This was my first year attending Sundance, and what timing! Just after Sundance wrapped, the whole COVID-19 thing started. I had an incredible time… between eating, drinking and attending awesome screenings, we managed some incredible networking. I had the chance to reunite with Steve Buscemi from the time I worked with him on Boardwalk Empire.…
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I was thrilled to be asked to play a role in “Havana Obscura”, written and directed by Andres Rovira. It’s a brilliant movie script about Ada, who lives in 1990’s Cuba and discovers a portal to a alternative Havana, with different realities. As the two worlds begin to collide, there are cosmic consequences! It was…
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Ohhhh… this is going to be a fun one! Written by Director and Producer Robert Fernandez, “My Brother the Hitman” is a comedy starring Eileen Faxas who discovers that her brother, James Pitt, is a hitman. Following this revelation, crazy adventures and awkward situations occur that lead all the characters to not-so-obvious discoveries. Stay tuned…
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I was happy to be asked to perform in a play for the Broken Barriers Cultural Fair! As part of the fair, an original play was written by accomplished actor/writer/director Alexis Carra and Mollie Binkley and starred Dele Ogundiran , Sophia Silver (NBC’s “I Feel Bad”), Chris Edward Garcia, Eddy Muñoz and yours truly! It’s…
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I’m really excited to write that I was invited to be part of a table read at the prestigious United Talent Agency! As many of you know, it’s hard just to “be in the room where it happens”. So when I was contacted by a producer in my network who asked me to read for…
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I was excited to be invited to the Bay Series Pre Emmy Red Carpet event! Congrats on all the nominations!… you can find it on Amazon Prime. Here I am pictured with Elena Sanchez. We met years ago while we were both working as extras on some telenovela in Miami, and we recently worked together…
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I’m happy to announce that I was asked to be part of “The New Normal Reading Series”, which aims to showcase ethnically diverse talent in Hollywood. Each showcase features a Latin team, a Black Team, and an Asian team… and tonight we also had a South Asian team. The Latin team (my team!) performed 10…
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Hello CBS credit of MacGyver! Me llamo Jorge! What’s that you say?… you need someone who can play the role of a cop, and they must be bilingual? Well, I’m your man! Or should I say hombre? It’s always a thrill to book a big network TV show… and it’s even cooler to know it’s…
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We received great news today! Our film has been selected as a winner at the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival in the “short film/thriller” category. The film festival will take place on Jan 7, 2017 at the Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. I especially thrilled to learn this news, since I am the central figure in this ensemble cast. I play the…
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I was thrilled to learn I was selected to be the lead in a short film called “In the Name of”. I play the role of Father Michael. “In the Name of” is a story of guilt, redemption and revenge. The main character (me) is experiencing a Dickensian visitation before vengeance appears and, while beautiful, is…
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I booked a DropBox commercial! I had a good feeling after the callback. It was an improvised situation where I played the role of a restaurant manager and I had to mediate a situation between the investor and the chef. Our improved dialogue really hit home… ranging from “Why did we name the restaurant after…
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So this is cool. My wife and I were headed to Key West for a quick two-day get away. We haven’t been there in years and had been pining on going for a while. On our drive down, we stop at a Walgreens in Key Largo to buy a few things, and look what we…
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I’m excited to announce that the Furious 7 blu-ray will be release on September 15. I’m really excited to buy a copy and own the movie that gave me my silver screen debut. Catch me towards the end… I’m the Dominican priest in a scene with Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez.
VoiceOver work is always fun, specially when you get to play an elf. I was happy to be the voice of the Elf who is charged with instructing children how to use a ride. And what’s amazing is how this was recorded. In this particular session, I recorded the voice in New York, the agency was…
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Today I was interviewed by Katy Magazine, a publication located in my hometown where I was raised. It’s such a cool feeling to know my hometown friends and family will find this article while browsing the popular magazine. In fact, the physical copy I received was sent to me by my long time friend (and 5th…
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With all the recent publicity I’ve been receiving because of my role in Furious 7, it’s interesting where my picture shows up. I’ve found my picture on a few sites that haven’t interviewed me, yet, there appears an interview! A friend found my picture in this magazine and sent it to me. Ha! I don’t…
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I was on the famous Radio Mambí morning talk show today hosted by Bernadette Pardo. Radio Mambí is the most popular AM station in Miami, listened to by legions of loyal Spanish-speaking fans. Bernadette Pardo, or ‘Bernie’ has been a host for years. We chatted about my roles on film and TV and commercials and working…
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Today I was interviewed by Daniel Pedreira, host of a WRMI radio talk show for Cuban-Americans and Cubans still living on the island of Cuba. We chatted about my role on Furious 7 and my scene with Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez, as well as the ‘Hollywood Hustle’. It was great to be invited to his…
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Well, this was cool! I’ve known of Pedro Sevcec since I was a little boy. He’s been a leading personality/host in Spanish TV for years and years. He invited me for a multi-segment interview on his #1 primetime rated show “A Fondo” on AmericaTeve. “A Fondo” (In-Depth) is a nationally syndicated Spanish news talk show…
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Before shooting Furious 7, Jorge Ferragut got his start shooting commercials and made his network TV debut in the ABC reboot of Charlie’s Angels, which was shot in Miami. He has appeared on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, working with Steve Buscemi and Oscar winner Patricia Arquette.
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My former alma mater, Florida International University (FIU), interviewed me for my role in Furious 7. I loved studying at FIU and cherish my time there… it really is an excellent university. It acquired it’s “Research I” status within 25 years, which is extremely fast. So I was thrilled when I discovered they would interview…
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I was thrilled when I discovered that “El Nuevo Herald” wanted to interview me for my role in Furious 7. El Nuevo Herald is the largest Spanish newspaper in South Florida, and has readers from many countries. The journalist, Natacha Herrera, was very nice and asked me lots of good questions. I had no idea they…
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This interview was with “La Información”, a Houston based Spanish language newspaper. See the original article in PDF format here. Nativo de Houston Hace su Debut en la Pantalla Grande con ‘Furious 7’ Jorge Ferragut está haciendo el sueño de ser actor, realidad. Nacido en La Habana, el actor está a días de su debut en…
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During my press tour for Furious 7, I received lots of publicity via TV, magazine and newspaper interviews. As a result of that, a nonprofit organization called “Connect Cuba” contacted me to see if I would be interested in lending my voice to their cause. I was happy to do so. Connect Cuba promotes a nonviolent…
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The time is almost here for Fast and Furious 7! And Jorge Ferragut (that’s me, in the third person!) will make his silver screen debut across Vin Diesel and another of the films star (can’t say too much just yet!). It’s such an exciting time for me. Not only is it awesome to be working, but it’s…
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It’s always a great feeling when friends say “I saw you on TV!”. I love those shout-outs! Here’s one from a high school friend of mine, Sarah, who caught me on Boardwalk Empire. Thanks Sarah!
One Cool Thumbnail… So the day after my episode of Boardwalk Empire aired, some of my friends started posting links on my Facebook page to news articles about the season premiere. When I clicked on the links, I was surprised to see myself on the official image Boardwalk Empire was using on all their marketing…
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Here’s the scene: Cuba, 1930’s. Nucky is meeting the head of Bacardi Rum in hopes of securing exclusive distribution for the United States. Nucky knows Prohibition will soon end and is positioning himself for the spoils. But of course, deals must be negotiated… so he goes to Cuba and that’s where I fit into the…
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The Sound premieres! The sound premiered at Vision Fest Film Festival last night… what an experience. There was even a red carpet!… yes, it was small, but it was there. And even better news… it won for best editing! It’s really exciting to attend a film festival. You get to enjoy all the short films,…
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The Sound has been accepted into several film festivals! I’m very happy to announce that the short film I was a part of last year has been accepted into several film festivals. The festivals are (so far): Visionfest Film Festival New Jersey International Film Festival Female Eye Film Festival It’s rewarding to learn three film…
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Today was another big day for my career! It all started when my agent called me and said “you got an audition for Boardwalk Empire”. My agent didn’t seem excited about it, because he’s the cool type… he only gets excited when the role is booked. But me… I was all in a tizzy just…
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This is BIG news!!! I’m so excited I can barely type! I booked a role on Fast & Furious 7! Yeeeehaaaawwww! I can’t reveal too much just yet, but I can say that my scene is with Vin Diesel and another of the film’s stars! Both Vin and ‘the other star’ were super cool and the scene…
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