Gerald (Gerry) Garrett Garcia, born 16 March 1995 in Salt Lake City Utah is an American actor, writer, athlete, martial-artist and musician. His family is of Spanish, Italian and Sephardic Jewish heritage. He was born to a family of athletes and musicians. His parents, Adon and Tilly Garcia were national and international karate champions. They trained under big names such as Fumio Demura, Yoshi Yamazaki, Hirokazu Kanazawa, and Osamu Ozawa. As soon as he started running at 8 months of age, his parents quickly saw his athletic potential and introduced him to soccer and martial arts. By age three, he was showing great promise and he began training karate-do, iaido (drawing a live sword), kendo (sword fencing), and aikido with his parents. At this age, he went to the piano one day and plunked out "twinkle little star" and "Mary had a little lamb" without prior lessons. His parents recognized his many talents at an early age and quickly decided to invest in piano lessons for him despite their unfortunate financial situation due to a special needs sister. Two years before Gerry's birth, his mother was prescribed a harsh medication that damaged his sister Ariel, mentally, before her birth. When the doctors said she only had 24 hours to live, all that was left for them to do was to ask their family and friends to pray for her. His parents did whatever they could to keep her alive which made it difficult for them financially. Before this, his parents had a karate studio and were making good money. With his sister's past and present medical bills, and moving from their custom built house, the family has struggled to make ends meet but still found the money to invest in the betterment of their children. The family believes that it is because of the power of prayer, that Ariel is still alive today. Gerry began his competitive soccer career in 2000 with local recreation teams at the age of five and at the age of seven he became a prospect for Utah's most prestigious teams, Sparta United in Sandy, Utah. He has won several golden boot and MVP awards in his years as a striker and was a proud member of the ODP (Olympic Development Program) team. He has trained internationally with teams such as Real Madrid (Spain), Leeds United and Parsley F.C. (England.) He has been a two time state finalist with his High School soccer team, Juan Diego Catholic High School and was nominated for the UHSAA (Utah High School Activities Association) All-State team. Another notable fact about his soccer career was him being clocked at running at an incredible speed of 20 mph at the age of only 14. As he got older his speed increased 22 mph. He has had a lot of obstacles in his soccer career. Shortly after his freshman soccer season, he endured a horrific back injury that almost left him paralyzed. He said "when the injury happened, I was scared and totally helpless...I couldn't feel my legs as I felt myself collapse on the pitch. I almost broke down because I thought it was the end for me at that point. Luckily, I regained feeling back in my legs a few minutes later. At that moment I had a sigh of relief but I was still in excruciating pain." Because of this injury, he had to rehab for almost a year without running, juggling or any activity whatsoever. Surgery for his back was an option, but was highly discouraged by his family and the doctors because of how close to nerve endings in which the injury resided. Despite this almost life-changing obstacle, he recovered miraculously and was able to finish his high school career. The injury did prove to be life changing however. As he got older, the injury hurt worse game after game. He decided, instead of risking his health he would give up playing the game he loved competitively but continue to pursue acting and music, despite being scouted by professional soccer teams in both Spain and England. Gerry's music career is quite extensive despite his whole life being consumed by soccer. During a music class in elementary school, his music teacher, Vikki Maronick asked him to play a song for the class. When he went to the electric keyboard, he noticed the key he played wasn't playing the note it should have. It was at this moment, he learned something unique about himself; he has perfect pitch. Gerry at the time had no idea how rare this ability is, but his teacher was astounded that she finally had a student with such genius and talent. He began playing the piano for school church services in third grade and he would play concerts on a weekly basis at a retirement home named St. Josephs Villa, where he would many times make up difficult songs all on the spot. The events coordinator began paying young Gerry but he was later laid off and the new events coordinator director asked him to stop coming back and playing. He had a good run of 3 years playing for the elderly. One of his first notable achievements was winning the Chopin Joy Robin competition, held at Juan Diego Catholic High School in 2003. In sixth grade, his school was putting on a production called "The Pirates of Penzance," which was to be directed by the music teacher's brother, Douglas Nagel, who is a renown opera singer for the San Jose Opera. Gerry didn't plan on auditioning for it because he didn't think it would be worthwhile. When it came closer to auditions, his music teacher noticed that he hadn't signed up for them yet. Furiously, she sought out his mother who was waiting to pick him up after school and inquired as to why he hadn't signed up to audition. To Ms. Maronick's surprise, he had not told his mother about the production. When Gerry met both of them outside by his mother's car, he got an earful from both of them. Finally, he decided he would audition anyways after being bribed by his mother, which eventually lead to him landing the lead role as Fredric. This was a turning point in Gerry's drama and music career because this was his first theatre production because his school had little funding for the arts up until that year. He had the most fun working with Mr. Nagel and the rest of the cast and he said "they were moments that I will never forget and I'm glad I did it." As he got older, he was winning more and more piano competitions and festivals. However, when high school came around, it became more difficult to balance between acting, music and soccer. For a couple years he hadn't been doing many piano competitions, just local festivals. People were beginning to think that maybe he was losing his competitive edge and/or losing his abilities. To prove people wrong, he competed in the UHSAA State Solo and Ensemble Competition in 2013. During this competition he scored straight superiors in every round by playing the first movement of Ludwig Von Beethoven's Pathetique Sonate. To the public's astonishment, he made a comeback in his piano career and even more incredible, he was the only pianist to qualify for state in his school's respective region/division and the first pianist to win the competition for his school. He is currently writing screenplays and he is collaborating with various producers and actors about his upcoming project. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous

Descendant of Pedro De Alvarado, a conquistador/general who traveled to the Americas with Hernan Cortes in the early 16th century. Alvarado is responsible for sparking the Aztec Rebellion by interrupting a religious ceremony during Cortes' absence to Hispanola. Half Sicilian and half Spanish. Takes care of his sister who suffers from autism and epilepsy. She was not supposed to live for more than 24 hours and she is still alive today. Has been measured running at a top speed of 20 mph and running a 40 yard dash in just over 4 seconds. Was originally planning on playing professional soccer overseas in England but decided to pursue acting because of an old injury. His family comes from a Sephardic Jewish background. On a flight back home from Spain to the United States, he was approached by two girls during the flight for his autograph, as they thought he was a player of Real Madrid C.F. Used to have a speech impediment. Holds the record for most gold medals in kata and kumite. Gerry Garcia is actively involved with the NAC (National Ability Center) and the Make A Wish Foundation. Attended Westminster College in Salt Lake City Utah and worked as a cameraman for the sporting events. He is a 7 time MVP award for both his club and high school team. He sacrificed his whole childhood in order to become better at what he does. He did not go out with friends much until his later high school years and when his career took off. He was bullied/excluded all throughout his childhood. He says even now he has very few close friends. On many occasions during school, he would purposely get himself sent to the principal's office in order to avoid getting made fun of. He made the final round of callbacks for the Disney movie Cloud 9 but the director decided to take a full Los Angeles cast last minute. He and his brother Bernie Garcia are good friends with Tyler Glenn, lead singer for Neon Trees. He is good friends with Alex Boye and his publicist, Ammon Ely and former Mickey Mouse Club and O-Town band member Ammon Waters. He is the youngest of two siblings, Ariel and Bernie Garcia. Once stayed in the same hotel as Larry Thomas and bumped into him in the lobby. Was selected for the ODP (Olympic Development Program) All-Star soccer team in 2009. He has been awarded the Golden Boot Award (soccer) for three consecutive years in UYSA. Nominated for the UHSAA All-State Soccer Team in Utah. He personally met Selena Gomez, Robert Redford, William H. Macy, and Richie Sambora in the same day at the Sundance Film Festival 2014. His father's side is known to be a long descendant of the Jewish house of Benjamin. Attended a low budget Catholic school in elementary and middle school. Worked with Mortal Combat's graphics designer, John Kilbourn during his high school years. His brother, Bernie Garcia is an aspiring director. Has trained Japanese sword fencing and karate-do. He holds the record at the local sports hospital for the fastest runner. He became serious about drama after landing the lead role of Fredric in The Pirates of Penzance. Attended Westminster College in Salt Lake City. Founded the band, The Renaissance, during his high school years. Used to play concerts at his school with his band. Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio, and Johnny Depp are his favourite actors. Composed a musical for one of his local middle schools without expecting compensation. His film music influences are Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Danny Elfman, and James Horner. His Godfather is an anchorman for his local TV station, Channel 2. Lived in Spain every summer for 5 years in pursuit of a soccer career. He has been a fan of 'The Flash' comic books and Zorro. Is good friends with Delloy Hansen, the owner of the professional soccer team, Real Salt Lake. Has performed with Alex Boye'. His parents were national and international karate champions. His mother and father were karate competitors in their youth. His father fought Aaron and Chuck Norris in a national competition. Had offers for a professional soccer career from teams such as Malaga C.F., Rayo Vallecano, Leeds United, L.A. Galaxy, and Glasgow Rangers F.C. Was pursuing an over-seas professional soccer career, but had his back broken by a coach during a scrimmage session. Attended a low budget private school in elementary and junior high. Co-founded a boy band in his hometown named SLiC. It only lasted for five months before breaking up. Helps write and perfect pop songs for his local artists. Suffered a severely sprained during a shoot for a soccer commercial. He took 30 minutes to ice and wrap the ankle, then continued filming. A very accomplished classical pianist. Personal friends with Dr. Eric Heiden, who is an accomplished speed skater and was known as "The Golden Boy" during the winter Olympics in Lake Placid. His first movie script, at age 19, was 316 pages long. Was such a fan of the Harry Potter series when he was young, he even built his own "flying broom.". Loves all animals except for snakes. He had a bad encounter with a rattle snake when he was young and, to this day, he is terrified of them. Writes his own songs, but has not published any of them. Wanted to meet Robin Williams, but never got the chance. Hates beer and hard liquor, but loves wine. Highly regarded at his elementary/middle school for being the most influential student in the school's history. Has had multiple pets including, dogs, cats and birds. A scout from the Boston Red Sox baseball team scouted his uncle before being drafted to Vietnam. He was a south paw who could pitch an 95 mph ball on average. Loves animals. Loves all kinds of foods. Loves fantasy movies. His parents trained under Fumio Demura. He and his family remain good friends with Fumio Demura. Had a peaking role in Robert Duvall's movie, Wild Horses. Founded his production company, Greatful Living Productions, in August of 2014. Robert Duvall helped him to loosen up before going on set during a movie. Gerry was worried that he would disappoint everyone, but Robert helped him to relax and assured him that everything would be just fine. Studies Shotokan Karate-Do, Iaido, drawing of a live blade, and Kendo. Loves to go to hot mineral springs around the US. Use to be a huge fan of the Barney shows as a child. Has an autistic and epileptic sister. Loves the outdoors. His favourite ice cream is, coincidentally, Ben and Jerry's "Cherry Garcia.". His first encounter with the piano was when he played "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" at the age of three without any prior lessons. Was not named after Grateful Dead's lead guitarist, Jerry Garcia. Instead, he was named after his Irish Godfather, Gerald Patrick Lynch. His favourite academic classes in school were history and theology. He loves learning about different religions and cultures. Maintains a strict, no high fructose corn syrup and MSG, diet. Two of his favorite places to visit are Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Had less than 20 dollars to his name when he wrote his first script. Loves to travel and camp. His cat, Sylvester, was born in his room on his first day of sixth grade. His major influences are Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sylvester Stallone, and Anthony Hopkins. Good friends with martial arts stunt coordinator, Fumio Demura. Loves interviews. Open Range is one of his all-time favorite movies. Teachers in his elementary schools said he was "too hyper" in the classroom and as a result, wanted his parents to put him on medication. Gerry's mother and father would not hear of it, which ultimately resulted in the voluntary leave from those schools. Attended three different elementary schools in the same year. First met Robert Duvall on a film set as a background character. Robert took a liking to him and gave him a line in the film, increasing his pay for the day. Has always wanted to play a villain in a super hero movie. A proud supporter of the Make A Wish Foundation and PETA. Very skilled with Adobe Photoshop. Graduated from high school in 2013. Randomly visits his favorite teachers at his old schools. Has always been a fan of the Marvel and D.C. comics. His brother co-starred with Nick Cassavetes and Wallace Shawn in the 1995 movie "Just Like Dad." That was also the year that Gerry was born. His sister is a special Olympic swimmer who has won over 20 gold medals. A long time supporter of Real Madrid C.F. Travelled to the U.K. with his college choir in 2014 but was almost left out due to financial issues. Gerry was able to remedy the situation and raise enough funds to go. Two and a Half Men is one of his favorite sitcoms. Writes his script while listening to old-school vinyl records. his songs range from artists from Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, and the Beatles. Loves the music that came before his time. To this day, there are very few songs that he likes that were released during his lifetime. His favorite actresses are Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie, and Whoppi Goldberg. Plays pickup soccer games with his close friends and occasionally, with professional soccer players. There have been many of times when the professionals have asked Gerry to tryout for their teams. His uncle was a tunnel rat in the Vietnam Conflict. Stevie Nicks attended the same high school as his brother, Bernie Garcia. They attended Judge Memorial. Loves Greek mythology. Won first prize for his impression of Elvis Presley at the Utah Symphony Abravanel Hall. His favorite candies are Almond Joys and the Japanese Botan Rice candies. Enjoys walking and running with his dogs. Trains his sister for the Special Olympics. Loves music from the likes of Bach, Handel, Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven, Purcell, Rossini, and Joplin. Attends mass every Sunday at Kearns St. Ann's Catholic Parish. His brother, Bernie Garcia, was featured in the movie Ski Patrol with George Lopez. Tried haggis when first visiting the U.K. His family members have been devout Roman Catholics for many generations. Had to leave college due to financial problems. Has received classical piano training from world renown pianists such as Andre Hegedaus. His goal for college was to major in music and business management. A big fan of the Star Wars series. Was swamped with car payments and student loans to the point he couldn't even afford glasses. He refused to let his parents pay for him. Loves to play pickup soccer games with his former high school teammates. Sensitive to tap water. His dog, hector, is a pit-bull. Not a stranger to the stage. Loves the music from the 1920s.