Gerardo Taracena
Born: 1970-01-01 in Mexico City, Mexico
Died: 2026-01-31
Known For: Acting
Biography
Gerardo Taracena (born 1970) was a Mexican film and theatre actor and dancer. He is known for his roles in Apocalypto, Man on Fire, The Mexican and Sin Nombre as well as the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico. He was born in Mexico City.
Filmography
2026
- Falcons as Buitre
2025
- Unburied as Raúl
- Prison Cell 211 as Cándara
- Cóyotl, Hero and Beast as El Tule
- Camino a Arcadia as Sebastián Vidal
2024
- Quite Like Paradise as Justino Nava
2023
- Sound of Freedom as El Alacrán
- Chupa as Police Officer
- Sobreviviendo mis XV as Melchor
- Héroes as Capitán Alvarado
- From Inside as Juan Infante
2022
- Harina as Teniente Ramos
- Pedal to Metal as Abel
- Presencias as Don Jaime
- For Old Times' Sake as Luciano
2020
- El Candidato as El Cocodrilo
2019
- The Marquez-Castillo Siblings as Líder Rebeldes
- Influence
2018
- Narcos: Mexico as Pablo Acosta
- Tres milagros as Julián Cruz
- At the Frontera as Eduardo Manrique
- El Día de la Unión as Rescatista 1
- Las amantes del narco II as Don Chava
- Waiting For Gordo
- Tratante de blancas as Reportero
2017
- Snail House as Hombre
- La hora de Salvador Romero as Teodoro
- Zhai as Cesar
2016
- Queen of the South as Cesar “Batman” Guemes
- 40 y 20 as Macedonio
- Number Eighty
- Perseguidos as Gustavo 'Tavo' Benítez
- Don't Blame the Kid as Plutarco
- The Load as Itzmin
- Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide as Juan / Raúl's Father (segment "A World For Raúl")
- La Niña De La Mina as Carlos
- El vecindario 3 as Ajolote
2014
- A Shred Of Mist as Perito
- Mexican Gangster as Raymundo
- Die Legende der Maske as Bo
- Familia Gang
- Ramona as Carmelo
- Princesas de cartón as Felipe
2013
- Deseo as Marino
- Potosí as Javier
- Richness of Internal Space as Tenso
- Tlatelolco, Summer of 68' as Militar 1 Tortura
- Flying low as Chuyin Venegas
- The children of Don Gregorio as Roberto
- Para armar un helicóptero
2012
- Get the Gringo as Romero
- El Buchon
- Come Out and Play
- Los Kokainos as Lic. Quintero
- A World for Raúl as Juan / Raúl's Father
- The Walls Talk as El Ojaiz
- 4 Maras
2011
- Ladies Mafia as Rualas
- Niño Santo as Santiago
- Saving Private Pérez as Carmelo
- Setback as Mario
2010
- El Infierno as Pancho Zopilote
- Sanguinarios del M1 as Junco Pantoja
- Chilango Chronicles
2009
- Sin Nombre as Horacio
- El último chichiluco as Mazatzin
2007
- The Zone as Carlos
2006
- Apocalypto as Middle Eye
2005
- The Violin as Genaro
2004
- Man on Fire as Executive Adjutant
2001
- The Mexican as Reveler to Fire Gun
- De ida y vuelta
- Without a Trace as Niko
1995
- A Trickle of Blood as Voceador
1994
- The Daughter of the Puma as Mateo Pérez Pérez