In his time at Boystown, Varona developed an interest in gymnastics. He decided to apply that desire in becoming a stuntman. After joining the SOS Daredevils, a stuntmen's association, he started doubling for action stars such as
Jess Lapid Sr. and
Jun Aristorenas. He also signed a contract with Tower Productions. He then got to act with
Gloria Diaz in a leading role in ''Kung Tawagin Siya'y Bathala''. In 1981, Varona jumped the
San Juanico Bridge for a scene in "Hari ng Stunt" without a harness. Varona returned to the Philippines in 1996. With the help of his stuntman friend
Lito Lapid, who was also the governor of
Pampanga at the time, he booked a role in
Tapatan ng Tapang, which also starred Lapid. After that, he returned to his life in the United States, this time taking a job as a security guard. There, he raised his family and now helps raise his grandchildren. ==Personal life==