Jacob Vargas began his acting career when he was discovered breakdancing in a schoolyard at age 12. His introduction to acting came with a bit part as a breakdancer on the hit TV show "Arnold bouya wa ninkimono" (1978). In 1995 he won the very first ALMA Award (for Emerging Artist of the Year) for his work in both Allison Anders' Mi vida loca (1993) and Gregory Nava's My Family (1995). He later starred in films such as Selena (1997), Get Shorty (1995), American Me (1992), Romy and Michele's High

Credits include: Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, Trick, The Betrayed, An Amish Murder and Bad Hair Day

Credits include: Buster, The Bunker, The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, Much Ado About Nothing and Max Steel