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Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Mario Ernesto Sánchez (born on January 10, 1947, in San Antonio de las Vegas, Cuba; † April 10, 2025, in Miami, Florida, USA) was a Cuban actor and theater founder. In 1979, he established Teatro Avante, a Hispanic theater in Florida, and became a significant figure in promoting Latin American theater in the United States. Sánchez played various supporting roles in Hollywood films and TV series, including Invasion U.S.A. (1985), The Specialist (1994), Bad Boys (1995), and Step Up Revolution (2012). He also appeared in five episodes of the series Miami Vice and had a role in the 2006 film of the same name. Additionally, he was featured in The Truman Show as a security guard and in the British cult series Only Fools and Horses as a Colombian drug lord. As a teenager, he emigrated to the United States through Operation Pedro Pan. Over the course of his career, he received several awards for his contributions to Hispanic theater, including the Federico García Lorca Award (1995) and the Ollantay Award (1994). Sánchez passed away on April 10, 2025, at the age of 78 in Miami.

  • Nacimiento: 1947-01-10, Cuba
  • Fallecimiento: 2025-04-10
  • Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,0 de 5

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Conocido por

  • El show de Truman (1998) — Security Guard
  • El especialista (1994) — Charlie
  • Dos policías rebeldes (1995) — Drug Buyer
  • Step Up 4 Revolution (2012) — Ricky
  • Corrupción en Miami (2006) — El Tiburon
  • Prueba de vida (2000) — Arturo Fernandez
  • Corrupción en Miami (1984) — Morales / Jimmy / Diplomat Roberto / Paco / Jorge
  • Asesinato en 8mm (1999) — Taxi Driver

Filmografía

  • El padre de la novia (2022) — Paco
  • Death of a Fool (2020) — Herman
  • Sea Devil (2015) — Efron
  • Step Up 4 Revolution (2012) — Ricky
  • Último aviso (2007) — Campos
  • Corrupción en Miami (2006) — El Tiburon
  • Prueba de vida (2000) — Arturo Fernandez
  • Asesinato en 8mm (1999) — Taxi Driver
  • El show de Truman (1998) — Security Guard
  • El misterio de Catherine (1997) — Ernesto
  • Cyberflic (1997) — Emergency doctor
  • Rescate en Cuba (1997) — Flaco
  • Sangre y Vino (1996) — Artie (Fishing Ace)
  • Dos policías rebeldes (1995) — Drug Buyer
  • El especialista (1994) — Charlie
  • Staying Afloat (1993) — Phillipe
  • Moon Over Miami (1993)
  • La marca del asesino (1992) — Tony Garidi
  • Fuegos internos (1991) — Family Member
  • Clinton and Nadine (1988) — Rojas
  • Wiseguy (1987)
  • Nuevos policías (1987) — Guardia Leader
  • Invasión USA (1985) — Victor
  • Corrupción en Miami (1984) — Morales / Jimmy / Diplomat Roberto / Paco / Jorge
  • Below the Belt (1980)