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Modesto Lacén Biography

Birth Name:Modesto Lacen

Birth Place:Loiza, Puerto Rico

Profession Actor, Sound department

Fast Facts

  • Recipient of an HOLA Award as Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast for "La Barberia․"
  • Recipient of an HOLA Award as Outstanding Performance by a Featured Male Actor for "Requiem Por Yarini․"
  • Winner of an HOLA Awards as Outstanding Performance by a Featured Male Actor for "Ser O No…Cervantes․"
  • Winner of an ACE Award as Best Actor for "DC-7: The Life of Roberto Clemente
  • Got his start in acting and the arts through his neighborhood movie theater in Puerto Rico
  • Known for his roles as Dinky in "Animal" and Ramon in "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights․"
  • Was the acting coach for rapper Ja Rule in "Back in the Day․"
  • Speaks Spanish, English, French and Portuguese fluently