Francis Capra (born April 22, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for the roles of Max Connor in Kazaam and Eli "Weevil" Navarro in the TV series Veronica Mars.

Biography

Personal life

Capra was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York. Capra was raised in the Bronx and attended public school at PS71 until the 5th grade. He then attended Our Lady of the Assumption catholic school right down the block from PS71. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Capra is rumoured to have once been a member of the Eagle Rock Latin Kings, a notorious street gang in north eastern Los Angeles. His father was killed in 2003. He gave this message in honor of his father:

Capra has upwards of 18 tattoos, of which the most visible are dollar and cents signs at the corners of his eyes, and a crown with the word "Familia" on the left side of his neck. His arm tattoos include a tribute to his late father (the name Capra inside a cross surrounded by the words "Fallen Angel") the names of his younger siblings, symbols of the Muses Thalia and Melpomene, the words "Seize Cash", and the Christian phrase "The Good Must Suffer." His favorite tattoos are the ones of his family's names. His most recent tattoos are the words "Forsaken" and "Forgiven" on the back of his hands.

Career

Capra began his acting career in 1993 with A Bronx Tale. He played the recurring character of Eli "Weevil" Navarro on the critically acclaimed TV series Veronica Mars and had a small guest role on The O.C.. Most recently he was seen on The Closer, Lincoln Heights season 3 premiere, Criminal Minds , Friday Night Lights and on the movie screen in Crank. As a teen he starred in movies such as Kazaam, A Simple Wish and Free Willy 2. He recently portrayed Jesse Murphy on the TV show Heroes, following in the footsteps of Veronica Mars co-star Kristen Bell.

Capra has also branched out into film production. He has a production company called Take Off Productions with fellow actor De'Aundre Bonds.

Awards and nominations

• 1994 - Nominated for a Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards for Best Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture Drama for A Bronx Tale (1993).

Filmography

Year	Film	Role
1993	A Bronx Tale	Calogero "C" Anello (age 9)
1995	Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home	Elvis
1996	Kazaam	Maxwell Connor
1997	A Simple Wish	Charlie Greening
1998	SLC Punk!	Young Bob
2002	QIK2JDG	Jackal
2003	Pledge of Allegiance (retitled as Red Zone)	Pat
2005	Dishdogz	Cooper
	Venice Underground	T-Bone
2006	Crank	Warehouse Hood Leader
2007	Black Irish	Anthony
2008	Blood and Bone (Post-production)	Tattoo

Television

Year	Film	Role	Appearance
1996	My Guys	Francis DeMarco	Unknown number of episodes
1997	413 Hope St.	Tony Garrett	"Fatherhood"
2001	Walker, Texas Ranger	Ace	"Division Street"
	So Little Time	Tony	"There's Something About Riley"
2002	The Shield	Jesus Rosales (uncredited)	"Two Days of Blood"
2003	The Division	James Barlow	"Cold Comfort"
	44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out	Ramon	Made-for-TV movie
	The O.C.	Z	"The Gamble"
	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Tough Jock	"Homebodies"
	American Dreams	Palladino	"R-E-S-P-E-C-T", "Another Saturday Night", "Crossing the Line", and "Rescue Me"
	The Guardian	(Uncredited)	"Let God Sort 'Em Out"
2004	Crossing Jordan	Detective Jason Harris	"Most Likely"
	Without a Trace	Tito Cruz	"In The Dark"
2004–2007	Veronica Mars	Eli "Weevil" Navarro	Series Regular (39 episodes)
2005	Blind Justice	Mike Barreras	"Past Imperfect"
	Judging Amy	Marcus	"Getting Out"
2007	The Closer	Miguel Torres	"Four to Eight"
	Criminal Minds	Ervin	"Children of the Dark"
2008	Friday Night Lights	Devin Diablo	"Who Do You Think You Are?"
	Heroes	Jesse Murphy	Supporting Cast Member
2009	Castle	Juan Restrepo	"Little Girl Lost"
	NCIS	Eddie Castillo	"Child's Play"

References

External links

• The Official Francis Capra Website
• Francis Capra cast bio on The CW