Jordi Caballero Explained

Jordi Caballero (born February 5, 1965) is a Spanish actor, dancer, pianist, reality show personality, choreographer, writer, and producer for stage, film, and television. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, Actors' Equity Association, and ASCAP. Caballero received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2003 Method Fest Independent Film Festival for his role as Captain Madrid in the film I Witness co-starring James Spader and Jeff Daniels. He has also been a two-time American Choreography Award nominee.[1] As an actor, Caballero is known for portraying characters of Spanish, Italian and Euro-Mediterranean descent. Most recently he played Eugenio Martínez in the limited television series Gaslit starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn.

Early career

Caballero’s love for the American way led him to the U.S. to pursue a career in acting and the performing arts. He earned a BFA in acting at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. During this period, he also cultivated his evolving interests in dance/performance art including theatrical and Latin styles. It was not long after that Caballero’s multiple talents as an actor, dancer, and choreographer brought him work in television, film and stage venues.

Acting career

One of Caballero’s first major television appearances was as a love interest to the character of Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO show Sex & The City. Several roles followed on shows such as Alias, Scrubs, , The Unit, Nip/Tuck, The Shield, Entourage, Brothers & Sisters, Rules of Engagement and Justified.

The romantic comedy Snow Days starring Bernadette Peters marked the beginning of Caballero’s film career. He has brought his combination of acting and movement talents to bear in such high-profile films as Alex & Emma, Rent, and .

In 2007, he was an associate producer and co-star of Valentina’s Tango, opposite celebrated tango master Guillermina Quiroga.[2]

In 2022, he appeared in 4 episodes of the limited television series Gaslit starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn. Caballero plays Eugenio Martínez, one of the five men recruited to execute the Watergate burglary.

Dance and choreography

Caballero has worked for musical artists such as Cher, Madonna, Usher, Tony Bennett, Macy Gray and Jane’s Addiction among many others. In 2008 he choreographed for the Return of the Spice Girls tour. In 2018 and 2019 Caballero toured as a guest artist with Andrea Bocelli.

In 2021, Caballero danced as Camila Cabello's father in the music video for Don't Go Yet,[3] choreographed the latin segment of Ed Sheeran's music video Shivers,[4] and performed as a conductor who dances at his music stand in a widely-aired commercial for Toyota.[5]

Several television shows have called on Caballero’s talents. In 2006 he performed for The 78th Annual Academy Awards. In 2006 and then 2009 he performed on Dancing with the Stars. He has also appeared as a choreographer and guest judge on Bravo’s Step It Up and Dance in 2008, and worked on for UK television. In 2019 he was the Supervising Choreographer for the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars.

Writing

Caballero has lent his writing talents to several projects, including Tinder Tango, the World Choreography Awards, and the documentary El último hit analógico: Macarena.[6]

His play Ghost Town was a finalist in the 2022 Brisk Festival L.A.[7]

Producing

Over the past several years Caballero has emerged as a producer of original entertainment, including Tango Shalom, Tango Mania, A Perfect Vintage, The Last Analog Hit: Macarena, La Carga, After the Rain, Dancing For My Havana, and the World Choreography Awards.[8]

Composing

Trained in the classical music arts and piano at the age of 8 at the Municipal conservatory of Barcelona, Caballero has produced, composed, and licensed his music for several TV shows and films, including Step It Up and Dance.[9]

His original music includes such compositions as The Music Box,[10] Soledad y Esperanza,[11] Lagrimas,[12] and Conversaciones.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year(s)TitleRoleNotes
1995Let It Be MeCompetitor
1999Snow DaysJean-Claude
1999The StrangerChief of Police
2002Kid BangFlamenco Stud
2003I WitnessCaptain Madrid
2003PirateUncredited
2003Alex & EmmaFlamenco Dancer #3
2005RentDancerUncredited
2005America 101El Coyote
2006PoseidonBallroom DancerUncredited
2006Hell Hath Blue SkiesSpeed
2007Valentina's TangoEduardo
2007SublimeFriar Lazaro Mate
2008Dark StreetsSlim
2008YesNollieShort
2008ReservationsGustavo
20132 Dead 2 KillSalvatore Anigo Mander
2013Desperate Acts of MagicArnie Deal
2015Broken HorsesMario Vargos Garza
2016True Memoirs of an International AssassinChoreographer / Dance Double Masovich
2016The LoadFernando Hidalgo de la Rocha
2017Trust FundMarcello
2017FerdinandBalloon Vendor (voice), Additional Voices
2021Tango ShalomJose Hernandez

Television

Year(s)TitleRoleNotes
1993Another WorldPedro5 episodes
1994As the World TurnsMarco
1998Sex and the CityMario
1998All My ChildrenLeonardo
1999Los BeltránSenor Sabelotodo
2000The Geena Davis ShowVictor
2002My Wife and KidsJoe
2003The Bold and the BeautifulToro5 episodes
2003–2009General HospitalMo Verde / Roberto4 episodes
2004ScrubsMassimo
2004AliasTechnician / The Plumber2 episodes
2005Nip/TuckQuentin - Dance Double
2005Julio Elias
2005The Tonight Show with Jay LenoJay Leno Impersonator
2006PassionsLarge Man #37 episodes
2006–2007The ShieldAldo Melchor2 episodes
2007Brothers & SistersMario
2007Viva LaughlinMarino
2007HeartlandAugust Pena
2007EntouragePolice Chief
2008The UnitOctavio Sr.
2008Days of Our LivesClaude2 episodes
2008Out of Jimmy's HeadMexican NewscasterEpisode: "Stunts"
2008Step It Up and DanceHimself as a judgeEpisode: "Perfect Partners"
2009Rules of EngagementMr. Vargas
2010–2011JustifiedGio Reyes2 episodes
2011Human TargetHector Lopez2 episodes
2012GrimmSoledad MarquesaEpisode: "Three Coins in a Fuchsbau"
2015The Crossroads of HistoryRodrigoEpisode: "Columbus"
2016TangueroEpisode: "Fall"
2016–2019Tango ManiaDestino/Tanguero4 episodes
2018DisjointedStiff NarratorEpisode: "4/20 Fantasy"
2021The Ellen DeGeneres ShowGiorgio Giovanni Fabrizio FabioliEpisode 3, Season 19
2021Jimmy Kimmel Live!SelfEpisode: "Ben Affleck/Jay Ellis/The Record Company"
2022GaslitEugenio Martínez4 episodes

Videogames

Year(s)TitleRole
2004Italian Thug A / Italian Thug B
2004Pedestrian
2007Spider-Man 3Additional Voices
2010Red Dead RedemptionThe Local Population
2016Additional Voices
2016Mafia IIINino Santangelo
2020Salvatore

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the 2003 Nominees . 1 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080524031346/http://system1.ipressroom.com/pr/aca/info/2003-Nominees.asp . 24 May 2008 . Pressroom.
  2. Web site: Film listing on imdb.com . .
  3. Web site: Music video for Don't Go Yet. .
  4. Web site: Music video for Shivers. .
  5. Web site: 2021 Toyota Corolla TV Spot, 'Conductor: Corolla' [T2] .
  6. Web site: Writing credits on imdb.com. .
  7. Web site: 2022 Brisk Festival LA Award Winners.
  8. Web site: Producer credits on IMDb.com . .
  9. Web site: Composer credits on IMDb.com . .
  10. Web site: Video for The Music Box. .
  11. Web site: Video for Soledad y Esperanza. .
  12. Web site: Video for Lagrimas. .
  13. Web site: Video for Conversaciones. .