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
Lucero was born in San Diego in 1977[5]. Joseph was born into a third-generation gang member family. Both his parents were heroin addicts[6] which led to Lucero's first police encounter at the age of 9.
Personal life
During the first 26 years of his life, he spent 12 of them behind bars. Six of those years were for the attempted murder of three people[7].
His son, also named Joseph Raymond Lucero, was born while he was in jail[8]. Soon after, Joseph decided to quit being a gang member 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
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 individuals.
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 movies and television shows including Mayan M.C., Shameless, Criminal Minds, ER, Cold Case, The Shield, The Closer. [4][11][13]
References
- ↑ 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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