Amaury Nolasco Garrido (born December 24, 1970) is a Puerto Rican actor. He is best known for the role of Fernando Sucre on the Fox television series Prison Break (2005–2009, 2017), and for his role in Transformers (2007).
Early life Nolasco was born in Vieques, Puerto Rico on Christmas Eve in 1970 to Dominican parents. After various acting gigs, Nolasco moved to New York City.
Career Nolasco has guest-starred in various television series such as Arli$$, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and ER. His first role on a feature film was in Takeshi Kitano's Brother, along others as "Orange Julius" in Universal's 2 Fast 2 Furious. He then went on to co-star opposite Bernie Mac in Mr. 3000.
Nolasco's additional television and film credits include roles on George Lopez and CSI: NY, and in The Benchwarmers. He also appeared on Mind of Mencia as a guest on Sunday, April 29, 2007. He also starred in Director Michael Bay's Transformers, released during the summer of 2007. Bay offered to cast Nolasco in the sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, but he declined due to scheduling conflicts. His most high-profile role was Prison Break.
In November 2009, Nolasco made an appearance in Wisin & Yandel's music video "Imagínate" featuring T-Pain alongside Wilmer Valderrama. He plays a jealous mobster who murders Valderrama's character for sleeping with his girlfriend. He also appears in Calle 13's music video "La Perla".
In March 2010, Nolasco guest-starred in three episodes during the second season of Southland, as Detective Rene Cordero.
From September 2010 to May 2011, he costarred in the NBC show Chase, a one-season show about U.S. Marshals that hunt down fugitives. He starred in the short-lived ABC television series Work It which premiered on January 3, 2012.
Nolasco was featured in the sitcom Telenovela, as Rodrigo Suarez, Ana Sofia's eccentric co-star who plays the show's villain.
Personal life Nolasco began dating Jennifer Morrison in 2009, and the relationship reportedly lasted three years.
He was a supporter of the presidential campaign of Barack Obama.YouTube - Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video
For the second year in a row, Nolasco was the host of the Amaury Nolasco & Friends Golf Classic that took place in El Conquistador Hotel in Fajardo, Puerto Rico from June 10–11, 2011. The Amaury Nolasco & Friends Golf Classic is a celebrity golf tournament, where all the profits go to non-profit Puerto Rican organizations. For the second season, the profits went to the University of Puerto Rico Pediatric Hospital and to the VAL Foundation (Vive Alegre Luchando), an organization that gives their funding to pediatric cancer patients.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Note 1997 Fall Waiter Uncredited 2000 Brother Victor 2002 Final Breakdown Hector Arturo2003 2 Fast 2 Furious Julius 'Orange Julius' The Librarians G-Man 2004 Mr. 3000 Jorge Minadeo 2006 The Benchwarmers Carlos 2007 Transformers ACWO Jorge "Fig" Figueroa2008 Street Kings Detective Cosmo Santos Max Payne Jack Lupino 2009 Armored Palmer 2011 The Rum Diary Segurra2013 A Good Day to Die Hard Detective Murphy El Teniente Amado Amado García Guerrero Out of the Blue Savage Short film2014 In the Blood Silvio Lugo Small Time Barlow Animal Douglas 2015 2 Hours 2 Vegas Damian Savage Short film2016 Criminal Esteban Ruiza Fate Boss Short film2018 Locating Silver Lake Jose Edge of Fear Nick Speed Kills Agent Lopez 2019 Jarhead: Law of Return Gunny Sergeant Video 2021 South of Heaven Manny 2022 The Valet Benny 2024 Lights Out Fosco
Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 New York Undercover Shadow's Accomplice #1 Episode: "Going Native"1999 Arli$$ Ivory Ortega Episode: "The Stories You Don't Hear About" Early Edition Pedro Mendoza Episode: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"2000 Pacific Blue Episode: "A Thousand Words" The Huntress Flaco Rosario Episode: "Bad Boys & Why We Love Them" The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood Cypriano TV movie 2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Hector Delgado Episode: "Slaves of Las Vegas" 2002 ER Ricky Episode: "Dead Again" 2003 George Lopez Young Manny Episode: "Long Time No See" 2004 Eve Adrian Episode: "Love TKO" 2005 CSI: NY Ruben DeRosa Episode: "The Closer" 2005–2009,2017 Prison Break Fernando Sucre 90 episodes 2007 Mind of Mencia Club Carlos Guest Episode: "Bouncin' at Club Carlos" 2009 CSI: Miami Nathan Cole Episode: "Bone Voyage"2010 Southland Detective Rene Cordero 3 episodes The Quickening Swan TV movie 2010–2011 Chase Marco Martinez 18 episodes 2012–2013 Work It Angel Ortiz 13 episodes 2013 Burn Notice Mateo Episode: "Things Unseen" 2013–2016 Rizzoli & Isles Lt. Det. Rafael Martinez Recurring cast: season 4, guest: season 62014 Justified Elvis Manuel Machado Episode: "A Murder of Crowes" Gang Related Matias 5 episodes 2015–2016 Telenovela Rodrigo Suarez 11 episodes 2018 Deception FBI Agent Mike Alvarez 13 episodes 2019 Power Rudolfo Episode: "Like Father, Like Son" 2020–2024 Hightown Frankie Cuevas Sr. 25 episodes 2022 9-1-1: Lone Star Morris Episode: "Riddle of the Sphynx" 2024 Land of Women Kevin Recurring cast
Awards Nolasco has been nominated three times for an ALMA Award, and once for a Teen Choice Award. Year Award Nominated work Result 2006 Teen Choice Award: TV - Choice Sidekick Prison Break 2006 ALMA Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series Prison Break 2008 ALMA Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series Prison Break 2009 ALMA Award: Actor in Television - Drama Prison Break
See also List of Afro-Latinos List of Puerto Ricans
References
External links
Biodata Prison Break website entry for Nolasco