CMNetwork Actors

Pepe Serna

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."

  • Nacimiento: 1944-07-23, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
  • Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,6 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

Conocido por

  • El precio del poder (1983) — Angel
  • Flamin'Hot: La historia de los Cheetos picantes (2023) — Abuelito
  • Mentes criminales (2005) — Ruben Garcia
  • La Dalia Negra (The Black Dahlia) (2006) — Dos Santos
  • American Me (Sin remisión) (1992) — Mundo
  • Un loco anda suelto (1979) — Punk #1
  • Una vida a lo grande (2017) — Señor Cárdenas
  • Amanecer rojo (1984) — Aardvark's Father

Filmografía

  • Three Years Gone
  • Cuento de Navidad — Sr. Ebenezer Scrooge
  • Disco Beats (2025) — Lou
  • Say a Little Prayer (2024)
  • Moe (2023)
  • Flamin'Hot: La historia de los Cheetos picantes (2023) — Abuelito
  • Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2022) — Rancher
  • Con amor (2021) — Luis Delgado
  • The Planters (2019) — Jesús
  • The Margarita Man (2019) — Jose Martinez
  • From the Dead (2019) — Rodrigo
  • Flavor of Life (2019)
  • Una vida a lo grande (2017) — Señor Cárdenas
  • Lowriders (2017) — Pepe
  • Dimension 404 (2017) — Wally Nash
  • Monday Nights at Seven (2016) — Paul
  • Under Water: Dive Deep (2016) — Lil' Big Me
  • Restored Me (2016) — Manny
  • Superpowerless (2016) — Dr. George Holst
  • Matar o morir (2016) — Rudy Goebel
  • Aguruphobia (2015) — Nanak
  • Road to Juarez (2015) — Fortunato
  • Ana Maria in Novela Land (2015) — Father Miguel
  • Cake (2014) — Nuncio
  • Man from Reno (2014) — Paul Del Moral
  • White on Rice (2009) — Professor Berk
  • La Dalia Negra (The Black Dahlia) (2006) — Dos Santos
  • La virgen de Juárez (2006) — Eduardo Morales
  • Big Dreams Little Tokyo (2006) — Mr. Gonzalez
  • Mentes criminales (2005) — Ruben Garcia
  • Latin Dragon (2004) — Hector Sanchez
  • Exposed (2003) — Raoul
  • Deadly Swarm (2003) — Commandante Alvarez
  • Kingpin: La corporación (2003)
  • La liga de la justicia (2001) — Shifflet (voz)
  • Along for the Ride (2001) — Dr. Sanchez
  • El proyecto Z (2001)
  • Daybreak (2000) — Herman Ortiz
  • The Princess and the Barrio Boy (2000) — Bum
  • Pan y rosas (2000) — Restaurateur
  • Cachitos picantes (2000) — Florencio
  • Luminarias (2000)
  • Los PJ (1999) — Sanchez (voz)
  • Jesse (1998) — Pappa Vasquez
  • The Brave (1997) — Alessandro
  • Land of Milk & Honey (1995) — Danny
  • Salto al infinito (1995) — Roberto
  • Medidas desesperadas (1995) — Harlan Ramirez
  • Hotel Malibu (1994)
  • A Million to Juan (1994) — Mr. Ortiz
  • Second Chances (1993) — Salvador Lopez
  • Diagnóstico: Asesinato (1993) — Capt. Collins
  • Dudley (1993) — Santana
  • Jonny's Golden Quest (1993) — Agent Menendez (voz)
  • Only You (1992) — Dock Official
  • American Me (Sin remisión) (1992) — Mundo
  • Conagher (1991)
  • El principiante (1990) — Lt. Ray Garcia
  • Postales desde el filo (1990) — Raoul
  • DEA (1990)
  • Bad Jim (1990) — Virgilio Segura
  • The Forgotten (1989) — Sgt. Pepe Gutierrez
  • A través del tiempo (1989) — Manuel Vega
  • Rompe el alba (1988) — Hector
  • El club de los chalados II (1988) — Carlos
  • El peregrino afortunado (1988) — John Colucci
  • Human Error (1988)
  • The Three Kings (1987) — Alex Sweetwood
  • A Year in the Life (1987) — Carlos
  • Fuera de limites (1986) — Murano
  • matlock (1986) — Walter Padilla
  • Streets of Justice (1985) — Det. Almos
  • Hell Town (1985) — Enrique
  • ¿Dónde dices que vas? (1985) — Gas Station Mechanic
  • Hunter (1984) — Roberto Sanchez
  • Corrupción en Miami (1984) — Oswaldo Guzman / Zabado
  • Las aventuras de Buckaroo Banzai (1984) — Reno Nevada
  • Amanecer rojo (1984) — Aardvark's Father
  • Best Kept Secrets (1984) — Jim Ramos
  • El precio del poder (1983) — Angel
  • El contrato del siglo (1983) — Vardis
  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
  • Persecución en Texas (1983) — Romaldo Cortez
  • Heartbreaker (1983) — Loco
  • El Equipo A (1983) — Tómas Jefferson
  • White Water Rebels (1983) — Harry Cutter
  • El coche fantástico (1982) — Lupo
  • Cagney & Lacey (1982)
  • T. J. Hooker (1982) — Frank Fierro
  • Seguin (1982) — Manuel Flores
  • La jauría del vicio (1982) — Pete Mendez
  • American Playhouse (1982) — Manuel Flores / Romaldo Cortez / Hector / Marpo
  • Simon & Simon (1981)
  • Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission (1981) — Vito
  • El gran héroe americano (1981)
  • Canción triste de Hill Street (1981) — Raymond Cassiano
  • 300 Miles for Stephanie (1981) — Bobby Hernandez
  • Max's Bar (1980) — Herrada
  • Honeysuckle Rose (1980) — Rooster
  • City in Fear (1980) — Raymond Zavala
  • Un loco anda suelto (1979) — Punk #1
  • The Streets of L.A. (1979) — Sgt. Castro
  • Calles de sangre (1979) — Cesar
  • Fuerza 7 (1979) — Orlando
  • Raíces de sangre (1979) — Juan
  • The Paper Chase (1978)
  • Carga mortal (1977) — Migrant Worker (sin acreditar)
  • Lou Grant (1977)
  • CHiPs (1977)
  • Rafferty (1977)
  • Car Wash: Un mundo aparte (1976) — Chuco
  • Un asesino dentro de mí (1976) — Johnny Lopez
  • El corsario escarlata (1976) — Street Entertainer
  • McNaughton's Daughter (1976) — Ruiz
  • The Deadly Tower (1975) — Mano
  • Como plaga de langosta (1975) — Miguel
  • Bronk (1975)
  • The Desperate Miles (1975) — Ruiz
  • Barney Miller (1975) — Julio Rodriguez
  • Baretta (1975)
  • The Gun (1974) — Natcho
  • Los casos de Rockford (1974) — Ray Ochoa
  • The Last Angry Man (1974) — Charlie Parelli
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1973) — Y Leader
  • Kojak (1973) — Enorio Patias / Rudy Diaz
  • Police Story (1973)
  • Group Marriage (1973) — Ramon
  • Kung Fu (1972) — Los Vidrios
  • The Rookies (1972)
  • Los nuevos centuriones (1972) — Young Mexican Man
  • Cannon (1971)
  • Johnny cogió su fusil (1971) — Jose (sin acreditar)
  • Círculo De Fuego (1971) — Pepe
  • The Student Nurses (1970) — Luis
  • Área 12 (1968) — Roger
  • Mannix (1967)