Jericho

Biography

Throughout his career, Morales has played a myriad of characters; including ordinary Latino men struggling under extraordinary circumstances and conflicts. He received critical acclaim for his roles in RAPA NUI, produced by Kevin Costner; the Award-winning HBO film THE BURNING SEASON-THE CHICO MENDES STORY; the Gregory Nava film MI FAMILIA opposite Jimmy Smits and Edward James Olmos; and THE DISAPPEARANCE OF GARCIA LORCA. Morales will next star in the film KILL KILL FASTER FASTER. His other film credits include FAST FOOD NATION, THE VIRGIN OF JUAREZ with Minnie Driver; and LA BAMBA, which remains the most commercially successful Latino-themed motion picture to date.

For three seasons, Morales played Lieutenant Tony Rodriguez in the Emmy award-winning series NYPD BLUE; however, the actor is no stranger to the small screen. He starred in Showtime’s RESURRECTION BLVD.; PBS’s drama series AMERICAN FAMILY, FOX’s VANISHED; and recently in USA’s BURN NOTICE; among others. In 2002, Morales was awarded the Best Actor in a Television Series at the prestigious Alma Awards and was honored as Entertainer of the Year at the 17th Annual Imagen Awards for his work on NYPB Blue. He also received another Imagen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series for his work in Gregory Nava’s AMERICAN FAMILY.