Luis Moncada: biography, filmography, personal life

Luis Moncada is an American actor, best known for top-notch serials "In All Grave", "Deceive Me", "First Aid", "Dexter". A creative person with the appearance of a brutal thug often gets the role of criminal elements. Connection with the underworld of the guy was not only the will of the plot - and in life there were not entirely legitimate troubles. They, oddly enough, helped to make a career in the cinema.

Some biographies

Moncada Luis was born on July 18, 1977 in Honduras. Before the strange incident that turned his life cool, he did not even think about acting and was an average workaholic. However, a hot Latin American with tattoos all over the body and a sporty physique could not simply live away from screen shootings and invented by writers gangster chaos.

Louis is a versatile personality. A talented hero combines the skills of not only a bright actor, but also a boxer, and a connoisseur of martial arts muaythai. He also actively promotes sport and a healthy lifestyle among young people who have fallen into prison dungeons, encourages young children not to lose heart and regularly improve in physical terms.

Criminal past, tattoo

Work in correctional institutions for juvenile offenders - for Luis Moncada, the case is absolutely voluntary and even personal. In the 1990s, the benefactor himself was a member of a gang that operated on city streets. Once the guy was arrested for stealing cars, and then the term was given. As a result, the rebel spent some time in prison.

At the age of eighteen, he began to carefully tamp the body with tattoos, including an insulting inscription on his eyelids. Use of this particular channel of self-expression is the main criterion by which the actor gets the roles of Latin American gangsters, bodyguards and just dangerous guys. Bold tattoos, powerful physique, a dangerous appearance and experience of imprisonment are the guarantee of the perfect plausibility of such characters.

Fateful meeting

Initially, the word "actor" for Luis Moncada was just the name of the guys, who are shown on television 24 hours a day. He himself did not even dream about such a perspective. He worked as an ordinary security guard, he received a stable salary and lived like everyone else - ingloriously, but with benefit to society. Once in the peaceful course of life, the Case itself intervened.

At the tattooed gentleman, a successful filmmaker Damian Chapa suddenly drew attention. He suggested a new friend with a spectacular appearance to star in the film with Jennifer Tilly. Louis was ideally suited for the role of the bodyguard of a lady. However, he did not tempt fate and responded to a proposal that many people heard only in a dream, a firm refusal. Familiar with the work still persuaded the guy not to miss a chance. As a result, Louis thawed and signed a dream contract, which became a reference point in his professional growth as a mafia mangrove.

Personal life, love story

Perhaps, it's not for nothing that the actor, through the fault of adrenaline flashes and inexperience, had to endure a prison sentence. After all, it was then that he met the love of his life. After receiving parole, the young hooligan poured his fervor a little and was given to the officer-supervisor. The guard of the law and order was a woman named Michel.

Between the representatives of two opposing cultures and a kind of activity a spark ran - a guy and a girl fell in love with each other. In 2004 they decided to get married. Now the charming Michel began to wear the name Moncada and enjoy the family life. The couple have two children, so Luis Moncada is also the head of the family.

Professional field

There are more than a dozen serials and films with Luis Moncada. "Participant", "Fast and Furious 4", "Sabotage" - several good works, in which he managed to be noted by an actor who was talented on all fronts. More he specializes in multi-series projects. He happened to play in the following rating American series:

• "Ambulance";
• "CSI: Miami Place of Crime";
• "Dexter";
• "Californication";
• "Breaking bad";
• "Mentalist";
• "Trick me";
• "Castle";
• Southland;
• "Better call Sol".

The fraternal serial duo

Louis is not the only child in the family. The actor has a younger brother, very much like him externally. Daniel was born on May 17, 1980 and also went on the actor's path. The most famous film with him is "Coach", starring Kevin Costner. Top TV series with the younger Moncada: "Son of Anarchy", "Graceland", "Justice". Daniel and Luis Moncada love the team work and often appear on the screen in unseparable pair.

A criminal fraternal duo can be seen in "Southland", as well as in the projects "Better call Solo" and "In all serious." In the latter, the pitching appeared in the role of stupid, but extremely cruel cousins from the mafia clan of Salamanca. The burglars guarded the respected in certain circles, but already old and chained to the carriage, Uncle Hector and waved weapons to the glory of the family and a large Mexican drug-smoker.

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