- J.R. Villareal
Infobox actor
name = J. R. Villareal
birthname = Juan Villareal
birthdate = birth date and age|1992|9|28
birthplace =Mission, Texas ,Dallas, Texas , U.S.
medium =theatre ,television
nationality = American
active = 2002- present
genre =Improvisational comedy ,Sketch comedy ,Physical comedy ,Surreal humor
influences =Johnny Carson ,Woody Allen ,David Letterman ,Robin Williams
subjects=self-deprecation ,pop culture J.R. Villarreal is an American
actor , who was discovered inDallas in 2002, although he never had any acting classes let alone an audition. On his first audition he booked the lead in the Fox Pilot "Senor White" opposite stand-up comedian Ron White, which was directed by Betty Thomas.His second acting audition proved he also had dramatic rangeFact|date=November 2007, when he booked the guest lead on the
CBS series "Without a Trace ". A short film entitled "Ay Mijo" followed – that was audition number three. Villarreal is most famousFact|date=November 2007 for his role as Javier playing oppositeKeke Palmer , in "Akeelah and the Bee ". Finally, his most recent audition was for the CBS series "Cold Case " – another success for him.Besides acting J.R. enjoys football, basketball, horse-back riding, boxing and teaching his little sister Karolinah the art of being a natural, dedicated actor.Fact|date=November 2007
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