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Kill or Be Killed

as Rudy Goebel

2016
Man from Reno

as Paul Del Moral

2014
Road to Juarez

as Fortunato

2015
Big Dreams Little Tokyo

as Mr. Gonzalez

2006
Latin Dragon

as Hector Sanchez

2004
Jonny's Golden Quest

as Agent Menendez

1993
American Me

as Mundo

1992
The Forgotten

as Sgt. Pepe Gutierrez

1989
Out of Bounds

as Murano

1986
Fandango

as Gas Station Mechanic

1985
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

as Romaldo Cortez

1983
Vice Squad

as Pete Mendez

1982
Honeysuckle Rose

as Rooster

1980
A Force of One

as Orlando

1979
Walk Proud

as Cesar

1979
The Killer Inside Me

as Johnny Lopez

1976
The Day of the Locust

as Miguel

1975
The Desperate Miles

as Ruiz

1975
Pepe Serna Pepe Serna

Birthday

1944-07-23

Place of Birth

Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Biography

Durable Mexican-American actor Pepe Serna has appeared in more than 100 feature films and 300 television shows, but is most recognized for his gritty support performances in a variety of motion pictures, including Scarface (1983) as Al Pacino's ill-fated cocaine partner, as well as the western Silverado (1985) with Kevin Costner, the crime yarn The Rookie (1990) starring Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen, and the drama American Me (1992) starring Edward James Olmos. In a career surpassing five decades, Pepe's characters have played on both sides of the law -- from drug peddlers to sheriffs. He was born (and raised) in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 23, 1944, the son of a naval base interpreter for Latin American pilots and a hairdresser. His desires to become an actor happened early in life, moving to Hollywood in 1969 to finally pursue his dreams. He didn't have to wait long to find steady Latino work on film and TV. Making an inauspicious debut in the exploitation film The Student Nurses (1970), Pepe found more "A" quality work after being discovered by producer Hal B. Wallis for the coming-of-age film Tim Belcher starring Richard Thomas and Catherine Burns and the western Shoot Out (1971) starring Gregory Peck. Specializing in urban, streetwise roles, he went on to mix a number of popular films (The New Centurions (1972), The Day of the Locust (1975), Car Wash (1976), A Force of One (1979), Walk Proud (1979), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Inside Moves (1980), Deal of the Century (1983), Red Dawn (1984), Caddyshack II (1988)) with a slew of popular TV crime dramas such as "Mannix," "Police Story," "Adam-12," "The Rookies," "The Rockford Files," "Baretta," "Kojak," "CHiPs," "Barney Miller," "Scarecrow & Mrs. King," "T.J. Hooker," "Simon & Simon," "Hill Street Blues," "Miami Vice," "Cagney & Lacey" and "Diagnosis Murder." Long married to wife Diane, Pepe is a noted keynote teacher and motivational speaker who tours colleges and universities. His strong sideline as a painter has been met with critical success, having been commissioned quite frequently. His vibrant paintings and one-man stage shows reflect a serious return to his Mexican roots and was the subject of the 2015 short documentary "Life Is Art."
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