Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Born: 2025-10-01 in Cuba
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2022
- Father of the Bride as Paco
2020
- Death of a Fool as Herman
2015
2012
- Step Up Revolution as Ricky
2007
- Burn Notice as Campos
2006
- Miami Vice as El Tiburon
2000
- Proof of Life as Arturo Fernandez
1999
- 8MM as Taxi Driver
1998
- The Truman Show as Security Guard
1997
- Catherine's Grove as Ernesto
- Virtual Weapon as Emergency doctor
- Plato's Run as Flaco
1996
- Blood and Wine as Artie (Fishing Ace)
1995
- Bad Boys as Drug Buyer
1994
- The Specialist as Charlie
1993
- Moon Over Miami
- Staying Afloat as Phillipe
1991
- Fires Within as Family Member
1988
- Clinton and Nadine as Rojas
1987
1985
- Invasion U.S.A. as Victor
1984
- Miami Vice as Morales