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Raymond Cruz
- Born
- (age 62)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Credits
- 76 titles
Biography
Raymund Cruz (born September 10, 1964) is a Native Mexican-American character 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.
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Signature work
Known For
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8.2
TV
Grey's Anatomy
8.7
TV
Better Call Saul
7.5
Movie
Training Day
6.2
Movie
Alien Resurrection
8.4
TV
The X-Files
6.5
Movie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
5.6
Movie
The Curse of La Llorona
7.8
TV
24
6.3
Movie
Under Siege
6.6
Movie
Clear and Present Danger
7.7
TV
CSI: Miami
8.2
Movie
Bound by Honor
8.2
TV
White Collar
5.8
Movie
Collateral Damage
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6
TV
My Name Is Earl
7.9
TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Acting credits 76
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Serpentine Film | Sergio Sanchez |
| TBA | The Americans TV | Memo |
| 2027 | The Revenge of La Llorona Film | Rafael Olvera |
| 2026 | Anabios Film | Antagonist |
| 2025 | Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires Film | Yoka |
| 2024 | Love, Danielle Film | Stan |
| 2023 | Medellin Film | El Diablo |
| 2022 | Six Feet Film | Gus |
| 2022 | Ten Tricks Film | Sal |
| 2021 | My Dead Dad Film | Frank |
| 2021 | Blue Miracle Film | Hector |
| 2020 | Wander Film | Sherif Luis Santi |
| 2019 | The Curse of La Llorona Film | Rafael Olvera |
| 2017 | Get Shorty TV | Swayze (2 ep) |
| 2015 | A Gringo Honeymoon Film | Carlos |
| 2015 | Cleveland Abduction Film | Ariel Castro |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul TV | Tuco Salamanca (3 ep) |
| 2012 | Major Crimes TV | Detective Julio Sanchez (105 ep) |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2009 | White Collar TV | Enrico Morales (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad TV | Tuco Salamanca (4 ep) |
| 2006 | Day Break TV | Luis Torres (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Playing Patti Film | |
| 2005 | Havoc Film | Chino |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl TV | Paco (5 ep) |
| 2005 | The Closer TV | Julio Sanchez (109 ep) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Daniel Jimenez (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Brothers in Arms Film | Reverend |
| 2004 | My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure Film | Raphael Garcia |
| 2004 | Just Hustle Film | Spanish Professor |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck TV | Alejandro Pérez (2 ep) |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami TV | Martin, Marcos Trejo (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Collateral Damage Film | Junior |
| 2001 | 24 TV | Rouse (2 ep) |
| 2001 | Training Day Film | Sniper |
| 2001 | The Division TV | Ray Sanchez (3 ep) |
| 2000 | Blood Money Film | Gutierrez |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV | Miguel Durado, Donald Balboa (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Harsh Realm TV | (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The Last Marshal Film | T-Boy |
| 1999 | From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money Film | Jesus |
| 1997 | Alien Resurrection Film | Distephano |
| 1997 | The Practice TV | Miguel Moreno (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Last Stand at Saber River Film | Manuel |
| 1996 | The Rock Film | Sergeant Rojas (uncredited) |
| 1996 | The Substitute Film | Joey Six |
| 1996 | Up Close & Personal Film | Fernando Buttanda |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow Film | Air Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop Film | Staff Sergeant Adams |
| 1995 | Dead Badge Film | Tomas Gomez |
| 1994 | Dragstrip Girl Film | Doogie |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger Film | Domingo Chavez |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue TV | Raoul Calderon (1 ep) |
| 1993 | The X-Files TV | Eladio Buente (1 ep) |
| 1993 | When the Party's Over Film | Mario |
| 1993 | Bound by Honor Film | Chuey |
| 1993 | Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun Film | Arturo |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV | Vargas (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Under Siege Film | Ramirez |
| 1992 | Judgement Film | Cyclone |