David Barrera

David Barrera is the embodiment of the indispensable character actor. His Gunnery Sgt. Griego in Generation Kill gave him a signature role, but what impresses me is the breadth: Grimm, Heroes, CSI: Miami, The West Wing, 24, with an ALMA nomination along the way. A San Juan, Texas upbringing and UC San Diego training speak to a grounded, disciplined craftsman. He is not the name above the title; he is the actor casting directors keep calling back because he never misses. That kind of quiet durability across decades of prestige television is, to me, a truer mark of skill than any single starring vehicle.

Name (English)

David Barrera

Name (Japanese)

デヴィッド・バレーラ

Reading

でゔぃっど・ばれーら

Born

December 28, 1968 (age 57)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Monkey

Origin

San Juan, Texas, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

High school

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School

University

University of California, San Diego

• Official sitehttp://www.davidbarrera.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Barrera
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5231161

Tags

• Texas
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-23

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