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  Jesse Borrego is a native of San Antonio, Texas where he studied theatre as a student at the Incarnate Word College, and later returned there to choreograph an adaptation of the ballet "Le Jeune Homme et La Morte." He also studied at the California Institute of the Arts.
   Borrego has performed extensively in the theater, in such productions as "Woyzeck," in which he starred in the title role at the Public Theatre. His other stage credits include "Green Card" at the Mark Taper Forum; "Tis Pity She's a Whore" at Chicago's Goodman Theatre;"Cymbeline" and "American Notes" at the Public Theatre; "Windows" at the Williamstown Theater Festival; and two plays at the Guthrie Theatre: "The Screens" and "Leon, Lena & Lenz." He is a member of the Tribal Players, which performed an ensemble adaptation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
   Borrego's feature film credits include roles in "The Maker," "Retroactive," "Follow Me Home," "Lone Star," "I Like It Like That," "Mi Vida Loca," "Bound By Honor," "Welcome Bienvenido" and "New York Stories."
   Borrego appeared in a recurring role on ABC's "Under Cover," and guest starred on numerous series, including "Miami Vice" and "Midnight Caller." Early in his career Borrego starred as Jesse Valasquez on the popular series "Fame."

...Above info obtained from a "Con Air" presskit...

Birth Date: August 1, 1962
Astrological Sign: Leo
Parent's Names: Jesse Borrego and Gloria Flores
Siblings: Sisters - Marina, Georgina & Grace
             Brother - James
Heritage: Mexican-Indian
Favorite Colors: Black and white
Favorite Drink: Hawaiian Punch
Favorite TV Show: Star Trek
 

Movies and TV

Maldonado Miracle, The (2003) (TV)
"Come And Take It Day"  -2001
"Lowrider Spring Break En San Quilmas, A"  - 2000
"Hell Swarm" - 2000 (TV)
"MK Ultra" - 2000 (TV)
"LiteWeight" - 1998
"Veteranos" -1998
"The Hunger" - 1997 (TV) ep. 19, season 1 : titled "Plain Brown Envelope"
"Con Air" - 1997
"The Maker" - 1997
"Follow Me Home" - 1996
"Lone Star" - 1996
"Pain Flower" - 1996
"Tecumsah: The Last Warrior" - 1995(TV)
"Bienvenido" - 1994
"I Like It Like That" - 1994
"Bound By Honor" - 1993 aka. "Blood In, Blood Out"
"Mi Vida Loca" - 1993
"New York Stories: Life Lessons" - 1989
"Fame" - 1984-1987(TV Series)

Guest Appearances

"Chicago Hope" (1997) playing "Michael Watters" in episode "The Son Also Rises"
"Magnificent Seven, The" (1998) playing "Don Paulo Monterro" in episode: "Love and Honor"
"Brimstone" (1998) playing "Paco Gomez" in episode: "Lovers"
"ER" (1994) in episode: "Ambush"
"Miami Vice"
"Married With Children"
--He played a janitor named Bruno.
--The episode was aired on March 12, 1989 the first time and was called "Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me"

Did You Know?

• Jesse once considered going into the Air Force to become a pilot but pursued acting because it came naturally to him.
• In High School , Jesse was a nerd or so he has said!
• Jesse has a tattoo of the Japanese symbol representing "long life".
• Was on a basketball team with fellow castmate Carolyn J. Silas (Laura Mackie).