Jesus "Jsu" Garcia (), also credited as Nick Corri (born October 6, 1963), is an American film and television actor and producer. Together with author John-Roger, he runs the production company Scott J-R Productions.

Early life

Garcia was born in New York City as Jesus Garcia, to

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n immigrant parents. He attended Fairfax High School where he studied acting.

Career

His first role was on the TV show '' Fame'' (1982), where he used the stage name Thom Fox. He then appeared in his first film

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's ''

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'' (1984). This was followed by an appearance in Universal's '' Gotcha!'' (1985), and then in features such as '' Wildcats'' (1986), '' Slaves of New York'' (1989), '' Tropical Snow'' (1989), '' Vampire in Brooklyn'' (1995), and ''

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'' (2000). In 2002 Garcia was in Randall Wallace's '' We Were Soldiers'' (2002) in which he portrays

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's heroic friend, the commander of a company fighting against the Viet Cong; and in Andrew Davis' ''

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'' (2002), in which he plays a villainous Communist guerrilla who battles

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's character. In addition to appearances on TV shows, including '' JAG'' (1995), '' Arli$$'' (1996), '' The Facts of Life'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' She Spies'', ''

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'' and '' Murder One'' (1995), Garcia also played the male lead in an ABC / Touchstone pilot, ''Then Came Jones'', and had a recurring role on ''

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'' (2007). Garcia also played a supporting role in '' Along Came Polly'' (2004). Garcia played revolutionary

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in Andy García's '' The Lost City''. He took part in the 2010 documentary film '' Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy'' discussing his roles in various films in the '' Elm Street'' franchise. Garcia portrayed Francisco d'Anconia in '' Atlas Shrugged: Part 1'' (2011), based on

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's novel of the same name. Garcia has also acted in theater including a production of '' Grease'' and won a Drama-Logue Award for his performance in the play ''Short Eyes''.

Personal life

Garcia is an ordained minister in the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness, founded by John-Roger.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Jsu Garcia's website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Jsu 1963 births American male film actors American male television actors American stage actors American entertainers of Cuban descent Hispanic and Latino American actors Living people Male actors from New York City Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness