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: The Darkest Minds, Rim of the World, Marshmallow, Marvelous and the Black Hole and Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Credits include: The Chelsea Detective, The Current Occupant, The Relic, Olympus and Surfside Girls

Credits include: We Can Be Heroes, FBI: Most Wanted and Surfside Girls

Credits include: Surfside Girls

Credits include: Surfside Girls