Richard Cabral

Emmy-nominated actor Richard Cabral currently stars on the hit FX crime drama “Mayans MC,” Kurt Sutter’s “Sons of Anarchy” spin-off. He plays the role of a former army sharpshooter and weapons specialist, ‘Johnny “El Coco” Cruz,’ a full-patch member of Mayans MC.

 

Cabral is best known for his riveting portrayal of ‘Hector Tontz’ in ABC’s commercially and critically acclaimed anthology, “American Crime.” He earned an Emmy nomination for his performance in the series, which was created by Academy Award-winner John Ridley. 

 His previous television credits include Fox’s “Lethal Weapon” reboot, NBC’s “Chicago Fire,” and his first job on TNT’s “Southland.”

 

Cabral recently appeared in STX’s thriller PEPPERMINT alongside Jennifer Garner and starred with Gabrielle Union in the hit Universal feature BREAKING IN. He also produced and starred as the title character in Millennium’s KHALI THE KILLER. Other notable film credits include Paramount’s horror film PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES and David Ayer’s critically acclaimed drama END OF WATCH with Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena.

 

Born into a Mexican family involved in LA Gangs since the 1970’s, Cabral found himself living a life of incarceration until he was 25, when he met Father Greg of Homeboy Industries who changed his life by introducing him to art/acting. Also a poet and working on his one-man show, he now spends his free time doing charity work with Homeboy and giving motivational speeches at juvenile detention centers and high schools.