Enrique Almeida

ENRIQUE ALMEIDA BIO Enrique Almeida was born on June 2nd 1979 in Los Angeles, California. His mother a recent immigrant, struggled to make a living in the US. The movie theatre was the only affordable and safe outlet that the family was able to enjoy together. So, for years, they went to the matinee every Sunday like clockwork. It was during this time that Enrique developed a passion for cinema. After graduating high school Enrique jumped into acting with both feet. With no family or social connections to the entertainment industry, he took acting and screenwriting classes wherever he could, eventually landing his first real acting gig on the Latino TV-show PLACAS. Enrique has since appeared in many feature films such as BRUCE ALMIGHTY with Jim Carrey and Morgan Freeman, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH and GANGS OF THE DEAD. He also co-starred in the hit TV shows CSI MIAMI, THE UNIT, DAYS OF OUR LIVES, LAS VEGAS, BOSTON LEGAL, THE SHIELD, MAD TV, MINDY PROJECT and many others. In 2004, Enrique founded the production company Stonehenge Pictures and executive produced the movie SPLINTER with Edward James Olmos and Tom Sizemore. The film SPLINTER also marked Enrique Almeida's debut as a screenwriter. The script attracted a lot of attention for the heartfelt portrayal of a ruthless but broken gang member named Dreamer who is trying to come to terms with his brother's brutal death in a gang war. Enrique has since become one of the busiest young Latino actors and film makers in Southern California. He starred in two independent films and could be seen in eight international TV-shows. The raving reviews for his portrayal of the dark drug lord Tiburon in HITTIN' THE BRICKS and his performance in the socially conscious character piece 25 TO LIFE can only give a glimpse of his spectrum and abilities as an actor. In 2016, Enrique wrote and co-starred in the short film FINAL STOP, which puts a spotlight on human trafficking. The film was shown at Cannes and many other international film festivals and has recently won best short at the San Pedro International Film Festival.