J.R. Villarreal
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About
Having made the difficult transition from child actor on House M.D. and Humpty Dumpty and most famously for his role in Akeelah and the Bee, Villareal has since bulked up and been playing luchador superheroes, most recently as Black Scorpion. He has 3,000 followers on Instagram.
Before Fame
He was born in Houston but moved to Los Angeles at 10 and by age 12 had made it onto shows like Without a Trace and Cold Case.
Trivia
For his role in the 2011 indie Magic City Memoirs, he received the Best Actor award from the Ibiza International Film Festival.
Family Life
Villareal stepped in as Black Scorpion, Disney's titular TV superhero, after its previously cast star, Blue Demon Jr., was dropped shortly after his wife accused the former wrestler of domestic abuse.
Associated With
In 2007, Villareal starred opposite the late Fast & Furious star Paul Walker and Laurence Fishburne.
