William Rocha
- Actor
- Stunts
William E. Rocha AKA Goonster was born on February 2, 1976 in East Los
Angeles, Ca. to the parents of Christine Rocha & William Rocha. William
was born at Lincoln Hospital on Soto St. & 4th. He was raised in the
Barrio, where gangs were prevalent & a big influence in his
surroundings. But, being a strong minded child & teenager, William
declined from joining any of the neighborhood gangs. It was mainly due
to the respect for his mother & fear of his father that also influenced
him in his decision making as a youngster. William attended Bishop
Mora Salesian High School, where he excelled in academics & football.
His senior year of high school, William became a father at the young
age of 17, but became a bigger motivation to graduate & become
successful in life. William did go on to graduate with Honors & the
Drama Award! That was only the beginning of things to come for William.
As, he was raised, he went straight to work as a driver for a heavy
equipment company. It was during his years of driving that he was able
to go to all the Major Studios & delivering the equipment that would be
used to film the Hollywood pictures that he admired. He got to witness
the "Magic" first hand & appreciated the awe of how the making of films
& episodics! He felt that is was like a free acting class & just that
motivation that he needed to gain the knowledge he would need to pursue
his dreams of becoming an Actor. So, 7 years later of not being happy
at work & felt as if he was at a dead end job, he quit his job being a
driver because the company did not appreciate his hard dedicated work
ethics! So, you can literally say that was the beginning of the road
for William's journey as an Actor.