2020
Bad Boys for Life
He plays Armando Aretas.
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From a recurring action role to new screen stories
British actor and writer known for Armando Aretas in the Bad Boys films.
Building a career across action and drama
Jacob Scipio is a British actor and writer whose credits span action films, television and other screen work. He is known for playing Armando Aretas in the Bad Boys films.
Scipio introduced Armando in Bad Boys for Life and returned to the character in Bad Boys: Ride or Die. In interviews, he has discussed the audition process and returning to the franchise.
His other credits include The Outpost and Expend4bles. These projects add different action settings to a filmography that also includes drama and comedy.
In Adam Wingard’s Onslaught, Scipio plays Griffin. The film places him among an ensemble led by Adria Arjona in an action-horror story.
The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not his complete filmography.
Selected work
2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
He returns as Armando.
2026
Onslaught
He plays Griffin.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.