Muñoz' family appeared in several Trek projects. Beside his two brothers, his mother Nancy Muñoz and his sister-in-law Marisa Muñoz also portrayed characters in different series. He was born and raised in Santa Monica, California. Sports and stunts always were a part of his life; he wrestled in High School and was a professional jockey for over twenty years. The latter occupation brought him into the stunt business and he performed stunts as a jockey in the television series Arli$$ and in the 1997 action comedy Beverly Hills Ninja, which also features stunts by Debby Lynn Ross, Jeff Imada, Eugene Collier, and Jay Caputo.