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name: "E.J. Bonilla"
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born: "8 September 1988"
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average_fi1m_score: 46
updated: "2026-09-17T01:12:59.584806+00:00"
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# E.J. Bonilla

Actor. Born 8 September 1988 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 September 1988, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2009–present

## Biography

E. J. Bonilla is an American actor. Born Edward Joshua Bonilla on 8 September 1988 in Brooklyn, New York City, to Puerto Rican parents, he graduated from the High School for Environmental Studies in 2006 and attended Bard College.

He originated the role of Rafe Rivera on the daytime soap *Guiding Light* (2007–2009), for which he received a Daytime Emmy nomination. His film work includes *Four* (2013), *Gemini Man* (2019) and *The Exorcist: Believer* (2023), in which he played Father Maddox. Television credits encompass *The Long Road Home* (2017) and *The Old Man* (2022). He has also directed short films.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Exorcist: Believer* (2023), Fi1m 42, as Father Maddox — [page](https://film.one/film/the-exorcist-believer.md)
- *Bored to Death* (2009), Fi1m 50, as Francisco — [page](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md)

## Also known for

- *Gemini Man* (2019), Marino
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), Danny Alvarado
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), Julio
- *Revenge* (2011), Marco Romero
- *The Kitchen* (2019), Gonzalo Martinez
- *Law & Order* (1990), Carlos
- *Colony* (2016), Harris
- *The Old Man* (2022), Special Agent Raymond Waters

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