Javier was born in Lima, Peru in a suburb called Mira Flores. He left Peru when he was age 3 and settled in Chicago, Illinois. When he was age 5, the folks decided to move to California were it would be warm in the winters. The family settled in Los Angeles. Javier's parents were both movie buffs and instilled the love of movies and Hollywood celebrities. Her desire was for Javier to grow up one day and be an actor. Javier attended no less than 7 primary schools before settling into Joseph Le Conte Junior High School in Hollywood, where he attended school there for 2 years. For secondary school, he moved to Fullerton, California and attended Fullerton Union High School where he excelled in tennis and was recruited to play at Cypress College. He had a long career in teaching tennis in South Carolina, Hawaii, Connecticut, and California. He ran a martial arts studio for a number of years. He began his acting career in Connecticut when he was approached by a filmmaker who asked him to be in his low budget action film. From that day forward, he feel in love with show business and has never looked back. He continues to act and is an accomplished writer, producer, and director. He has worked in the UK, Spain and the US. Show less «