Joe Chacon
- Actor
- Stunts
- Producer
Joe Chacon was born and raised in the San Fernando valley, CA; in a
rough area were gangs were a problem. His father made sure he
stayed away from gangs and trouble by keeping him active in sports and
the martial arts all throughout his child, adolescence and young adulthood. He taught him that hard work and responsibility will take you
far in life. Joe had plenty of role models to look up to through
immediate relatives due to the fact that his Aunts and uncles were all
professionals. Joe was always an expressive and artistic individual
growing up.
In his early adult years, Joe had a promising career in the united
states Air Force as a Fighter pilot, it's all he ever thought and
dreamed of since his childhood. Right after high school, he was accepted
and Attended the Air Force ROTC program at the University of California
Los Angeles (UCLA) and under went his training and transition from
civilian to military personnel . In hopes to become a fighter pilot.
But despite his desire to be a fighter pilot there was still an itch of
his artistic abilities to be scratched, for some reason he felt the
military lifestyle wasn't his purpose in life. Losing his eyesight was
the lick of the envelope that sealed the deal to alter his career
endeavors; due to the reason that to qualify as pilot you need 20/20
vision.
Joe turned all energy and discipline to his artistic and expressive
characteristics after the upsetting news of not being able to further
pursue his military career . After much debate with his father, Joe
knew that his other burning desire as an actor was not possible living
under the same household. Being diligent and passionate about the craft
of acting, Joe started studying the art of acting, later on booking
co-starring roles on FX network's hit drama show "The Shield", several
National commercials for: " Project Safe Neighborhood, K-Swiss Shoes
and Miller Lite beer". He then landed a role in Nick Broomfield's
controversial Iraq War Docudrama "Battle For Haditha", where he filmed
in Amman, Jordan over in the middle east.
rough area were gangs were a problem. His father made sure he
stayed away from gangs and trouble by keeping him active in sports and
the martial arts all throughout his child, adolescence and young adulthood. He taught him that hard work and responsibility will take you
far in life. Joe had plenty of role models to look up to through
immediate relatives due to the fact that his Aunts and uncles were all
professionals. Joe was always an expressive and artistic individual
growing up.
In his early adult years, Joe had a promising career in the united
states Air Force as a Fighter pilot, it's all he ever thought and
dreamed of since his childhood. Right after high school, he was accepted
and Attended the Air Force ROTC program at the University of California
Los Angeles (UCLA) and under went his training and transition from
civilian to military personnel . In hopes to become a fighter pilot.
But despite his desire to be a fighter pilot there was still an itch of
his artistic abilities to be scratched, for some reason he felt the
military lifestyle wasn't his purpose in life. Losing his eyesight was
the lick of the envelope that sealed the deal to alter his career
endeavors; due to the reason that to qualify as pilot you need 20/20
vision.
Joe turned all energy and discipline to his artistic and expressive
characteristics after the upsetting news of not being able to further
pursue his military career . After much debate with his father, Joe
knew that his other burning desire as an actor was not possible living
under the same household. Being diligent and passionate about the craft
of acting, Joe started studying the art of acting, later on booking
co-starring roles on FX network's hit drama show "The Shield", several
National commercials for: " Project Safe Neighborhood, K-Swiss Shoes
and Miller Lite beer". He then landed a role in Nick Broomfield's
controversial Iraq War Docudrama "Battle For Haditha", where he filmed
in Amman, Jordan over in the middle east.