Photo: Richard Sandoval / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School
- University
- University of California, San Diego
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.davidbarrera.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Barrera
Frequently asked questions
When was David Barrera born?
Born December 28, 1968 (age 57).
Where is David Barrera from?
David Barrera is from San Juan, Texas, United States.
What does David Barrera do?
David Barrera works as actor, television actor, film actor.
Actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.