Acting

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2021		Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York as Self (archive footage)
2021		Red Pill as Rocky

2019

as Self

2018		John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons as Self
2018		Ruben Blades Is Not My Name as Self

2016

as Carlos Eleta

2015

(82 episodes) as Daniel Salazar

2014

2013

as Jefe

2012		Outlaws - For Greater Glory as Président Calles
2012		Safe House as Carlos Villar

2011		¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
2011		Músicos de Latinoamérica (1 episode) as Self
2011		The Next Season as Benito
2011		Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
2011		Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1

2009

as Cruz-Sr.

2008

2007

2005

as Self (archive footage)

2004		En mi país as Rubén Blades
2004		Secuestro Express as Carla's Father

2003		Spin as Ernesto
2003		Imagining Argentina as Silvio Ayala
2003		Once Upon a Time in Mexico as Jorge FBI
2003		Assassination Tango as Miguel
2003		The Maldonado Miracle as Cruz

2002		Encuentro
2002		Las Lunas del Auditorio (1 episode) as Self

2000		All the Pretty Horses as Rocha
2000		Gideon's Crossing (21 episodes) as Dr. Max Cabranes
2000		Latin Grammy Awards (1 episode) as Self

1999

as Diego Rivera

1998		Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela as Rubén Blades
1998		A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway

1997		Chinese Box as Jim
1997		Arthouse (1 episode) as Self
1997		From Son to Salsa
1997		The Devil's Own as Officer Edwin Diaz

1996		Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
1996		Scorpion Spring as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa

1995

as Self

1994		Color of Night as Hector
1994		A Million to Juan as Bartender

1993		The X-Files (1 episode) as Conrad Lozano
1993		Miracle on Interstate 880 as Pastor Beruman

1991		The Super as Marlon
1991		Crazy From the Heart as Ernesto Ontiveros
1991		One Man’s War as Perrone
1991		The Josephine Baker Story as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino

1990		Predator 2 as Danny Archuleta
1990		The Two Jakes as Mickey Nice
1990		Mo' Better Blues as Petey
1990		The Heart of the Deal

1989		The Lemon Sisters as C.W.
1989		Disorganized Crime as Carlos Barrios
1989		Dead Man Out as Ben

1988		Homeboy as Doctor
1988		The Milagro Beanfield War as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya

1987		Fatal Beauty as Carl Jimenez
1987		Critical Condition as Louis

1985		The Return of Rubén Blades as himself
1985		Crossover Dreams as Rudy Veloz

1983

as Andy "Kid" Clave