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Jsu Garcia
Other Names:Nick Corri, Thom Fox
Birth Name:Jesus Garcia
Birth Date:6 October 1963
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Yearsactive:1982–present

Jesus "Jsu" Garcia[1] ([2]), 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 Cuban immigrant parents.[3] He attended Fairfax High School where he studied acting.[4]

Career

His first role was on the TV show Fame (1982), where he used the stage name Thom Fox.[3] He then appeared in his first film Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).[4] This was followed by an appearance in Universal's Gotcha! (1985),[4] and then in features such as Wildcats (1986), Slaves of New York (1989), Tropical Snow (1989), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), and Traffic (2000). In 2002 Garcia was in Randall Wallace's We Were Soldiers (2002) in which he portrays Mel Gibson's heroic friend, the commander of a company fighting against the Viet Cong; and in Andrew Davis' Collateral Damage (2002), in which he plays a villainous Communist guerrilla who battles Arnold Schwarzenegger's character. In addition to appearances on TV shows, including JAG (1995), Arli$$ (1996), The Facts of Life, Miami Vice, Babylon 5, She Spies, Crossing Jordan and Murder One (1995), Garcia also played the male lead in an ABC / Touchstone pilot, Then Came Jones, and had a recurring role on Without a Trace (2007). Garcia also played a supporting role in Along Came Polly (2004). Garcia played revolutionary Che Guevara in Andy García's The Lost City. He took part in the 2010 documentary film discussing his roles in various films in the Elm Street franchise. Garcia portrayed Francisco d'Anconia in (2011), based on Ayn Rand'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.[3]

Personal life

Garcia is an ordained minister in the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness, founded by John-Roger.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982The SilenceSoldier Short film
1984A Nightmare on Elm StreetRod LaneCredited as Nick Corri
1985Gotcha!ManoloCredited as Nick Corri
1986WildcatsCeruloCredited as Nick Corri
1988Tropical SnowGustavo "Tavo" Luna
The Lawless LandFalco
1989Slaves of New YorkMarley
1990Predator 2Detective Dvorkin
1992In the Heat of PassionCharlie Bronson
1994Wes Craven's New NightmareHimselfCredited as Nick Corri
1995Vampire in BrooklynAnthony
1996Red Shoe Diaries 13: Four on the FloorMiguel Segment: "Four on the Floor"
1997Strategic CommandCaptain Rattner
1998WooMaitre d'
My Little HavanaJesu MatamoroShort film
1999David De La Paz Direct-to-video
WindowNew Patient Short film
2000Teacher's PetSam Deckner
TrafficPablo Obregón
2001The QuickieMiguel
2002L.A.X.Jorge Colon
Collateral DamageRoman
We Were SoldiersCaptain Tony Nadal
2003KleptoNickVideo
2004Along Came PollyJavier
After the Past
Back by MidnightCarlos
2005SueñoRafael
The Lost CityErnesto "Che" Guevarra
2007The Go-GetterArlen
Spiritual WarriorsChristopher Finn
2008Me and My DaddyDadShort film
Che: Part OneJorge Sotús
Shattered!Jimmy
BlindThe BossShort film
2009Who You AreFinn Short film
2010Speaker: 7th Circle - The BlasphemersShort film
Once FallenBenny
UndocumentedEl Torro
2011The WayshowerJesus
Francisco D'Anconia
2016Miracle Underground
Inferno by DanteSpeaker - 7th Circle: Capaneus and Latini

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Generation'Scrad' Television movie
1986American PlayhouseJavier Iglesia Episode: "The House of Ramon Iglesia"
The Facts of LifeEnrico QuinterezEpisode: "The Wedding Day"
1986-1988Miami ViceColon / Officer Ramirez Episodes: "Badge of Dishonor", "The Good Collar"
1987The Bronx ZooMario Dagostine Episode: "Changes"
1994Red Shoe DiariesMiguel Episode: "Four on the Floor"
1994-1996Murder, She WroteAlex Lebron / Manuel Ramirez Episodes: "Proof in the Pudding", "Death Goes Double Platinum"
1995Babylon 5Lieutenant Ramirez Episode: "All Alone in the Night"
1996Murder OneEduardo Portalegre Episodes: "Chapter Eleven", "Chapter Seventeen", "Chapter Twenty"
ArlissRoboEpisode: "A Man of Our Times"
Dave's WorldJuanEpisodes: "Crime and Coconuts", "Miami Beached"
Eddie Episode: "Blind Love
1997Crisis CenterArturo Garcia Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me"
1998JAGBranko MendozaEpisode: "Yesterday's Heroes"
1998–1999The NetMariano Maza Episodes: "Zero", "Go Like You Know"
2000Secret Agent ManVargas Episodes: "From Prima with Love", "Like Father, Like Monk"
Rocky TimesTelevision movie
2002She SpiesAntonio Ronoso Episode: "Three Women and a Baby"
2003These GuysRickTelevision movie
Then Came JonesTelevision movie
2004Crossing JordanDetective Martin Cruz Episodes: "Dead or Alive", "Most Likely"
2005Love, Inc.Antonio Episode: "Three's Company"
2006Cesar 'Cuzz' Morales Episode: "Fade Out"
Our HouseOfficer Gibbs Television movie
2007Without a TraceCarlos Aguilar4 episodes
2011Hector Vargas Episode: "Holding Cell"
2015All I Want for ChristmasDoug Matthews Television movie

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About. The Love of a Master. en-US. 2020-05-28.
  2. Web site: Jsu Garcia ALS IceBucket Challenge & Nomination. MSIA LiveOnline. August 25, 2014. September 22, 2021.
  3. Book: Hutson . Thommy . Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy: The Making of Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street . 2016 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-61868-640-4 . 120 . 19 May 2020 . en.
  4. News: Nick Corri Travels Road To Success. 25 November 2017. Copley News Service. Cumberland News. 18 May 1985.
  5. Web site: Jsu Garcia Biography . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220093820/http://jsugarcia.com/Personal-Info/Biography.html . 2012-02-20 . dead .