Raymond Cruz
Born: 1961-07-09 in Los Angeles County, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Raymund Cruz (born July 9, 1961) is a Mexican American actor. He is mostly known for playing military roles. His movie roles include Clear and Present Danger as Ding Chavez, The Substitute as Tom Berenger's second-in-command Joey Six, The Rock in an un-credited U.S. Marine role, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money as Jesus, Alien Resurrection as USM Private Vincent DiStephano, and Under Siege as Ramirez. He also appeared in the gang movie Blood In Blood Out, playing the role of Chuey, a gang member from the Vatos Locos. In 2005 he played Chino In Havoc. He also appears in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, credited as "The Messenger," and in Training Day as a gang member named Sniper, the poker player who doesn't know that three-of-a-kind beats two pair. He has made guest appearances in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Siege of AR-558", in The X-Files Season 4 episode "El Mundo Gira" and in the second season of 24 as a thug. In the Music Videoclip from Madonna Vogue ,He also made an appearance as the father of a murdered girl in CSI. Cruz played a large distributor of methamphetamines named Tuco on Breaking Bad in 2008. He is now a regular cast member on the TV series The Closer. Cruz also had a recurring role as Paco on My Name Is Earl, and as Alejandro Perez on Nip/Tuck. Description above from the Wikipedia article Raymond Cruz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2024
- Love, Danielle as Stan
2023
- Medellin as El Diablo
2022
- Six Feet as Gus
- Ten Tricks as Sal
- Making of Better Call Saul: Finale as Self
2021
- Blue Miracle as Hector
- My Dead Dad as Frank
2020
- Wander as Sherif Luis Santi
2019
- The Curse of La Llorona as Rafael Olvera
2017
- Get Shorty as Swayze
2015
- Better Call Saul as Tuco Salamanca
- Cleveland Abduction as Ariel Castro
- A Gringo Honeymoon as Carlos
2012
- Major Crimes as Detective Julio Sanchez
- The Eric Andre Show as Self
2009
- White Collar as Enrico Morales
2008
- Breaking Bad as Tuco Salamanca
2006
- Day Break as Luis Torres
- Playing Patti
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Daniel Jimenez
- The Closer as Julio Sanchez
- My Name Is Earl as Paco
- Havoc as Chino
- Brothers in Arms as Reverend
2004
- My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure as Raphael Garcia
- Just Hustle as Spanish Professor
2003
- Nip/Tuck as Alejandro Pérez
2002
- CSI: Miami as Martin
- Collateral Damage as Junior
2001
- 24 as Rouse
- The Division as Ray Sanchez
- Training Day as Sniper
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Miguel Durado
- Blood Money as Gutierrez
1999
- From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money as Jesus
- Harsh Realm
- The Last Marshal as T-Boy
1997
- The Practice as Miguel Moreno
- Alien Resurrection as Distephano
- Last Stand at Saber River as Manuel
1996
- The Rock as Sergeant Rojas (uncredited)
- Broken Arrow as Air Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing (uncredited)
- Up Close & Personal as Fernando Buttanda
- The Substitute as Joey Six
1995
- Operation Dumbo Drop as Staff Sergeant Adams
- Dead Badge as Tomas Gomez
1994
- Clear and Present Danger as Domingo Chavez
- Dragstrip Girl as Doogie
- Rebel Highway as Doogie
1993
- The X-Files as Eladio Buente
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Vargas
- NYPD Blue as Raoul Calderon
- Bound by Honor as Chuey
- When the Party's Over as Mario
- Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun as Arturo
1992
- Under Siege as Ramirez
- Man Trouble as Balco
- Nails as Paco Sanchez
- Judgement as Cyclone
1991
- Perfect Crimes as Diego
- Dead Again as Clerk
- Out for Justice as Hector
1990
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Messenger
- Made in Hollywood
1989
- I Know My First Name Is Steven as Punk #2
- A Nightmare on Drug Street as Felipe
1988
- Twice Dead as Cheeta
- Freddy's Nightmares as Johnny 'Mac' McFarland
1987
- Maid to Order as Sam
1986
- Matlock as Alien Worker
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as José 'Joseph' Galvan
1979
- Knots Landing as Young Man