Would he put his job on hold and do it again for 60 Days In? Today, he says he’s still recognized at the Harrah’s casino, where he works as a water technician for air conditioning. With that “15 minutes of fame,” as he calls it, Ramirez indeed got the face recognition he wanted. You can stream his acting debut on Hulu and Netflix. Ramirez also wanted to launch a potential acting career and get his face out there, he said.Īs a former gang leader in South Phoenix, Ramirez says he thought he had the built-in street chops for the show. “I wanted to understand his walk, if you will,” Ramirez said. His son fought and lost a drug-related, second-degree murder rap in the Arizona legal system. Ramirez says he wanted to experience what his son is living though as an inmate serving a 12-year sentence.
