Robert Beltran

Co-starred in "Luminarias"

Appeared in title role of "Hamlet" at the Actors' Gang Theater

Debut as a series regular, played First Officer Chakotay on "Star Trek: Voyager"

Played the recurring role of Lt. Louis Soto on "Models, Inc.", primetime soap

Played the title character in "El Diablo", a Western-comedy made-for-cable movie co-scripted by John Carpenter on HBO

Reteamed with Paul Bartel for a featured role in "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills"

Co-starred in "Barrington", a busted crime drama pilot broadcast on "CBS Summer Playhouse"

Starred in "The Family Martinez", a busted CBS sitcom pilot

Starred as a Chicano Green Beret advisor to the Contras in Honduras in Haskell Wexler's "Latino"

Played the male lead in "The Night of the Comet"

TV acting debut, starred as a Sioux brave in "The Mystic Warrior", an ABC miniseries

TV-movie debut, "Calendar Girl Murders"

First substantial film role, played Raoul in Paul Bartel's "Eating Raoul"

Made feature acting debut in a small role in Valdez's film version of his play "Zoot Suit"

Met actor-writer-director Paul Bartel

Joined the California Shakespeare Festival

Aspired to become a professional football player

Began acting in elementary school

Began acting in school plays

Born and raised in Bakersfield, California

Co-founded and served as co-artistic director of the East Los Angeles Classic Theater Group

First starring stage role in Valdez's "Corridos"

Met celebrated playwright, screenwriter and director Luis Valdez

Moved to L.A.

Worked with El Teatro Campesino, a workers' theater company founded by Valdez