Noel Albert Gugliemi[1] is an American actor best known for his portrayals of Southern Californian gangsters. Gugliemi played Hector in The Fast and the Furious and Furious 7, and loosely reprised the role for other media.[2][3]
Noel Gugliemi | |
|---|---|
 Gugliemi in 2016 | |
| Born | Noel Albert Gugliemi |
| Other names | Noel Guglielmi |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, motivational speaker |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Early life
Gugliemi is of Italian and Mexican descent.[4] He was abandoned by his parents, and became homeless at age 13. Although not raised in poverty, he turned to gang life in his late teenage years.[5] He has stated that he would "be dead or in jail" if he had not found acting as a career.[5]
Career
In 2001, at age 29, Gugliemi played Hector in The Fast and the Furious, which boosted his career. He reprised his role in Furious 7 and in the Fast & Furious music video, the latter alongside Chingy, iRome, Neil Brown Jr., Ray Lavender, Sarayah Love "Empire", and Chloe Riley.
Personal life
Gugliemi is a Christian and began delivering motivational speeches at churches, schools and businesses in 2018. Although he often plays gangsters, Gugliemi discourages young people from involvement in such activity.[1][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Price of Glory | Angel | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood | Street Thug | TV movie | |
| Brother | Mexican Mafia Soldier | ||
| 2001 | The Barrio Murders | Johnny | |
| The Animal | Gang Leader | ||
| The Fast and the Furious | Hector | ||
| Training Day | Moreno | ||
| Ghetto Rhapsody | - | Video | |
| Road Dogz | Gangsta Thug | ||
| 2003 | National Security | Latino Convict | |
| Masked and Anonymous | Inmate #1 | ||
| Old School | Student #1 | ||
| Malibu's Most Wanted | Snuffy | ||
| Bruce Almighty | Hood | ||
| Double Blade (Shuang Dao) | Joker | Short | |
| S.W.A.T. | Latino Thug | ||
| Wasabi Tuna | Capone | ||
| El Matador | Bar Thug #2 | ||
| Wrong Turn | Manuel | Short | |
| 2004 | Employee of the Month | Chicken | |
| Party Animalz | Robert | Video | |
| 2005 | Candy Paint | Paco | Short |
| Duck | Lord of the Garbage | ||
| Harsh Times | Flaco | ||
| Hallowed | Noel | ||
| 2006 | Seven Mummies | Santos | |
| The Virgin of Juarez | Gio | ||
| Jack's Law | Diablo | ||
| Hood of Horror | Fatcap | ||
| Gangs of the Dead | Caesar | Video | |
| Splinter | Dusty | ||
| Crank | Warehouse Rooftop Hood | ||
| School for Scoundrels | Subway Guy | ||
| 2007 | If I Had Known I Was a Genius | Angel | |
| Get Pony Boy | Big Dino | ||
| Wannabes | G-Man | ||
| The Bucket List | Mechanic | ||
| Gordon Glass | Lalo | ||
| 2008 | Loaded | Vinnie | |
| Amhurst | Sam The Man | ||
| Street Kings | Quicks | ||
| The Ode | Cholo 2 | ||
| Hotel California | Chino | ||
| Evilution | Random | ||
| Darling Nikki: The Movie | Khan | ||
| Through the Valley | Mark Cotto | ||
| 2009 | Trapped in 5150 | G | Video |
| Red Sands | Pfc. Jorge Wardell | ||
| The Soloist | Winston Street Cop | ||
| Gamer | Upgrade Guard | ||
| Basement Jack | Detective Gene Anderson | Video | |
| Wrong Turn at Tahoe | Franky Tahoe | ||
| 2010 | Our Family Wedding | Raymond Mata | |
| April's Fools | Antonio | ||
| Getting High in the Barrio | Javier | ||
| Hostage: Criminal Implication | - | Video | |
| Food Stamps | Gus | ||
| 2011 | Recoil | Rex Salgado | |
| Platinum Illusions | Rubin | ||
| Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Delamar | TV movie | |
| 2012 | Filly Brown | Big Cee | |
| Small Apartments | Dog Walker | ||
| Kidnapped Souls | Detective Miller | ||
| For the Love of Money | Ramon | ||
| The Dark Knight Rises | Ex-Prisoner at River | ||
| Vi | Hector | Short | |
| 2013 | Crosstown | Morales | |
| Enter the Dangerous Mind | Detective Salinas | ||
| The Devil's in the Details | Guzzo | ||
| Hope Cafe | Hector | ||
| Criminal | Chief Barnes | Short | |
| Force of Execution | Salvator | ||
| 2014 | Bullet | Punk #1 | |
| Cruisin' | Officer Hernandez | ||
| Ready 2 Die | Ghost | ||
| Ricky & Melinda | Prison Boyfriend | ||
| Road Kill | Lewis | ||
| The Purge: Anarchy | Diego | ||
| Pretty Perfect | Eduardo | ||
| Respect | Tony | Video | |
| Total Praise | Det. John Azzi | TV movie | |
| Out of Sight | Gangbanger 1 | ||
| Kill Kapone | Crow | ||
| 2015 | Furious 7 | Hector | |
| Run | Raul | Short | |
| Ur in Analysis | Angel | TV movie | |
| The Bride He Bought Online | Javier | ||
| Secret in Their Eyes | Garbed-Out Fan | ||
| Bachelors | Detective Gonzalez | ||
| 2016 | Pocket Listing | El Cabron | |
| New Day | High School Teacher | Short | |
| Lowriders | Angel | ||
| Restored Me | Frank | ||
| The Void | Zane | Short | |
| Better Criminal | Cowboy | ||
| The Lincoln | Vince | ||
| Ditch Party | Lorenzo | ||
| Vigilante Diaries | Nero | ||
| 2017 | Secrets of Deception | Chino | |
| Varsity Punks | Coach Cruz | ||
| Pope | Big Daddy | ||
| The Fighters Prayer | Ali | ||
| Smartass | Jose | ||
| Hogan | Ali | ||
| Beyond Skyline | Justin | ||
| California Dreaming: Escape from Ensenada | Raul | ||
| Anabolic Life | Detective Ramirez | ||
| 2018 | Memphis Fire | Shane | TV movie |
| Fade Away | Flaco | ||
| A Boy Called Sailboat | José | ||
| Dragged Across Concrete | Vasquez | ||
| El Chicano | Silent | ||
| Mr. Malevolent | William | ||
| The Mule | Bald Rob | ||
| 2019 | A Psycho's Path | Sergeant Torres | |
| The Mustang | Roberto | ||
| Possession Diaries | Detective #1 | ||
| The Turnaround | Juan | Short | |
| 3 from Hell | Bullet | ||
| Charlie Charlie | Uncle Juan | ||
| John Wynn's Mirror Mirror | Pastor Oscar Flores | ||
| Fire and Rain | Silver | ||
| Cabal | Landlord | Short | |
| 2020 | The Tax Collector | Snoopy | [7] |
| The Lady of the Dead | Cisco | ||
| Terra Beach | Miguel Garcia | Short | |
| 2021 | Under the Stadium Lights | Albert | |
| Lazarus | Jupiter | ||
| American't | Johny | Short | |
| The Pizza Joint | Playa Playa | ||
| Narc | - | ||
| Welcome to Our World | Gus | ||
| Soul Pursuit | Brother | ||
| The Cleaner | Hector | ||
| Hustle Down | Diego | ||
| War of the Worlds: Annihilation | Tiago | ||
| 2022 | Vampiras: The Brides | - | |
| Corsicana | Juan | ||
| 85 to Ajo | Mr. Guerra | ||
| Paradise City | Alfredo Salazar | ||
| Savage Salvation | Silas | ||
| Bleach | Police Chief Lopez | ||
| 2023 | Bermuda Island | Diego Montalban | |
| The Locksmith | Detective Perez | ||
| Breakout | Chavez | ||
| Tough Guy | Eddie | ||
| Bora | Big Homie | ||
| Necropolis | Bone Collector | ||
| Replica | Paul | ||
| TBA | Cash Out | Hector | [8] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Get Real | Frank Ortez | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Gang Member/Lalo | Episode: "Pilot: Part 1" & "El Baile" |
| 2001 | The X-Files | Gangbanger #1 | Episode: "Surekill" |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Vince | Episode: "Life Serial" | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | David Ramirez | Episode: "Alter Boys" | |
| 2002 | 24 | Craig | Episode: "6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m." |
| Without a Trace | Chico | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Angel | Driver Vamp | Episode: "Deep Down" | |
| Robbery Homicide Division | Paco | Episode: "City of Strivers" | |
| Less than Perfect | Marco | Episode: "A Claude Casey Production" | |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Jose Rincon | Episode: "Laughlin All the Way to the Clink" |
| The Handler | Jose | Episode: "Street Boss" | |
| 2004 | Monk | Man | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Paperboy" |
| The District | Dante | Episode: "Open Season" | |
| Cruzin TV | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
| 2004–05 | The Shield | Prophets Gang Leader/Savuto | Episode: "Slipknot" & "Doghouse" |
| The Young and the Restless | Satchel/Drug Dealer | Regular Cast | |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Rico Dominguez | Episode: "Shootout" |
| Sleeper Cell | Cesar | Episode: "Soldier" | |
| Wanted | Felix | Episode: "Judas" | |
| 2006 | Las Vegas | Victor Castillo | Episode: "Bait and Switch" |
| 2009 | Dark Blue | Ramone | Episode: "Pilot" |
| The League | Perp | Episode: "The Draft" | |
| 2010 | The Cleveland Show | Lay-Z (voice) | Episode: "Our Gang" |
| Look: The Series | Oscar | Recurring Cast | |
| The Walking Dead | Felipe | Episode: "Vatos" | |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Kevin Cintron | Episode: "The Crimson Hat" |
| 2013 | Chosen | Salmas Valverde | Episode: "The Box" & "The Cavalry" |
| Wendell & Vinnie | Todd | Episode: "First Dances & Last Chances" | |
| Between Bullets | Diego Salvador | Episode: "Simple Job" | |
| 2014 | Legit | Ernesto | Episode: "Checkmate" |
| 2014-15 | Retail | Hector | Episode: "Second Chances" & "Mixed Emotions" |
| 2015 | Bones | Logan Manzes | Episode: "The Big Beef at the Royal Diner" |
| Black Jesus | - | Episode: "Good for Nothing" | |
| 2015-20 | Fresh Off the Boat | Hector | Recurring Cast: Season 1-4, Guest: Season 5-6 |
| 2017 | Training Day | Moreno | Recurring Cast |
| Chicago P.D. | Chico | Episode: "Promise" | |
| Wisdom of the Crowd | Flaco Guerrero | Recurring Cast | |
| 2018 | Nicky Jam: El Ganador | Stephen | Episode: "The Infiltrated" |
| 2018–23 | Mayans M.C. | Louie | Guest: Season 1-4, Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
| 2019 | Scrutiny | Anthony Gerardi | Episode: "Even Hustlers" & "Family" |
| 2020 | Deputy | Danny Flores | Episode: "Deputy Down" |
| Gentefied | Alex | Episode: "Unemployed AF" | |
| Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse | Doug | Episode: "Revelation" & "The Survivor Squad" | |
| GhettoBusters | Hector | Episode: "Things get Messy" | |
| 2021-22 | Days of Our Lives | Jason Smith | Regular Cast |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 187 Ride or Die | Cortez (voice) |
Music Videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" | The Offspring | Latin Guy on Bicycle |
| 2017 | "Who Is Carlos Slim?" | Ca$tro Staxx | Boss |
References
- ^ a b "From Gangster to Godster: Meet Noel G." Urban Youth Workers Institute. 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/film/actor-film-hector-fast-furious-celebrity-798912-20231123
- ^ Serrano, Shea (June 22, 2021). "The Glorious, Timeless Simplicity of 'The Fast and the Furious'". The Ringer. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
Hector is played by Noel Gugliemi. Gugliemi has one of my favorite Weird Movie Tidbits ever, which is: He has played someone named "Hector" in a movie or TV show more than a dozen times.
- ^ "Biography for Noel Gugliemi". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b "I Went From A Normal Life, To Abandonment And Homelessness, To A Criminal Life, And Then To An Actor's Life". Ditch the Label. 6 April 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Hollywood actor Noel Gugliemi a.k.a Noel G." Prolific Management. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ Tejada, Kathrine (August 3, 2020). "Tax Collector Movie Premier – A night at the drive-in". Nothing Mag. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Rice, Mark (June 15, 2022). "More details emerge about John Travolta movie being filmed in Columbus, including title". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved January 9, 2023.