David J. Porras

David Jose Porras was born in Miami, FL to Nicaraguan parents Martha Maria and Abel Jose Porras. His mother was a housewife, who occasionally became an entrepreneur temporarily to help provide for the ...Show More

David Jose Porras was born in Miami, FL to Nicaraguan parents Martha Maria and Abel Jose Porras. His mother was a housewife, who occasionally became an entrepreneur temporarily to help provide for the family. His father was an electrical engineer, who in 1979 left everything behind to migrate the family to the United States due to the Nicaraguan revolutionary wars. He has two older brothers and an older sister. At a young age, he got his first taste of acting while being casted for many school plays.After being in the private sector for ten years as a business consultant, in 2010 he decided to pursue many of his life long goals of finishing his education, joining the military to serve his country, and follow his dream of becoming an actor. While already a determined and dedicated individual, his military experience gained him a stronger mental strength and discipline. While still in the military he re-enrolled himself to Florida International University to finish his bachelor's degree in Business Management and achieved being on the Deans List every semester. After graduation in 2012, he decided to further his education to a higher level and was accepted into the Chapman Graduate School of Business in Florida International University. While attending his graduate program in 2013, he decided to interview with the Miami Acting Studio and was accepted as a student.While in his first year at the Miami Acting Studio, he was casted for several commercials and over ten films or shows including co-star roles on USA Network's "Burn Notice" and Tim Story's "Ride Along 2". He has worked directly with actors such as Kevin Hart, Ice Cube, Olivia Munn and Jeffrey Donovan. He has also landed many modeling and fitness modeling jobs. Hide