Background
Nolasco was born in Puerto Rico to Dominican immigrants.
Nolasco was born in Puerto Rico to Dominican immigrants.
After various acting gigs, Nolasco moved to New York City. Nolasco has guest-starred in various television series such as Arli$$, Computer Society of India: Crime Scene Investigation and Emergency. His first role on a feature film was in Takeshi Kitano"s Brother, along others as "Orange Julius" in Universal"s 2 Fast 2 Furious. He then went on to co-star opposite Bernie Mac in Mr.
3000.
Nolasco"s additional television and film credits include guest-starring roles on George Lopez, Computer Society of India: New York and The Benchwarmers. He also appeared on Mind of Mencia as a guest on Sunday, April 29, 2007. He also starred in the movie adaptation of the Transformers, released during the summer of 2007.
Director Michael Bay offered him to return to the sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, but he declined due to scheduling conflicts.
His most high-profile role was Prison Break. Nolasco also has a role in "Telenovela." In November 2009, Nolasco made an appearance in Wisin & Yandel"s music video "ImagĂnate" featuring T-Pain alongside Wilmer Valderrama.
He plays a jealous mobster who murders Valderrama"s character for sleeping with his girlfriend. He also appears in Calle 13"s music video "Louisiana Perla".
In March 2010, Nolasco guest-starred in 3 episodes during the second season of Southland as Detective Rene Cordero.
From September 2010 to May 2011, he costarred in the National Broadcasting Company show "Chase", a 1-season show about United States Marshalls that hunt down fugitives. He starred in the short-lived American Broadcasting Company television series Work lieutenant which premiered on January 3, 2012. Nolasco was a supporter of the presidential campaign of Barack Obama.
Foreign the second season, the profits went to the University of Puerto Rico Pediatric Hospital and to the VAL Foundation (Vive Alegre Luchando) an organization who gives their funding to pediatric cancer patients.