Noel Gugliemi

Noel Albert Gugliemi is an American actor best known for his portrayals of Southern Californian gangsters. Gugliemi played Hector in The Fast and the Furious and Furious 7, and loosely reprised the role for other media.

Early life and career
Gugliemi is of Italian and Mexican descent. He was abandoned by his parents, went homeless and soon entered into a criminal life for his late teenage years.

In 2001, at age 29, Gugliemi played Hector in The Fast and the Furious, which boosted his career. He reprised his role in Furious 7 and in the Fast & Furious music video, the latter alongside Chingy, iRome, Neil Brown Jr., Ray Lavender, Sarayah Love "Empire", and Chloe Riley.

Gugliemi is a Christian and began delivering motivational speeches at churches, schools and businesses in 2018. Although he often plays gangsters, Gugliemi discourages young people from involvement in such activity.