D. J. Cotrona, 1980
Actors · May 23, 1980
D. J. Cotrona
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D. J. Cotrona is 46 years old, born May 23, 1980 in United States · Gemini.
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About
D. J. Cotrona carved a steady action-film career from G.I. Joe: Retaliation and the cult horror series From Dusk till Dawn. Born May 23, 1980 in the US, the American actor landed a major DC Extended Universe role as Pedro Peña's superhero form in Shazam! and reprised it in the 2023 sequel. A Gemini known for versatility across genres.
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Biography
D. J. Cotrona is an American actor born May 23, 1980. He gained recognition playing Seth Gecko in the El Rey Network horror series From Dusk till Dawn, a role that defined his presence in genre television. Cotrona's film breakthrough came with G.I. Joe: Retaliation, establishing him as a reliable action-film cast member. The DC Extended Universe brought wider visibility when he was cast as Pedro Peña's superhero form in Shazam!, a role he returned to in the 2023 sequel. As an actor, Cotrona works across film and television, balancing franchise blockbusters with smaller genre projects. His May birthday places him under Gemini, an air sign associated with communication and adaptability. Born in 1980, Cotrona came of age during the rise of prestige cable television, where his casting in From Dusk till Dawn reflected growing appetite for horror-adjacent IP adaptations.
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Trivia
- Cotrona played Seth Gecko, one of the Gecko brothers, in the El Rey Network's From Dusk till Dawn series—a character originally immortalized by Quentin Tarantino's 1996 film.
- He joined the DC Extended Universe as Pedro Peña's superhero form in Shazam!, appearing in both the 2019 original and its 2023 sequel.
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation was his breakthrough film role, launching him into mainstream action-film casting.
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Numerology
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The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. D. J. Cotrona tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan Wang
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Frequently asked
- How old is D. J. Cotrona?
- D. J. Cotrona is 46 years old (born May 23, 1980).
- When is D. J. Cotrona's birthday?
- D. J. Cotrona was born on May 23, 1980.
- What is D. J. Cotrona's zodiac sign?
- D. J. Cotrona is a Gemini, born May 23, 1980.
- What is D. J. Cotrona's Chinese zodiac sign?
- D. J. Cotrona was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is D. J. Cotrona from?
- D. J. Cotrona is from United States.
- What does D. J. Cotrona do?
- D. J. Cotrona is a actor.
- Is D. J. Cotrona still alive?
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