Jeremy Ray Valdez (born July 10, 1980) is an American actor. He won the 2010 Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film for his role in La Mission.
Valdez was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1980. His father is of Mexican heritage and his mother is of Navajo Indian descent.
His first gigs were national commercials for brands such as Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Six Flags, Verizon and Toys R Us. Welcoming the newfound paychecks and a departure from working "almost every crazy job imaginable" Jeremy continued to hone his acting skills, landing his first television role on Brothers Garcia.