A Connecticut native, Gerald "Jerry" Linares is a martial arts practitioner in Kyokushin Karate and the son of Gerardo and Maria Linares. At the age of 7, Jerry first martial arts film he was expose to was The Return of the Street Fighter with Japanese actor Sonny Chiba and from that moment on, Jerry wanted to eventually practice martial arts. Prior to moving to California, Jerry lived in Orlando, Florida. He made his film debut in Contract (2017) as The Bodyguard #1.