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 namesNoel Guglielmi
Occupation(s)Actor, motivational speaker
Years active1998–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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/film/actor-film-hector-fast-furious-celebrity-798912-20231123
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Biography for Noel Gugliemi". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Hollywood actor Noel Gugliemi a.k.a Noel G." Prolific Management. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Rice, Mark (June 15, 2022). "More details emerge about John Travolta movie being filmed in Columbus, including title". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved January 9, 2023.