“There is NO way to not love this man!!! He was a dream on screen and off! My only regret was my character never got to work with him, BUT I did one better! I invited him and another fan favorite Patrick Gallagher on my podcast together and they tore it up!!! Just adore these guys!”
J. Anthony Peña (Pepe) is from Humboldt County in beautiful Northern California. While living in Hawaii on The Big Island of Hawaii he took a chance by auditioning for a two year Meisner Technique program. After completion on the course he auditioned and was accepted into The American Conservatory’s (Studio A.C.T.) program in San Francisco. After three years of living, studying, a booking a few television shows and films in San Francisco Peña moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams. Credits include THE SHIELD, JUSTIFIED, LUCIFER, and MAYANS M.C.. Most recently seen on S.W.A.T., NCIS: LA, THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY (with Samuel L. Jackson) and
BIG SKY as Deputy Mo Poppernak.