John Vargas

John Vargas
Born	Bronx, New York
Occupation	Actor, director
Website	http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0889855//

John Vargas (born April 24, 1959) is an American actor best known for his role in the films Primary Colors and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

John Vargas was born in the Bronx and moved to Puerto Rico when his father Juan A. Maldonado was killed in Laos during the Vietnam war Upon finishing high school he was accepted to the prestigious Drama Department at Carnegie Mellon University, becoming the first Puerto Rican to graduate from its drama dept. Upon graduating, Vargas moved to Los Angeles.

John Vargas was cast in Neil Simon's film Only When I Laugh, with Marsha Mason and James Coco. The following year, he featured in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in the role of Jedda, and then joined the cast of ABC's At Ease, becoming one of the first Latino actors to star in an American television sitcom.

Vargas also appeared as Oliviera in The Hanoi Hilton.

Vargas joined the ensemble cast of the film Primary Colors, directed by Academy Award winning director Mike Nichols, and starring John Travolta, Emma Thompson and Kathy Bates.

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