Francis Capra
Francis Capra is an American actor. He was Max Connor in Kazaam, and Eli "Weevil" Navarro in the TV series Veronica Mars.
Personal life
Capra attended Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School.Career
Capra began his acting career in 1993 with A Bronx Tale in which he played the nine year old version of the lead character. He played the 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 in the film Crank. He starred in Kazaam, A Simple Wish and . He 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.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | ' | Calogero 'C' Anello | |
| 1995 | ' | Elvis | |
| 1996 | Kazaam | Maxwell 'Max' Connor | |
| 1997 | Charlie Greening | ||
| 1998 | SLC Punk! | Young Bob | |
| 2002 | QIK2JDG | Jackal | Short film |
| 2003 | Red Zone | Pat | |
| 2005 | Venice Underground | T-Bone | |
| 2006 | Crank | Warehouse Hood Leader | |
| 2006 | Dishdogz | Cooper | |
| 2007 | Black Irish | Anthony | |
| 2009 | Blood and Bone | Tattoo | |
| 2011 | Clear Skies 3 | Ghost | |
| 2011 | Rampart | Seize Chasco | |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Eli "Weevil" Navarro |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | My Guys | Francis DeMarco | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1997 | 413 Hope St. | Tony Garrett | Episode: "Fatherhood" |
| 2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Ace | Episode: "Division Street" |
| 2001 | So Little Time | Tony | Episode: "There's Something About Riley" |
| 2002 | ' | Jesus Rosales | Episode: "Two Days of Blood" |
| 2003 | ' | James Barlow | Episode: "Cold Comfort" |
| 2003 | ' | Ramon | TV movie |
| 2003 | ' | Z | Episode: "The Gamble" |
| 2003 | ' | Tough Punk | Episode: "Homebodies" |
| 2003 | American Dreams | Palladino | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | ' | Donny Longo | Episode: "Let God Sort 'Em Out" |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | Det. Jason Harris | Episode: "Most Likely" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Tito Cruz | Episode: "In the Dark" |
| 2004–07, 2019 | Veronica Mars | Eli "Weevil" Navarro | 69 episodes |
| 2005 | Judging Amy | Marcus | Episode: "Getting Out" |
| 2005 | Blind Justice | Mike Barreras | Episode: "Past Imperfect" |
| 2007 | Miguel Torres | Episode: "Four to Eight" | |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Ervin | Episode: "Children of the Dark" |
| 2008 | Friday Night Lights | Devin Diablo | Episode: "Who Do You Think You Are?" |
| 2008 | Lincoln Heights | Carlo | Episode: "Glass House" |
| 2008 | Heroes | Jesse Murphy | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy | Mayan Hitman | Episode: "The Pull" |
| 2009 | Castle | Juan Restrepo | Episode: "Little Girl Lost" |
| 2009 | NCIS | Eddie Castillo | Episode: "Child's Play" & Episode: "The 3rd Choir" |
| 2010 | Cutthroat | Vasquez | TV movie |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Pablo Torres | Episode: "Brothers" |
| 2010 | Bones | Antony Truxton | Episode: "The Doctor in the Photo" |
| 2012 | Touch | Biker Guy | Episode: "Music of the Spheres" |
| 2014–15 | The Strain | Crispin | 4 episodes |
| 2018–19 | iZombie | Baron | 3 episodes |