Oscar Torre | |
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Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. [1] | January 11, 1969
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer & Director |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse | Chuti Tiu |
Oscar Torre is an American actor, film director and producer.
He was born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban-born parents, who immigrated to the United States as teenagers. [1] Torre's wife is Chuti Tiu. [2]
Torre is known for the role of Santo in the CBS TV series Cane (TV series) , as one of the leads (Miguelito) in the LIONSGATE film To Rob a Thief (Spanish: Ladrón que Roba a Ladrón) and The Hangover Part III . In 2014, in addition to acting and producing, Torre debuted as director of the award winning Pretty Rosebud, which starred his wife Chuti Tiu. [2]
In 2018, He played mob boss Vinny Malone on Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Torre recent starred in the Julie Roberts - Sean Penn lead Emmy Nominated series Gastlit [3]
Year | Film | Role | Notes | ||||||||
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1990 | Miami Shakedown | Det. Martin | |||||||||
1998 | The Versace Murder | Antonio D'Amico | |||||||||
1999 | Suicide Blonde | Roco Navaja | |||||||||
2003 | Hunting of Man | Rex Simones | |||||||||
2004 | Larceny | Lawyer / Gang Leader | |||||||||
2007 | Ladrón que roba a ladrón | Miguelito | |||||||||
2009 | For a Fistful of Diamonds | Tony | |||||||||
2009 | GB: 2525 | El Santo | |||||||||
2009 | Cold Case | Juan de la Cruz | |||||||||
2010 | Legacy | Hector Cruz | |||||||||
2011 | Joshua Tree | Rob | |||||||||
2011 | Magic City Memoirs | Manuel De La Cruz | |||||||||
2012 | Unknowns | El Socio | |||||||||
2013 | Eenie Meenie Miney Moe | Jimmy | |||||||||
2013 | The Hangover Part III | Officer Vasquez | |||||||||
2014 | Counterpunch | Uncle Frank | |||||||||
2014 | Pretty Rosebud | Alejandro | Director, Producer. [2] | ||||||||
2015 | Ladrones | Miguelito | |||||||||
2015 | The Boatman | Miguel | |||||||||
2016 | The Mentalist Temp 6 cap 17 | Cruz | |||||||||
2016 | SinVerguenzas | Jabali | |||||||||
2016 | Legends of the Hidden Temple | Crew Leader | |||||||||
2016 | Stage Kiss | Loco | post-production | ||||||||
2016 | Diverted Eden | Captain Tom Pennfield | post-production | ||||||||
2018–2021 | Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots | Vinny Malone | Recurring role | ||||||||
2018 | Myra | Manny Rosas | 2018 | Nightclub Secrets | Lolo | Originally titled Bottle Girl. | 2022 | Gaslit | Virgilio Gonzalez |
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