Background
Saguar was born in San Francisco, California, and was raised in Daly City, California.
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Career
Saguar played characters as diverse as wise elders, terrifying (or "creepy") addicts, and strange sidekicks. He is especially known for his work in 8mm, Fun with Dick and Jane and Flawless films, and his theater work in "Santos & Santos" (work directed by Octavio Solis), playing one of the corrupt lawyer brothers. He had three siblings: Pablo Saguar, Frank Arambarri and Gloria Flore.
During his adolescence, Saguar began using drugs, and at 15 was jailed for participating in a robbery.
He turned his life around when he began his acting career at almost 30. In 2001, he published his work "Angulo Hotel", in which he spoke of living on the streets and explaining the risks of drugs and crime.
He played many different roles in theater, among which highlight their works in Shakespeare and Sartre. He acted on many stages in the Bay Area, Magic Theatre, American Conservatory Theater, Theatreworks United States of America, and ELTeatro Campesino.
He also participated in 20 films (among them The Zodiac, and Fun with Dick and Jane), and many television shows (among them The Shield, Nash Bridges and Midnight Caller).
Saguar died on July 8, 2009 at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, at the age of 52. Z television 1991: Midnight Caller - "Uninvited Guests" episode (1991): Felipe Salazar 1992: America"s Most Wanted - Stabler"s Accomplice (segment "William Stabler Junior") - Folsom Prison (1992): Stabler"s Accomplice (segment "William Stabler Junior") 1996: Dalva 1996: Grand Avenue - Bartender 1996-1999: Nash Bridges - "Smash and Grab" episode (1999): Lou Ortiz. "Apocalypse Nash" episode (1998): Enrique Piedra.
"Hit Parade" episode (1996): Frank LaPlante 2002: The Shield - "Two Days of Blood" episode (2002): Pazi Arambula 2006: The Evidence - "Pilot" (2006): Hippie Vendor 2006: Nip/Tuck - "Merrill Bobolit" (2006).
Federal Correction Officer #1 2007: Day Break - "What If lieutenant"s Him?" (2007) and "What If He"s Free?" (2007) Video Game 1996: The Crystal Skull.
