Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz

62 · Born: Jul 9, 1961

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Born Jul 9, 1961 Los Angeles County, California, USA

Biography

Raymund Cruz (born July 9, 1961) is a Mexican American actor. He is mostly known for playing military roles. His movie roles include Clear and Present Danger as Ding Chavez, The Substitute as Tom Berenger's second-in-command Joey Six, The Rock in an un-credited U.S. Marine role, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money as Jesus, Alien Resurrection as USM Private Vincent DiStephano, and Under Siege as Ramirez. He also appeared in the gang movie Blood In Blood Out, playing the role of Chuey, a gang member from the Vatos Locos. In 2005 he played Chino In Havoc. He also appears in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, credited as "The Messenger," and in Training Day as a gang member named Sniper, the poker player who doesn't know that three-of-a-kind beats two pair. He has made guest appearances in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Siege of AR-558", in The X-Files Season 4 episode "El Mundo Gira" and in the second season of 24 as a thug. In the Music Videoclip from Madonna Vogue ,He also made an appearance as the father of a murdered girl in CSI. Cruz played a large distributor of methamphetamines named Tuco on Breaking Bad in 2008. He is now a regular cast member on the TV series The Closer. Cruz also had a recurring role as Paco on My Name Is Earl, and as Alejandro Perez on Nip/Tuck. Description above from the Wikipedia article Raymond Cruz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

2023
2022
10 Tricks
10 Tricks as Sal
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Six Feet
Six Feet as Gus
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2021
Blue Miracle
Blue Miracle as Hector
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My Dead Dad
My Dead Dad as Frank
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2020
Wander
Wander as Sherif Luis Santi
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2019
The Curse of La Llorona
The Curse of La Llorona as Rafael Olvera
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2018
Get Shorty
Get Shorty as Swayze
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2015
Cleveland Abduction
Cleveland Abduction as Ariel Castro
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A Gringo Honeymoon
A Gringo Honeymoon as Carlos
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Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul as Tuco Salamanca
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2012
Major Crimes
Major Crimes as Detective Julio Sanchez
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2008
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad as Tuco Salamanca
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2005
Havoc
Havoc as Chino
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Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms as Reverend
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The Closer
The Closer as Julio Sanchez
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2004
Just Hustle
Just Hustle as Spanish Professor
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My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
2003
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
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2000
La Sangre de la Venganza
La Sangre de la Venganza as Gutierrez
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1999
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
The Last Marshal
The Last Marshal as T-Boy
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1998
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Vargas
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1996
Up Close & Personal
Up Close & Personal as Fernando Buttanda
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The Substitute
The Substitute as Joey Six
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The X-Files
The X-Files as Eladio Buente
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1995
Dead Badge
Dead Badge as Tomas Gomez
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1994
Dragstrip Girl
Dragstrip Girl as Doogie
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Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger as Domingo Chavez
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1993
When the Party's Over
When the Party's Over as Mario
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Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor as Chuey
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1992
Under Siege
Under Siege as Ramirez
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Hitz
Hitz as Cyclone
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Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as José 'Joseph' Galvan
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1991
Dead Again
Dead Again as Supermarket Clerk
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1989
A Nightmare on Drug Street
A Nightmare on Drug Street as Felipe
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I Know My First Name Is Steven
I Know My First Name Is Steven as Punk #2
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1988
Twice Dead
Twice Dead as Cheeta
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2016
The Eric Andre Show