Max Arciniega

For the fictional character, see Max Arciniega (Breaking Bad).

Max Arciniega
Born	Maximino Arciniega Jr. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education	Columbia College Chicago

Maximino Arciniega Jr. is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Domingo Gallardo "Krazy-8" Molina in the crime drama television series Breaking Bad and its spin-off/prequel Better Call Saul .

A native of the Northwest side of Chicago, Arciniega graduated from the Columbia College Chicago. In 2020, he opened an acting school in Chicago.

Early life and career

Arciniega was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Mexican immigrants. He grew up in the Hermosa neighborhood in the northwest side of Chicago, and attended Steinmetz High School. He graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a B.A. in theater. ^[1] Arciniega gained fame after playing drug dealer Krazy-8 in the first season of AMC crime drama Breaking Bad , ^[2] a role he reprised in the spinoff/prequel series Better Call Saul . ^[3] He has also made appearances in The Barber (2014), Hard Luck Love Song (2020), and Old Henry (2021). ^[4] In 2020, Arciniega opened the MA School of Acting in Chicago. ^{[5] [6]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Barbershop 2: Back in Business	Customer
2004	Boricua	Humboldt Park
2011	Valley of the Sun	Younger Cop
2011	Haywire	Gomez
2014	The Barber	Luis Ramirez
2020	Hard Luck Love Song	Medina
2021	Love and Baseball	Will Reyes
2021	Old Henry	Stilwell

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Surface	Lula	Episode #1.9
2006	E-Ring	Air Traffic Controller	Episode: "Fallen Angels"
2006	Veronica Mars	Cervando Esparza	Episode: "I Am God"
2006	3 lbs	Jose	2 episodes
2007	Private Practice	Paul Gonzales	Episode: "In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl from Somewhere Else"
2008	Without a Trace	Keith	Episode: "4G"
2008	Breaking Bad	Krazy-8	3 episodes
2008	Lincoln Heights	Blade	Episode: "Number One with a Bullet"
2008	The Unit	Octavio Jr.	Episode: "The Conduit"
2009	ER	Nick Vasquez	Episode: "Dream Runner"
2009	Lie to Me	Miguel	Episode: "Control Factor"
2010	Blue Bloods	Esteban Torres	Episode: "Brothers"
2011	Off the Map	David	Episode: "It's a Leaf"
2012	Fringe	Antonio Dawes	Episode: "Everything in Its Right Place"
2012	Castle	Billy Bash	Episode: "Swan Song"
2014	Grimm	Diego Hoyos	Episode: "Chupacabra"
2015	Blood & Oil	Star Pavon	4 episodes
2016	NCIS: New Orleans	Victor Ortega	Episode: "Undocumented"
2016	Full Circle	Alex Hidell	3 episodes
2016–2020	Better Call Saul	Domingo Molina	7 episodes
2017	Colony	Edison	5 episodes
2017	Bosch	Xavi	7 episodes
2017	Chance	Cesar	Episode: "A Madness of Two"
2019	Unbelievable	Jason Alvarez	4 episodes
2023	Snowfall	Miguel Flores	Episode: "The Struggle"
2023	Power Book IV: Force	Naci	2 episodes

References

1. "Maximino Arciniega, Jr. | Goodman Theatre".
2. Guffey, Ensley F.; Koontz, K. Dale (2014). Wanna Cook? The Complete, Unofficial Companion to Breaking Bad. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: ECW Press. ISBN   978-1770411173.
3. Segal, David (February 24, 2020). "'Better Call Saul' Season 5, Episode 2 Recap: Down the Drain". The New York Times . New York City.
4. Genzlinger, Neil (March 26, 2015). "Review: 'The Barber' Stars Scott Glenn as a Suspected Serial Killer". The New York Times.
5. "'Better Call Saul' actor Max Arciniega to launch NW Side acting school". Chicago Sun-Times. March 20, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
6. "HOME". Maschoolofacting. Retrieved November 15, 2022.