Jeremy (Ray) Valdez has maintained a steady career in Hollywood since his early days. This talented actor has also received recognition for his outstanding performances, including the 2010 Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor in La Mission, where he shared the screen with Benjamin Bratt. Moreover, he has ventured behind the camera, producing his first feature film, Dreamer, and has several other projects in development.
Born in New Mexico, Valdez grew up in Arizona and later moved to Los Angeles, where he began working in the entertainment industry almost immediately. His first bookings were national commercials for prominent brands such as Coca Cola, McDonalds, Six Flags, Verizon, and Toys R Us.
Valdez continued to hone his acting skills, landing his first network television guest-starring role on Family Law. Since then, he has had recurring roles on hit TV shows including ER, Veronica Mars, Medical Investigation, American Family, and guest-starring roles on 24, CSI: NY, JAG, The Mentalist, CSI: Miami, Without A Trace, The Closer, Longmire, and others.
The FOX.com web series The Rookie, a spin-off of 24, featured Valdez as a young Jack Bauer for three seasons. He also starred in director Carlos Avila's JUNKYARD SAINTS, which was presented on the Emmy award-winning PBS series, Independent Lens. Additionally, he starred in HBO's critically acclaimed TV Movie, Walkout, directed by Edward James Olmos, as well as Alan Ball's dark comedic drama pilot, All Signs Of Death.
On the big screen, Valdez has been drawn to roles that bring life to stories that influence and inspire conversations about the complexities of life, as was the case with La Mission, which garnered opening night honors at the Sundance and San Francisco Film Festivals. His other notable films include All She Can (Sundance 2010),Blaze You Out, Dreamer, H.O.M.E., and Mission Park (aka, Line of Duty).
Valdez's talents extend beyond film and television, as he is also a skilled musician. He was raised in a family of musicians and began studying music at the age of 10. Jeremy studied at the Musician's Institute and currently plays guitar for various artists in and around Los Angeles.
Moreover, Valdez is an active charity volunteer, involved with Autism Speaks, The National Hispanic Foundation For The Arts, GLAAD, and was chosen by Michelle Obama to participate in her Read Across America campaign.
