SAG-AFTRA • AEA

Jorge Luna

“‘planet b234’ showcases a pitch-perfect performance from the film’s co-writer and star Jorge Luna."

-MidWest WeirdFest - Dean Bertram

“Luna delivers a bold, brave, and resonant lead performance, where his vulnerability is the viewer’s reward, and one can hear his heart in this film.” Feature film, planet b234.

-The Digital Journal - Markos Papadatos

“‘Baipás’ derives its delight from the versatile, resourceful performance of Jorge Luna [who] can convey thoughts, emotions, and comments on a dime.”

“Baipás” by Jacobo Morales - Princeton Info - Neal Zoren

“Jorge Luna, [who] expertly brought the performance to life with a perfection only achievable by destiny itself.

“Constellations” by Nick Payne - The Flor-Ala (Arts & Entertainment) - Laura Leigh Vought

“Jorge Luna as Vincenzio, Galileo’s bastard son, serves as a breath of fresh air throughout the play. Vincenzio’s only concern is removing his illegitimate status and Luna plays this with non-calculating delight.”

“Starry Messenger” by Ira Hauptman - Off-Off Online - Maura Kelley

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Jorge Luna was born into a family of artists in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His mother wrote children's stories, and his father was a requinto and guitar player. His sister is a dancer and his older brother is a concert guitar player. This creative household propagated an ideal environment to grow up in.

At the age of seven he was inspired by a virtuoso circus performance by a troupe called Círcolo. A few years later Luna discovered his love for performing art when he started off as a DJ, and continued spinning in night clubs and venues. He particularly loved bing smuggled into nightclubs at a young age to spin a vinyl (or ten) before midnight. He continued djing for several years until he discovered his central passion - acting. 

Luna can be seen on Netflix's The Week Of with Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, and Chris Rock. Plus, Guest Starring roles on TV series Law & Order, The Blacklist, Elementary, Lisey’s Story, and Law & Order SVU. 

Upcoming- Netflix’s Zero Day with Angela Bassett, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Connie Britton, and Lizzy Caplan.

Luna is drawn to roles that require a physical challenge and is particularly adept at radically reinventing himself from role to role. Some of Luna's favorite theater roles have been Roland in Nick Payne’s Constellations, Marat in Alexei Arbuzov’s The Promise, Felisardo in Lope de Vega’s Los Melindres de Belisa, and Trissotin in Moliere's The Learned Ladies, in which he played full tilt the character's flamboyance.

His roles have been far reaching, ranging from antagonist Iachimo in Cymbeline to the visionary Vlass in Summerfolk. He trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and holds a MFA in acting from Brooklyn College in NYC. Other roles have included Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Cassius in Julius Caesar and Trinculo in The Tempest.

In film he has played characters who demand full emotional engagement. Recently Luna played the lead in semi-autobiographical film, planet b234, a film he co-wrote and co-produced with wife and director, Keelie Sheridan. He is multilingual, fluent in Portuguese, and native in both English and Spanish. He is also a photographer and guitar player.

 

Awards: 

~Best Male Performance - 2022 MidWest WeirdFest (Eau Claire, WI) for feature film, planet b234 (lead actor, co-writer, co-producer)

~Honorable Mention [Best Feature Film Category] - 2022 International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, planet b234 (lead actor, co-writer, co-producer)

~Best Sci-Fi Feature - 2022 Atlanta Underground Film Festival (Atlanta, GA) for feature film, planet b234 (co-writer, co-producer, lead actor)

~Best Escapism Film - 2021 Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival (Tampa, FL) for feature film, planet b234 (co-writer, co-producer, lead actor)

~Best Dance Clip - 2021 Phoenix Monthly Short Film Festival (Canada) for Butoh inspired short film papa y yoyo

~Best Supporting Actor - 2012 Downbeach Film Festival (Margate City, NJ) for ANGELO

~2006 Recognized by the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Honorary Russian Consulate in PR for contribution to strengthening artistic ties between Russia and Puerto Rico for the production of Aleksei Arbuzov's The Promise. (San Juan, PR) (co-producer, translator, lead actor)

~2005 Victoria Espinosa Award (San Juan, PR) for talent, dedication, and commitment to Fine Arts

 

SAG-AFTRA • AEA

height: 5’9"

weight: 159 lbs.

hair: dark brown

eyes: dark brown

 

TV

Zero Day Recurring Guest Star Netflix, dir. Lesli Linka Glatter

Law & Order Guest Star NBC, dir. Yangzom Brauen

Lisey’s Story Co Star Apple TV+, dir. Pablo Larraín

Law & Order: SVU                Co Star                   NBC, dir. Alex Chappele

Elementary                       Co Star                   CBS, dir. Christine Moore

The Blacklist                    Co Star                   NBC, dir. Solvain "Slick" Naim

The Code Co Star CBS, dir John Behring

Basile                           Series Regular            Sugarkat Productions 

One Life to Live                 Guest Star                ABC TV dir. Zetna Fuentes

It’s Such a Normal Family        Series Regular            El Dorado Productions

The Detour                       Lead                      XCL-TV

Psychosis                        Guest Star                Copelar Productions

 

FILM

planet b234                      Lead                     Clay Monster Entertainment, dir. Keelie Sheridan

(Official Selection Vail and Aesthetica)

The Week Of  (Netflix)           Supporting               Happy Madison Prod, dir. Robert Smigel

All the Beautiful Things         Supporting               Riff Raff Films, dir. John Harkrider

(Official Selection Sundance)

Macho Lead Chelsea Film Festival, dir Francisco Solorzano

Break Glass Supporting Trenchmouth Productions, dir. Jay Leonard

All is Not Lost                  Supporting               Gee Whiz Films, dir. Natalie Gee

The Last Frankenstein            Supporting               Gila Films, dir. David Weaver

Catching Fireflies               Lead                     Lectric Media, dir. Amauris Grullón

Bound Supporting Omega Jay Sound Productions, dir. Colin Rosemont


Angelo                           Lead                     Queenspicture, dir. Flavio Alves 

Awake                            Lead                     dir. Lara C. Rodríguez

The Ward                         Lead                     el país de los psecolms, dir. Jorge Luna

Bx3M                             Lead                     Media Noche, dir. Judith Escalona

      (Official Selection Milan International Filmmaker Festival)   

It’s Such a Normal Family 2      Supporting               dir. Efraín López Neris

 

THEATRE

Baipás Antonio George Street Playhouse, dir. Julio Monge

Constellations Roland George S. Lindsey Theatre, dir. Anderson Carr

EN: 2021 Soul Ren Gyo Soh, dir. Yokko

Deathwatch Lefranc Drama League, dir Dennis Yueh-Yeh Li

by wing, fin, hoof or foot       Ensemble                 The Ume Group, dir. Keelie Sheridan

Shinka                           Brother                  Ren Gyo Soh, dir. Yokko

Hamlet                           Laertes                  Caborca Theatre, dir. Javierantonio

The Dream Dances                 Hero                     The Ume Group, dir. Jordan Rosin

Yuragi                           Brutus                   Ren Gyo Soh, dir. Yokko

Starry Messenger                 Vincenzio                Theatre For the New City, dir. Susan Einhorn

Confesión en el barrio chino     Joven                    Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, dir. Josean Ortiz

FLORIDITA, My Love               Hoffman                  Caborca Theatre, dir. javierantonio

Barceloneta, de noche            Camilo                   Caborca Theatre, dir. javierantonio

Summerfolk                       Vlass                    UPR, dir. Dean Zayas

The Promise                      Marat                    Promesa Corp, dir. Dean Zayas

Cymbeline                        Iachimo                  Quality Meats, Chashama, dir. javierantonio

Romeo and Juliet                 Romeo                    Dramarama Inc.

Twelfth Night                    Sebastian                UPR, dir. Dean Zayas

Julius Caesar                    Cassius                  BC, dir. Neal Freeman

The Tempest                      Trinculo                 BC, dir. Mary Robinson

The Death of Kings               Suffolk                  RADA, dir. John Adams, UK

Iphigenia at Aulis               Achilles                 Tiyatro Global, dir. Helen E. Richardson

The Learned Ladies               Trissotin                BC, dir. Laura Tesman

Billy Club Puppets               Espantanublos            SEA, dir. Luis Dorrego

Surgeon of His Honor             Don Enrique              Repertorio Español, dir. javierantonio

Don Gil of the Green Breeches    Don Martín               Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, dir. Dean Zayas

 

COMMERCIAL

Radio Shack                        Lead                    dir. Rick Knief

McDonald’s                         Lead                    dir. Nicolás Entel 

Comcast                            Lead                    dir. Alfredo De Villa

PNC Bank                           Lead                    dir. Ian Smith                      

 

TRAINING

MFA-Acting, Brooklyn College

Acting Shakespeare, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) London, UK

BA-Theatre, Universidad de Puerto Rico


MASTER CLASSES

Andrew Wade- Voice and Shakespeare (RADA), Augusto Boal (CTO - Brazil)

Charo Francés (Michael Chekhov), Heidi Griffiths (The Public Theater)

At RADA: John Adams (Shakespeare), Gregory de Polnay (Shakespeare - Language and 

style)

Acting: Mark Blum, Mary Beth Easley, Andrew Visnevski (RADA), Dean Zayas 

Voice: Judylee Vivier, Adrienne Thomas (RADA), Andrew Cuthbert (RADA) 

Speech: Charlotte Fleck 

Movement: Katya Benjamin (RADA), Laura Smith, Ian Wen

Butoh: Ian Wen, Yokko, Jordan Rosin, Yuri & Seisaku

Combat: Bret Yount (RADA), Mike Chin  

Recommended Pass in Unarmed Stage Combat by the SAFD

 

SKILLS

Professional Photographer. Disc Jockey. Personal Trainer. Guitar Player

Dialects: Stage American, General American, British RP, Modern London, Cockney, Russian, Italian, French, 

and Hispanic 

Dialects in Spanish: Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Mexican, Spanish, and 

Argentinean 

Fully fluent in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese  

Voice over skills, Radio D. J., Puppeteer 

Sports: Personal Trainer. Weightlifting, Rollerblading, Skateboarding, Body boarding, Horseback 

riding, Volleyball, Baseball, Basketball, Swimming, NYC Driver’s license, 

drive manual transmission

 

News & Updates

Dr. Ian Hopkins in Season 22, Episode 15, Law & Order

Jorge Luna and Maggie Bofill in Jacobo Morales’ Baipás at the George Street Playhouse

Jorge Luna and Maggie Bofill in Jacobo Morales’ Baipás at the George Street Playhouse

Playing Roland in Anderson Carr’s production of “Constellations” by Nick Payne

Playing Roland in Anderson Carr’s production of “Constellations” by Nick Payne

Playing Alex, the Gas Station Vagrant in upcoming feature film, In Case of Emergency Break Glass

Playing Alex, the Gas Station Vagrant in upcoming feature film, In Case of Emergency Break Glass

Playing the lead in feature film, planet b234

Lisey’s Story Season 1 Episode 3 (Apple TV)

Playing Lefranc on “Deathwatch” by Jean Genet at The New Ohio Theatre for The Drama League

The Code Season 1 Episode 6

Law & Order SVU Season 20 Episode 1

Red carpet for The Week Of premiere in NYC

Red carpet for The Week Of premiere in NYC

Red carpet for The Week Of premiere in NYC

Red carpet for The Week Of premiere in NYC

With director and actor Keelie Sheridan at the red carpet for the premiere of The Week Of in NYC

Jorge Luna, Joel Marsh Garland, and Robert Smigel and son at the after party for the premiere of

The Week Of in NYC for Netflix

Havana Film Festival New York's red carpet for the film Bx3M

With director and actor Keelie Sheridan on the red carpet for the Havana Film Festival New York for the movie Bx3M

With director and actor Keelie Sheridan on the red carpet for the Havana Film Festival New York for the movie Bx3M

Q&A after the screening for Bx3M with cast and director Judith Escalona

The Cop on season 6 episode 17 for Elementary

The Bartender on season 5 episode 12 for The Blacklist

Tim, the aquaerobics instructor for the upcoming film All Is Not Lost

www.allisnotlostmovie.com

Igancio (again!) on season 5 episode 3 for the Starz TV series POWER

SHINKA at the DC Fringe Theatre Festival- July 2017. Directed by Yokko for Ren Gyo Soh

Ignacio in the upcoming Netflix film The Week Of with Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, and Steve Buscemi, dir. Robert Smigel.

by wing, fin, hoof or foot for The Ume Group. Directed by Keelie Sheridan. June 2017.

by wing, fin, hoof or foot for The Ume Group. Directed by Keelie Sheridan. June 2017.

Shinka- Souls for Ren Gyo Soh. Directed by Yokko for the Unfix NYC Theatre Festival. April 2017.

Shinka- Souls for Ren Gyo Soh. Directed by Yokko for the Unfix NYC Theatre Festival. April 2017.

Playing Laertes on Caborca Theatre's take of Shakespeare's Hamlet. January 2017.

Playing Laertes on Caborca Theatre's take of Shakespeare's Hamlet. January 2017.

Playing Laertes on Caborca Theatre's take of Shakespeare's Hamlet. January 2017.

The Dream Dances opening scene- The Subway. The Ume Group's 5-Year Anniversary season at The Irondale Center in Brooklyn NY. August 2016

The Dream Dances opening scene- The Nightmare. The Ume Group's 5-Year Anniversary season at The Irondale Center in Brooklyn NY. August 2016

Counterbalance Duet- The Eclosion Dance. Brantley Ivey and Jorge Luna. The Ume Group's 5-Year Anniversary season at The Irondale Center in Brooklyn NY. August 2016

Cast Call photo. The Ume Group's 5-Year Anniversary season at The Irondale Center in Brooklyn NY. August 2016

Ascent to the Moon. Part of the 10/48 Theatre Festival held by The Ume Group. New York City: May 2016, The Ume Group gathered an ensemble of director/choreographers, performers, and musicians for an unprecedented collaborative challenge. Participants were randomly assigned to create temporary companies and several never-before-seen, live, physical theatre shorts in just 8 hours. 

Brutus' Love. Part of Ren Gyo Soh's annual UNFIX NYC Theatre Festival in 2016. Piece explored Brutus' journey in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar as a soldier, as a brother in arms, as a politician, as a patriot, as a conspirator, as a lover and as a traitor through Butoh dance. 

Fall 2015, 12-week Physical Theatre Workshop with The Ume Group. Course included Butoh, Yoga, and dramatic acrobatics.

EDGED performed in Times Sq and the Upper West Side, Manhattan. 

Set shots from the upcoming film Catching Fireflies directed by Amaurys Grullón, starring Jorge Luna and DJ De Jesús.

Screen shots and a blatant selfie on set for the movie The Last Frankenstein directed by David Weaver.