13 things about Santa Barbara, California native Quinn Buniel

Quinn Allan Buniel was born in Santa Barbara, California, United States. The city is home to Santa Barbara City College and the University of California, Santa Barbara.

BIOGRAPHY

Buniel is an American actor with a bachelor’s degree in political science-public service. He is a former resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Aside from Santa Barbara, Buniel has lived in other parts of California including Bakersfield and Davis. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. In 2005, he starred in Francis Lawrence‘s film “Constantine“.
2. In 2007, he starred in Balaji K. Kumar‘s film “9 Lives of Mara”.
3. In 2008, he appeared in an episode of the ABC sitcom “According to Jim”.
4. In 2009, he graduated from Frontier High School in Bakersfield and entered the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada.
5. From 2010 to 2012, he attended Santa Barbara City College where he earned his bachelor’s degree in political science.
6. From 2012 to 2014, he attended the University of California, Davis in Davis where he earned his bachelor’s degree in political science-public service.
7. From December 2012 to June 2014, he was an Aggie Cash spokesman at Sodexo in Davis.
8. From 2013 to 2014, he was a legislative intern in Sacramento, California.
9. From November 2014 to February 2016, he was an Employment Development Department (EDD) budget analyst in Sacramento.
10. From August 2016 to September 2017, he was an EDD legislative analyst.
11. From September 2017 to February 2021, he was an EDD legislative manager.
12. From February 2021 to July 2023, he was an EDD office manager and assistant legislative advisor.
13. On August 25, 2024, he turned 33.

TIMELINE

Buniel and his wife Adrianna Lucero are residents of Sacramento. He is one year older than her.

2000s

• He played the 10-year-old version of the title role in “Constantine”, which was released in the U.S. on February 18, 2005. Keanu Reeves played the title role in the supernatural thriller film, which also starred Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton and Djimoun Hounsou.
• He played Paul in “9 Lives of Mara”, which was released in the U.S. on January 1, 2007. The film also starred Jennifer Gimenez, Chad Donella, Patrick Bauchau, Bret Loehr and Pollyana McIntosh.
• He played a teenage boy in “According to Jim” Season 7 episode 6 “Ruby’s First Date”, which aired on ABC on January 29, 2008.

2010s

• From July 2013 to October 2013, he was a legislative intern at American Cancer Society in Sacramento.
• From January 2014 to March 2014, he was a legislative intern at the University of California.
• From May 2014 to June 2014, he was a student assistant at California Energy Commission in Sacramento.
• On June 14, 2014, he gave the student commencement speech for the UC Davis College of Letters and Science.
• In November 2014, he was an intern at California State Assembly in Bakersfield.
• From February 2016 to August 2016, he was an EDD associate budget analyst.

2020s

• From July 2023 to November 2023, he was the deputy director of legislative affairs at EDD.
• On March 22, 2024, he married Lucero in Cayucos, California.