Jesse Garcia has been widely recognized for his role in the highly acclaimed "Quinceanera," winner of the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, and Official Selection for the 2006 Berlin Film Festival. For his performance as Carlos, Garcia was nominated and won the prestigious ALMA Award (American Latino Media Arts) as Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture in 2007.

His episodic television and film work include Edward James Olmos' "Walkout," for HBO and guest spots on "ER," "The Shield," "The Closer," "Unfabulous," and "Justice," "Law and Order: CI," and currently recurring on FOX's hit series, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles."

In 2006, Garcia also added his first producing credit to his resume, co-producing and starring in "American Identity," which was selected to open the Short Film Competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. "Identity" was directed by, Stephen Rollins.

Garcia was back at the Sundance Festival the following two years. In '07, starring in "La Misma Luna" ("The Same Moon"), released September 7, 2007 in Mexico and on March 21, 08 in the U.S. and Canada. He stars alongside Kate del Castillo and America Ferrera. And in '08, Marianna Palka's, "Good Dick," with Jason Ritter. Garcia can also be seen in "The Comebacks," Twentieth Century Fox's comedy that was directed by Tom Brady (director, "The Hot Chick"). "The Comebacks" was released domestically in October 07.

Garcia recently wrapped Alejandro Chomski's "A Beautiful Life," Duane Allen Humeyestewa's "Periphery," and "Days of Wrath" with Laurence Fishburne, Wilmer Valderrama, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Anna Claudia Talancon. Set in LA, "Wrath" is the story of the intertwining lives of a dedicated teacher, aggressive TV news crews, and rival gangs. The film is writer Celia Fox's directorial debut. Both films are scheduled for release in 2008.

(Jimmy Gambina and Jesse Garcia on the set of "Down and Out")