Jordi Caballero

Jordi Caballero (born 1965) is a Catalan actor, dancer, choreographer and producer for stage, film, and television. 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.

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, CSI: Miami, 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 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

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

Dance and choreography

Caballero has worked for musical artists such as Cher, Madonna, Tony Bennett, Macy Gray and Jane’s Addiction among many others. In 2008 he choreographed for the Return of the Spice Girls tour.

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 Dirty Dancing: The Time of Your Life for UK television.

Filmography

Year(s) Title Role Notes
1993 Another World Pedro TV Show
1994 As the World Turns Marco TV Show
1995 Let It Be Me Competitor Film
1998 Sex and the City Mario TV Show
1998 All My Children Leonardo TV Show
1999 Snow Days Jean-Claude Film
1999 Los Beltrán Senor Sabelotodo TV Show
1999 The Stranger Chief of Police Film
2000 The Geena Davis Show Victor TV Show
2002 Kid Bang Flamenco Stud Film
2002 My Wife and Kids Joe TV Show
2003 I Witness Captain Madrid Film
2003 The Bold and the Beautiful Toro TV Show
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirate (uncredited) Film
2003–2009 General Hospital Mo Verde / Roberto TV Show
2003 Alex & Emma Flamenco Dancer #3 Film
2004 Scrubs Massimo TV Show
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Pedestrian Video Game
2004 Alias Technician TV Show
2004 Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain Italian Thug A / Italian Thug B Video Game
2005 Rent Dancer Film
2005 Nip/Tuck Quentin - Dance Double TV Show
2005 CSI: Miami Julio Elias TV Show
2005 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jay Leno Impersonator TV Show
2005 America 101 El Coyote Film
2006 Passions Large Man #3 TV Show
2006 Poseidon Ballroom Dancer Film
2006 Hell Hath Blue Skies Speed Film
2006–2007 The Shield Aldo Melchor TV Show
2007 Brothers & Sisters Mario TV Show
2007 Viva Laughlin Marino TV Show
2007 Valentina's Tango Eduardo Film
2007 Heartland August Pena TV Show
2007 Entourage Police Chief TV Show
2007 Spider-Man 3 Additional Voices Video Game
2007 Sublime Friar Mate Film
2008 The Unit Octavio Sr. TV Show
2008 Days of Our Lives Claude TV Show
2008 Dark Streets Slim Film
2008 Out of Jimmy's Head Rigoberto TV Show
2008 Yes Nollie Film
2008 Reservations Gustavo Film
2009 Rules of Engagement Mr. Vargas TV Show
2010 Red Dead Redemption Local Population Video Game
2010–2011 Justified Gio TV Show
2011 Human Target Hector Lopez TV Show
2012 Grimm Soledad Marquesa TV Show
2013 2 Dead 2 Kill Salvatore Anigo Mander Film
2013 Desperate Acts of Magic Arnie Deal Film
2015 Broken Horses Mario Vargos Garza Film

References

  1. ↑ http://system1.ipressroom.com/pr/aca/info/2003-Nominees.asp
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20100516152232/http://guillermina.net:80/Bio.html. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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