Jaime Gomez

Birth Name:

Jaimé Paul Gómez

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Was nominated for a NCLR Bravo Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for "Nash Bridges" in 1996
Was nominated for two ALMA Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for "Nash Bridges" in 1998 and 1999
Graduated from Rio Hondo College with a degree in Theatre and Architecture and studied acting at the Joanne Baron Acting Studio in 1986
Made his acting debut in an episode of the TV series "CBS Schoolbreak Special" in 1988
Originally planned to be an architect, but changed his career path after a professor asked him to be in a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire․"
Quote: "I'm someone who falls in between the typical stereotypes․ I grew up surfing in Orange County, listening to the Beach Boys and Reggae, while being asked to audition for roles that had to do with low-riders and gangs․"
Best known for his role as Inspector Evan Cortez in "Nash Bridges" and as Officer Mahoney in "Crimson Tide․"
CEO and Artistic Director of Sandbar Films Inc․ since September 2010
Has directed a number of films, including "Live With It," "In the Blink of an Eye," and "Quincy Coleman: It's All in the Song․"
In his youth he spent much of his time traveling around in VW van, surfing in southern California and making a little money doing construction work

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