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person_profile-Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna Age: 80

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Pepe Serna

Date of Birth:

Jul 23, 1944

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

Pepe Serna

    Durable Mexican-American actor Pepe Serna has appeared in more than 100 feature films and 300 television shows, but is most recognized for his gritty support performances in a variety of motion pictures, including Scarface (1983) as Al Pacino's ill-fated cocaine partner, as well as the western Silverado (1985) with Kevin Costner, the crime yarn The Rookie (1990) starring Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen, and the drama American Me (1992) starring Edward James Olmos. In a career surpassing five decades, Pepe's characters have played on both sides of the law -- from drug peddlers to sheriffs.

    He was born (and raised) in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 23, 1944, the son of a naval base interpreter for Latin American pilots and a hairdresser. His desires to become an actor happened early in life, moving to Hollywood in 1969 to finally pursue his dreams. He didn't have to wait long to find steady Latino work on film and TV.

    Making an inauspicious debut in the exploitation film The Student Nurses (1970), Pepe found more "A" quality work after being discovered by producer Hal B. Wallis for the coming-of-age film Tim Belcher starring Richard Thomas and Catherine Burns and the western Shoot Out (1971) starring Gregory Peck. Specializing in urban, streetwise roles, he went on to mix a number of popular films (The New Centurions (1972), The Day of the Locust (1975), Car Wash (1976), A Force of One (1979), Walk Proud (1979), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Inside Moves (1980), Deal of the Century (1983), Red Dawn (1984), Caddyshack II (1988)) with a slew of popular TV crime dramas such as "Mannix," "Police Story," "Adam-12," "The Rookies," "The Rockford Files," "Baretta," "Kojak," "CHiPs," "Barney Miller," "Scarecrow & Mrs. King," "T.J. Hooker," "Simon & Simon," "Hill Street Blues," "Miami Vice," "Cagney & Lacey" and "Diagnosis Murder."

    Long married to wife Diane, Pepe is a noted keynote teacher and motivational speaker who tours colleges and universities. His strong sideline as a painter has been met with critical success, having been commissioned quite frequently. His vibrant paintings and one-man stage shows reflect a serious return to his Mexican roots and was the subject of the 2015 short documentary "Life Is Art."

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Filmography of

Pepe Serna

Found 79 Movies in total

... 2024

Moe

Actor

... 2023

Flamin' Hot

Abuelito ( Actor )

... 2023

... 2022

The Planters

Jesús ( Actor )

... 2019

The Margarita Man

Jose Martinez ( Actor )

... 2019

From the Dead

Rodrigo ( Actor )

Associate Producer

... 2019

... 2019

Downsizing

Señor Cárdenas ( Actor )

... 2017

Lowriders

Pepe ( Actor )

... 2017

... 2016

Restored Me

Manny ( Actor )

... 2016

Superpowerless

Dr. George Holst ( Actor )

... 2016

Kill or Be Killed

Rudy Goebel ( Actor )

Associate Producer

... 2016

Ana Maria in Novela Land

Father Miguel ( Actor )

... 2015

Cake

Nuncio ( Actor )

... 2014

Man from Reno

Paul Del Moral ( Actor )

... 2014

The Black Dahlia

Tomas Dos Santos ( Actor )

... 2006

Big Dreams Little Tokyo

Mr. Gonzalez ( Actor )

... 2006

Latin Dragon

Hector Sanchez ( Actor )

... 2004

Exposed

Raoul ( Actor )

... 2003

Deadly Swarm

Commandante Alvarez ( Actor )

... 2003

Along for the Ride

Dr. Sanchez ( Actor )

... 2001

Daybreak

Herman Ortiz ( Actor )

... 2000

... 2000

Bread and Roses

Restaurateur ( Actor )

... 2000

Picking Up the Pieces

Florencio ( Actor )

... 2000

The Brave

Alessandro ( Actor )

... 1997

Land of Milk & Honey

Danny ( Actor )

... 1995

In the Flesh

Harlan Ramirez ( Actor )

... 1995

A Million to Juan

Mr. Ortiz ( Actor )

... 1994

Jonny's Golden Quest

Agent Menendez ( Actor )

... 1993

American Me

Mundo ( Actor )

... 1992

Only You

Dock Official ( Actor )

... 1992

... 1991

The Rookie

Lt. Raymond Garcia ( Actor )

... 1990

... 1990

Bad Jim

Virgilio Segura ( Actor )

... 1990

The Forgotten

Sgt. Pepe Gutierrez ( Actor )

... 1989

Break of Dawn

Hector ( Actor )

... 1988

Caddyshack II

Carlos ( Actor )

... 1988

... 1988

The Three Kings

Alex Sweetwood ( Actor )

... 1987

Out of Bounds

Murano ( Actor )

... 1986

Streets of Justice

Det. Almos ( Actor )

... 1985

Fandango

Gas Station Mechanic ( Actor )

... 1985

Red Dawn

Mr. Mondragón ( Actor )

... 1984

... 1984

Best Kept Secrets

Jim Ramos ( Actor )

... 1984

Scarface

Angel ( Actor )

... 1983

Deal of the Century

Vardis ( Actor )

... 1983

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Romaldo Cortez ( Actor )

... 1983

White Water Rebels

Harry Cutter ( Actor )

... 1983

Seguin

Manuel Flores ( Actor )

... 1982

Vice Squad

Pete Mendez ( Actor )

... 1982

... 1981

300 Miles for Stephanie

Bobby Hernandez ( Actor )

... 1981

Inside Moves

Herrada ( Actor )

... 1980

Honeysuckle Rose

Rooster ( Actor )

... 1980

City in Fear

Raymond Zavala ( Actor )

... 1980

The Jerk

Punk #1 ( Actor )

... 1979

The Streets of L.A.

Sgt. Castro ( Actor )

... 1979

Walk Proud

Cesar ( Actor )

... 1979

A Force of One

Orlando ( Actor )

... 1979

Roots of Blood

Juan ( Actor )

... 1979

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Migrant Worker (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1977

Car Wash

Chuco ( Actor )

... 1976

The Killer Inside Me

Johnny Lopez ( Actor )

... 1976

Swashbuckler

Street Entertainer ( Actor )

... 1976

The Deadly Tower

Mano ( Actor )

... 1975

The Day of the Locust

Miguel ( Actor )

... 1975

The Desperate Miles

Ruiz ( Actor )

... 1975

The Gun

Natcho ( Actor )

... 1974

The Last Angry Man

Charlie Parelli ( Actor )

... 1974

Miracle on 34th Street

Y Leader ( Actor )

... 1973

Group Marriage

Ramon ( Actor )

... 1973

The New Centurions

Young Mexican Man ( Actor )

... 1972

Shoot Out

Pepe ( Actor )

... 1971

The Student Nurses

Luis ( Actor )

... 1970