SLICE OF AMERICANA FILMS, LLC.
presents
a SID KALI film

Biography

Newcomer Ruben Navarro brings a charismatic urban edge that connects with movie audiences. His acting debut came in 2007 where he played Smiles a successful crystal meth dealer that gets gunned down in Writer-Director Sid Kali's urban drama Consignment. This youthful Latino actor made a powerful impact on critics and fans alike.

Born and raised in Fontana, California Ruben Navarro has experienced the harsh realities of life first hand. His older brother lost his life violently in front of a relatives house. Two close friends were shot and killed senselessy. He himself survived a nearly fatal shooting on the streets of Fontana that left him temporarily unable to walk for months. He recovered with the attitude he was going to appreciate each day as it came and be open to new things in life.

When childhood friend Sid Kali told him he was writing a script for an urban drama and wanted him to appear in a supporting role he was caught off guard. He didn't see himself as someone who could get in front of a film crew delivering lines. What sealed the deal was how natural it seemed for him to give an authentic portrayal of a gangster that gets shot. During the shooting of Consignment in and around the Inland Empire he made the role of Smiles his own like a seasoned actor. The term has been used many times, but he was a natural delivering a powerful performance. A unique experience for him was working with East Coast based actor Tim Beachum. Never traveling outside of the West Coast it was interesting watching these two different personalities work well together on screen and behind the scenes.

His first film appearance Consignment has ignited a promising acting career. The independent film has been well received by movie audiences. Consignment is available at Blockbuster, Best Buy, Tower Records, FYE, and other retail outlets. Consignment is a story of drug dealing, money, and power. Based on true events, Consignment is about Tommy Jones, a reluctant East Coast drug dealer on the run with his wife, Yolanda, after a rival kingpin's plan to have him ripped-off and murdered goes wrong. In need of fast cash to go straight, the pair head to Southern California, where Tommy hooks up with his cousin, a reckless, hot-tempered drug dealer. Tommy quickly gets in over his head, and is forced to take a large shipment of crystal meth on consignment from a ruthless Latino gangster. Double-crosses, a series of brutal murders, and an old secret from his wife's past foils Tommy's plans for a new start at life.

The role of Smiles in Consignment was the perfect role for him to utilize his natural charisma and talents. Ruben Navarro is set to become a breakthrough performer for the Latino community in the film industry. Early on his style is being compared to Tyrese Gibson and Christian Bale with a Latin edge. A rising talent that will have movie audiences interested in watching his next exciting appearance. Ruben Navarro is slated to appear in Writer-Director Sid Kali's latest red hot film titled Stash Spot that begins shooting in 2008.