Joseph Raymond Lucero
Joseph Raymond Lucero (born 1977) is a reformed gang-member and American actor best known for his role as Neron 'Creeper' Vargas in crime drama Mayans M.C..[1][2][3] He also played the role of Chavez in Gridiron Gang[4] starring Dwayne Johnson and appeared in episode 2 of Shameless.
Early life[edit]
Lucero was born in San Diego in 1977[5]. Joseph was born a third-generation gang member. Both his parents were heroine addicts[6] which led to Lucero's first police encounter at the age of 9.
Personal life[edit]
During the first 26 years of his life, he spent 12 of them behind bars. Six of those years were for the attempted murders of three people[7].
His son, also named Joseph Raymond Lucero, was born while he was in jail[8]. Soon after, Joseph decided quit being a gang-banger and started attending Criminals and Gang-members Anonymous (CGA). Joseph Lucero is a recovering alcoholic[9].
He was one of the first people to be charged under the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act[10].
Career[edit]
Lucero was released in 2003 and was hired by Father Greg Boyle to do outreach and public speaking for Homeboy Industries, a gang rehabilitation program[11]. Joe uses storytelling to bring awareness and hope to gang-members and formerly incarcerated.
Lucero made his acting debut in 2006 with the film Gridiron Gang[11][12]. In 2007, a documentary was filmed about Homeboy Industries that featured Lucero[11]. Since then, he has featured in movie and television shows including Mayan M.C., Shameless, Criminal Minds, ER, Cold Case, The Shield, The Closer. [4][11][13]
References[edit]
- ↑ Malkin, Natalie Oganesyan,Marc; Oganesyan, Natalie; Malkin, Marc (2020-11-14). "Tina Fey and Sterling K. Brown to Appear at Citymeals on Wheels' More Than a Meal Benefit". Variety. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ Mayans M.C. (Crime, Drama, Thriller), J. D. Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Sarah Bolger, Michael Irby, FX Productions, SutterInk, Fox 21 Television Studios, 2018-09-04, retrieved 2020-11-25
- ↑ "Get to Know…Mayans M.C.'s Joseph Lucero". FX Networks. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Joseph Raymond Lucero". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ↑ Cusack, LaFern (2020-03-24). "I Knew In My Heart That I Wasn't A Killer - Joseph Lucero, Father, Mentor, Actor". Phil in the Blanks. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ "Mayans M.C. | Season 2: Behind the Cut: Joseph Raymond Lucero | FX - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ "Seeds of Change | Dr Phil interviews Joseph Raymond Lucero". YouTube | Dr. Phil. Mar 27, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Mayans M.C. | Season 2: Behind the Cut: Joseph Raymond Lucero | FX - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ "Mayans M.C. | Season 2: Behind the Cut: Joseph Raymond Lucero | FX - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ "California Law Code Title 7 Chapter 11Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act [186.20 - 186.36]". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-30. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Regular Meeting: Homeboy Industries". Rotary Club of Downtown Los Angeles. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ↑ Gridiron Gang (2006) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-03-30
- ↑ "Get to Know…Mayans M.C.'s Joseph Lucero". FX Networks. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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