Jose Pablo Cantillo

Jose Pablo Cantillo (born March 30, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ricky Verona in Crank, Hector Salazar in FX's Sons of Anarchy, and Caesar Martinez in AMC's The Walking Dead.

Jose Pablo Cantillo
Cantillo at Walker Stalker Con, San Francisco, February 2015
Born (1979-03-30) March 30, 1979
Marshfield, Wisconsin, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Early life

The son of Costa Rican parents, Roberto Cantillo and Rita Bolaños, Jose Pablo Cantillo (known as "Joey" in his high school days[1]) was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana and attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School, where he was a tennis standout for all four years, leading the Terre Haute South Braves to a State Runner-Up finish in 1996.[2] He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2003 with a double major in marketing and finance from the Kelley School of Business.[3]

Career

Cantillo decided to pursue an acting career in New York City after taking some drama classes at IU. In late 2003, he moved to California.[4]

After acting in Off-Broadway plays in New York, Cantillo has landed guest roles on popular television series since early 2000. He played a recurring role in The Walking Dead as Caesar Martinez,[5] and roles in two of Neil Blomkamp's films, the science fiction action thriller Elysium (2013) and Chappie (2015).[6] In 2019, he played the role of Detective Martinez in the "Latino superhero movie" El Chicano.[7]

Personal life

In late 2003, Cantillo moved to California, where he, his wife Kristi, and their 7-year-old daughter live in Santa Clarita, a town “that kind of reminds us of Terre Haute”.[8]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004The Manchurian CandidateVillalobos
2005ShacklesGabriel Garcia
2006CrankRicky Verona
The BondageSpider
2007CleanerMiguel
DisturbiaOfficer Gutierrez
After SexMarco
2008RedbeltSnowflake
2009Streets of BloodPepe
Crank: High VoltageRicky Verona
VirtualityManny RodriguezTV movie
2013ElysiumSandro
2015ChappieAmerika
SolaceSawyer
Tales of Halloween (Segment: "The Ransom of Rusty Rex")[9]Dutch
2019El ChicanoDetective Martinez
2021 Cherry Drill Sgt. Deco

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jack Martinez1 episode
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitWilberto 'Wille' Angel1 episode
2004ERJuan Enriquez1 episode
2005Medical InvestigationRick Hain1 episode
CSI: MiamiJuan Fernandez1 episode
Crossing JordanDanny Artega1 episode
Nip/TuckMarlon Ramirez1 episode
2006BonesJose Vargas1 episode
2006–07StandoffDuff GonzalezSeason 1 (series regular; 18 episodes)
2007EyesFrancisco Lopez1 episode
The UnitRock1 episode
2008CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationI.A. Officer Galvez1 episode
MonkCarlos1 episode
The ShieldAmando Rios2 episodes:
"Genocide" (season 7, episode 4)
"Animal Control" (season 7, episode 6)
2009The CloserEnrique Santos1 episode
Lie To MeAmadeo Valadez1 episode
2010HawthorneManny Rodriguez1 episode
Dark BlueRaphael Garza1 episode
Sons of AnarchyHector SalazarSeason 3 (recurring; 9 episodes)
Lone StarMatt1 episode
TerriersFelipe Prado1 episode
The Good GuysSantora1 episode
2011Law & Order: LACesar Vargas1 episode
2012The RiverManny Centeno2 episodes:
"Peaches" (season 1: episode 5)
"Doctor Emmet Cole" (season 1: episode 6)
2012–13The Walking DeadCaesar MartinezRecurring (Season 3)
Guest (Season 4): 13 episodes
2013The MentalistAngel1 episode
Twisted TalesRicardo1 episode
2014Rush–1 episode
2014–15ConstantineHugo Lopez2 episodes
2017TakenDaveSeason 1 (series regular; 10 episodes)
2019The RookieFranco DeSantis1 episode

References
  1. Bennett, Mark (18 January 2015). "Indiana style helps Jose Pablo Cantillo deliver big-time performances". www.tribstar.com. Terre Haute Tribune Star. Retrieved 6 December 2015. Terre Haute remembers him as Joey, or just Joe, from his days of Dixie Bee Little League baseball and Terre Haute South Vigo High School tennis. Cantillo likes it that way.
  2. LLoyd, Sarah Anne (22 November 2013). "Jose Pablo Cantillo: 5 Things to Know About the Walking Dead Actor". WetPaint.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. http://www.cineplex.com/People/jose-pablo-cantillo
  4. "Former Terre Haute South Brave finding success in acting world". Tribune-Star Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04.
  5. Q&A – Jose Pablo Cantillo (Martinez) - AMC Blogs
  6. ‘Chappie’s’ Thug Life In Images
  7. Scheck, Frank (2019-05-01). "'El Chicano': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  8. "Former Terre Haute South Brave finding success in acting world". Tribune-Star Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04.
  9. The Ransom of Rusty Rex t stars Sam Witwer (“Being Human”), Jose Cantillo (“The Walking Dead”), John Landis, and Ben Woolf.


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