 3, 2012. Nolasco was featured in the sitcom ''

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'', as Rodrigo Suarez, Ana Sofia's eccentric co-star who plays the show's villain.

Personal life

Nolasco began dating

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in 2009, and the relationship reportedly lasted three years. He was a supporter of the presidential campaign of

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. 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,

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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 that gives their funding to pediatric cancer patients.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

Nolasco has been nominated three times for an

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, and once for a

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References

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