Gerard J. Reyes
- Actor
- Special Effects
- Stunts
Born in Brooklyn but moving around quite a bit in his younger days,
Gerard first appeared on stage as Ebenezer Scrooge in an 8th Grade
production of, "A Christmas Carol". He continued acting in shows all
through his high school years, but took a break from acting when he became fascinated with the
process of filmmaking and television production. He also discovered Renaissance
Faires and soon became a familiar sight, either as a gypsy or as a
pirate. He joined and even helped form a number of pirate re-enactment
guilds, performing at events in and around Southern California. He
taught himself sword-fighting and picked up other skills along the way
such as black powder pistol firing and maintenance, cannon firing and
maintenance, and some sail handling. After a number of regular jobs, he
quit the 9 to 5 grind and threw himself into acting full-time. His
piratical background paid off when, less than a year later, he was cast
as Tearlach in, "Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl"
with Johnny Depp. He continues to act in films, mainly as a pirate, and
appears to be enjoying every minute of it.