Raymond Cruz
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-07-09 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Raymond Cruz
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.
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Acting
Serpentine
as Sergio Sanchez
(2024)
Love, Danielle
as Stan
(2023)
Medellin
as El Diablo
(2022)
Six Feet
as Gus
(2022)
Ten Tricks
as Sal
(2021)
Blue Miracle
as Hector
(2021)
My Dead Dad
as Frank
(2020)
Wander
as Sherif Luis Santi
(2019)
The Curse of La Llorona
as Rafael Olvera
(2015)
Cleveland Abduction
as Ariel Castro
(2015)
a Gringo Honeymoon
as Carlos
(2006)
(2005)
Havoc
as Chino
(2005)
Brothers in Arms
as Reverend
(2004)
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
as Raphael Garcia
(2004)
Just Hustle
as Spanish Professor
(2002)
Collateral Damage
as Junior
(2001)
Training Day
as Sniper
(2000)
Blood Money
as Gutierrez
(1999)
(1999)
The Last Marshal
as T-Boy
(1997)
Alien Resurrection
as Distephano
(1997)
Last Stand at Saber River
as Manuel
(1996)
The Rock
as Sergeant Rojas (uncredited)
(1996)
Broken Arrow
as Air Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing (uncredited)
(1996)
The Substitute
as Joey Six
(1996)
Up Close & Personal
as Fernando Buttanda
(1995)
Operation Dumbo Drop
as Staff Sergeant Adams
(1995)
Dead Badge
as Tomas Gomez
(1994)
Clear and Present Danger
as Domingo Chavez
(1994)
Dragstrip Girl
as Doogie
(1993)
Bound by Honor
as Chuey
(1993)
When the Party's Over
as Mario
(1993)
(1992)
Under Siege
as Ramirez
(1992)
Nails
as Paco Sanchez
(1992)
Man Trouble
as Balco
(1992)
Judgement
as Cyclone
(1991)
Out for Justice
as Hector
(1991)
Dead Again
as Clerk
(1991)
Perfect Crimes
as Diego
(1990)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Messenger
(1990)
(1989)
A Nightmare on Drug Street
as Felipe
(1988)
Twice Dead
as Cheeta
(1987)
Maid to Order
as Sam