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Rene J. Villarreal

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Overview

  • Nicknames
    • R.J.
    • Johnny V.
  • Height
    6′ 2″ (1.88 m)

Biography

    • Rene J. Villarreal is an American actor, writer, producer, of both Mexican and Native American descent who began his pursuit of acting in 2012. Prior to acting, Rene wanted a career in the music industry producing and writing and continues to create music off and on during his spare time. Rene plays the piano as well as drums.

      As Rene's acting career took off, he completed a lot of background acting work in music videos with various artist. He also has vast experience behind the scenes doing work as a grip and lighting for productions such as " Sensitivity Training" and "In Neon Lights" (both of which he also acted in). Rene continues to strive to be the best in his acting career which he aspires to produce his own short films the first of which is entitled "No Tomorrow". In December 2014, he began working on a suicide prevention public service announcement which was inspired by the death of Robin Williams, whom he admired greatly.
      - IMDb mini biography by: Rene J. Villarreal

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  • Has two children: A daughter named Alberta and a son named Isaac.
  • Worked in loss prevention for large retail establishments while pursuing his acting career.
  • Produced and wrote his own music prior to pursuing acting. He was also in a band called Forever After (1996).

Quotes

  • Some people can just sit down and wait for a miracle to happen, or they can get up and do something that creates the ultimate miracle for themselves.
  • You don't have to keep hoping and wishing. The power is inside you to get what you want in life, and if you want it that bad, then it's already yours. Never give yourself a reason to just give up.
  • Why don't we take risks in life when that risk might be our fate? If we never take a chance, then we may never know if it was truly meant to be.

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