About

Known credits:
53
Birthday:
1961-07-09
Place of birth:
Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Raymond Cruz

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting

2024 Love, Danielle Actor Stan N/A
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2023 Medellin Actor El Diablo 58
Average
2022 Breaking Kitchen Actor Tuco Salamanca 70
Good
2022 Six Feet Actor Gus 59
Average
2022 Ten Tricks Actor Sal 59
Average
2021 My Dead Dad Actor Frank 59
Average
2021 Blue Miracle Actor Hector 64
Fair
2020 Wander Actor Sherif Luis Santi 56
Average
2019 The Curse of La Llorona Actor Rafael Olvera 57
Average
2015 a Gringo Honeymoon Actor Carlos N/A
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2015 Cleveland Abduction Actor Ariel Castro 64
Fair
2013 No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad Actor Self 63
Fair
2012 Major Crimes Actor Detective Julio Sanchez 72
Good
2006 Playing Patti Actor N/A
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2005 Havoc Actor Chino 56
Average
2005 The Closer Actor Julio Sanchez 77
Good
2005 Brothers in Arms Actor Reverend 58
Average
2004 My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure Actor Raphael Garcia 57
Average
2004 Just Hustle Actor Spanish Professor N/A
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2002 Collateral Damage Actor Junior 58
Average
2001 Training Day Actor Sniper 73
Good
2000 Blood Money Actor Gutierrez N/A
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1999 The Last Marshal Actor T-Boy 58
Average
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money Actor Jesus 52
Average
1997 Alien Resurrection Actor Distephano 61
Fair
1997 Last Stand at Saber River Actor Manuel 59
Average
1996 The Rock Actor Sergeant Rojas (uncredited) 70
Good
1996 The Substitute Actor Joey Six 63
Fair
1996 Up Close & Personal Actor Fernando Buttanda 60
Fair
1996 Broken Arrow Actor Air Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing (uncredited) 60
Fair
1995 Operation Dumbo Drop Actor Staff Sergeant Adams 57
Average
1995 Dead Badge Actor Tomas Gomez 59
Average
1994 Dragstrip Girl Actor Doogie 58
Average
1994 Clear and Present Danger Actor Domingo Chavez 64
Fair
1994 Rebel Highway Actor Doogie 70
Good
1993 When the Party's Over Actor Mario 58
Average
1993 Bound by Honor Actor Chuey 75
Good
1993 Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun Actor Arturo N/A
N/A
1992 Under Siege Actor Ramirez 61
Fair
1992 Judgement Actor Cyclone 58
Average
1992 Nails Actor Paco Sanchez 58
Average
1992 Man Trouble Actor Balco 58
Average
1991 Perfect Crimes Actor Diego 59
Average
1991 Dead Again Actor Clerk 61
Fair
1991 Out for Justice Actor Hector 59
Average
1990 Made in Hollywood Actor 59
Average
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Actor Messenger 64
Fair
1989 I Know My First Name Is Steven Actor Punk #2 68
Fair
1989 A Nightmare on Drug Street Actor Felipe 58
Average
1988 Twice Dead Actor Cheeta 58
Average
1987 Maid to Order Actor Sam 58
Average
Serpentine Actor Sergio Sanchez N/A
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The Americans Actor Memo N/A
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