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Raymond Cruz

Actor

Raymond Cruz

Born September 10, 1964 in Los Angeles County, California, USA48 films

Raymund Cruz (born September 10, 1964) is a Native Mexican-American character 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.

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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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Rock poster7.2The Rock1996Bound by Honor poster8.2Bound by Honor1993Alien Resurrection poster6.2Alien Resurrection1997Gremlins 2: The New Batch poster6.5Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990Clear and Present Danger poster6.6Clear and Present Danger1994Under Siege poster6.3Under Siege1992Broken Arrow poster6.1Broken Arrow1996The Substitute poster7.0The Substitute1996

Filmography

48 films as actor
  1. TBASerpentineSergio Sanchez
  2. 2027The Revenge of La LloronaRafael Olvera
  3. 2026AnabiosAntagonist
  4. 2024Love, DanielleStan
  5. 2023MedellinEl Diablo
  6. 2022Six FeetGus
  7. 2022Ten TricksSal
  8. 2021My Dead DadFrank
  9. 2021Blue MiracleHector
  10. 2020WanderSherif Luis Santi
  11. 2019The Curse of La LloronaRafael Olvera
  12. 2015A Gringo HoneymoonCarlos
  13. 2015Cleveland AbductionAriel Castro
  14. 2006Playing Patti
  15. 2005HavocChino
  16. 2005Brothers in ArmsReverend
  17. 2004My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise AdventureRaphael Garcia
  18. 2004Just HustleSpanish Professor
  19. 2002Collateral DamageJunior
  20. 2001Training DaySniper
  21. 2000Blood MoneyGutierrez
  22. 1999The Last MarshalT-Boy
  23. 1999From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood MoneyJesus
  24. 1997Alien ResurrectionDistephano
  25. 1997Last Stand at Saber RiverManuel
  26. 1996The RockSergeant Rojas (uncredited)
  27. 1996The SubstituteJoey Six
  28. 1996Up Close & PersonalFernando Buttanda
  29. 1996Broken ArrowAir Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing (uncredited)
  30. 1995Operation Dumbo DropStaff Sergeant Adams
  31. 1995Dead BadgeTomas Gomez
  32. 1994Dragstrip GirlDoogie
  33. 1994Clear and Present DangerDomingo Chavez
  34. 1993When the Party's OverMario
  35. 1993Bound by HonorChuey
  36. 1993Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has BegunArturo
  37. 1992Under SiegeRamirez
  38. 1992JudgementCyclone
  39. 1992NailsPaco Sanchez
  40. 1992Man TroubleBalco
  41. 1991Perfect CrimesDiego
  42. 1991Dead AgainClerk
  43. 1991Out for JusticeHector
  44. 1990Made in Hollywood
  45. 1990Gremlins 2: The New BatchMessenger
  46. 1989A Nightmare on Drug StreetFelipe
  47. 1988Twice DeadCheeta
  48. 1987Maid to OrderSam