- Has been regarded by some as the world's most exciting karaoker.
- Rode the six train (just like J-LO) every day to New York University.
- He hopes to one day have box seat season tickets at Yankee Stadium!
- He starred in a short film, "A Warm Place," opposite the lovely and talented Tatyana Ali.
- During the filming of "Herbie" he and Mario Larraza spent countless hours reciting lines from "Old School."
- He speaks Spanish fluently and likes to listen to the music of Mana, Hector Lavoe,Paulina Rubio, Marc Anthony, Elvis Crespo, Marco Antonio Solis, and Shakira.
- Back in New York he was under the tutelage of highly respected acting guru, Bill Balzac, also known as "the Landlord."
- He is friends with fellow actor and Latin heartthrob, Walter Perez.
- He worked on a Lincoln Navigator commercial with Magic and Cookie Johnson.
- Auditioned together with his friend, Guatemalan playboy, Mario Larraza for the roles of the Hernandez brothers in "Herbie: Fully Loaded."
- He is friends and was once in a theatre company with Bollywood star, Brandon Hill.
- He was cut out of the pilot episode of "Out of Practice."
- At seventeen he declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft. Alas, he was not selected and went on to study at NYU.
- He can often be found wandering around Barnes & Noble reading the latest issue of the Economist, Sports Illustrated, or Maxim.
- He was his school spelling bee champion in the fifth grade.
- Has been cut out of several commercials (McDonalds, AOL, and K-Mart to name a few).
- Worked on two projects with Jessica Stroup ("Pray for Morning" and "Broken").
- Was in the Repertory East Playhouse's 2007 production of "Spinning Into Butter," one of his favorite plays.
- Auditioned for the role of Patrick Chibas for the film version of "Spinning Into Butter" but was told he was not Nuyorican enough.
- It is a point of pride of his that he do his own stunts.
- Worked with the friendly pop sensation JoJo on the pilot episode of "Hampton High.".
- As he child he wished he would grow up to be taller than six feet. While he is only 5' 10" he is still remarkably tall for someone of Peruvian descent.
- Won the Best Actor award in the 2007 NYC Picture Start Film Festival for the short film "Tres.".
- Is part of the Comedy Sportz LA's Main Company.
- Participated in the 2009 Sundance Lab, working alongside Robert Redford, Ed Harris, and Alfre Woodard.
- In the fall of 2018 he understudied Paul Rodriguez as the PR Attendant in a production of "Steambath" at the Odyssey Theater.
- Is in a weekly improvised teen soap, called "The Ledge," short for college over at Comedy Sportz LA, LA's longest running improv show.
- (Spring 2019) he understudied the lead role in Ammo Theatre's world premiere production of "Brain Problems" a new play by Malcolm Barrett.
- Takes classes at Impro, formerly Theater Sports.
- Has studied with well respected acting coach, Lauren Patrice Nadler since she taught in New York.
- In 2016 he was in the LA premiere of "My Mañana Comes" at the Fountain Theatre which was nominated for multiple Ovation Awards (Best production & Best Cast).
- At the start of 2022 he performed in "The Play You Want" by Bernardo Cubria and directed by Michael John Garces over at the Road Theatre.
- Stage Raw Best Supporting Actor nominee for the LA premiere of "My Mañana Comes" at the Fountain in 2016.
- In the summer of 2021 he worked on the regional premiere of "Quixote Nuevo" by Octavio Solis and directed by Lisa Portes at Round House Theatre in Maryland.
- In 2020 he worked on the world premiere of "Twenty50" by Tony Meneses at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts which was directed by Henry Godinez.
- His first play, "Yoli, Alfredo, y la vida" was a semifinalist for the O'Neill and for the Blue Ink awards...it has also been rejected from mad competitions and residencies. Facts.
- In 2023 he part part of the world premiere of Franky Gonzalez's play "That must be the entrance to Heaven" at Urbanite Theatre in Sarasota, FL where he worked with Ariel Pachecho, Juan Ramirez, Rodney Nelson, and THE Edgar Miguel Sanchez.
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