Under the name Lico Reyes, he appeared in movies, commercials and a variety of political campaigns, most notably as the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Texas's 26th congressional district in 2004.
He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington, with a degree in Mathematics and double minors in civil engineering and computer programming.
Reyes worked in a number of different jobs, including nine years working for the Texas Department of Transportation (in a variety of roles), as an interpreter for the Dallas County Courthouse, a computer technician for the Federal Aviation Administration, and a civil engineer at the Texas Highway Department.
[citation needed] Reyes, as his character "Father Vito", a comedic parody of a priest, hosted a variety of different community access cable television programs and live events.
He also had speaking roles in the 1988 made-for-TV film Pancho Barnes, 1990 Universal comedy Problem Child, and one episode of Walker, Texas Ranger.