Was discovered by John Singleton (BoyZ in the Hood)
in Miami while casting for the sequel to The Fast and
The Furious in 2002.
Roberto was born in Havana, Cuba in 1965. His family,
non-supporters of the communist government, decided
to flee the Island in 1969! His father, who was a member
of the Cuban National Judo team, made provisions for
his family to leave the country! The government did not
allow the father to leave and it would be 12 years before
he would see his father again.
Roberto grew up in "Little Havana", a predominantly
Cuban sector of Miami. Although his first love was the
Martial Arts, he quickly excelled in Basketball. After
entering the U.S. Navy in 1985, His passion for
Basketball continued, playing in semi-pro leagues in
Europe while on "Med-Cruises" in the area, and making
the All-Navy Basketball Squad in 1989. He is a Desert
Storm Veteran and was in the Gulf during the war. After
the war, he was assigned shore duty in Virginia Beach,
Virginia as a Military Police Officer.
After he completed his obligation to the Military in 1995,
he decided to pursue his goal of becoming a model. He
relocates to Atlanta, GA and over the next 5 years he
did over 200 fashion shows, commercial print jobs and
over a dozen regional and national commercials. In
2002, he moved back to Miami and got his big break
when he was cast as one of the leads in the blockbuster
hit "2 Fast 2 Furious"! In 2003, he relocated to Los
Angeles to focus more on television and film.
in Miami while casting for the sequel to The Fast and
The Furious in 2002.
Roberto was born in Havana, Cuba in 1965. His family,
non-supporters of the communist government, decided
to flee the Island in 1969! His father, who was a member
of the Cuban National Judo team, made provisions for
his family to leave the country! The government did not
allow the father to leave and it would be 12 years before
he would see his father again.
Roberto grew up in "Little Havana", a predominantly
Cuban sector of Miami. Although his first love was the
Martial Arts, he quickly excelled in Basketball. After
entering the U.S. Navy in 1985, His passion for
Basketball continued, playing in semi-pro leagues in
Europe while on "Med-Cruises" in the area, and making
the All-Navy Basketball Squad in 1989. He is a Desert
Storm Veteran and was in the Gulf during the war. After
the war, he was assigned shore duty in Virginia Beach,
Virginia as a Military Police Officer.
After he completed his obligation to the Military in 1995,
he decided to pursue his goal of becoming a model. He
relocates to Atlanta, GA and over the next 5 years he
did over 200 fashion shows, commercial print jobs and
over a dozen regional and national commercials. In
2002, he moved back to Miami and got his big break
when he was cast as one of the leads in the blockbuster
hit "2 Fast 2 Furious"! In 2003, he relocated to Los
Angeles to focus more on television and film.
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