Pepe Serna

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Pepe Serna
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Serna (left) with Ayako Fujitani and Dave Boyle in 2015
Born (1944-07-23) July 23, 1944 (age 80)
Occupation(s)Actor, artist
Years active1970–present
SpouseDiane Serna (m. 1969) [1]

Pepe Serna (born July 23, 1944) is an American actor and artist. [2]

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Career

Serna's first break in films came in 1970 on the Roger Corman-directed film The Student Nurses . Over the years, Serna has appeared in over 100 films. In the blockbuster comedy The Jerk , he appeared as a lowrider-driving criminal who cons a naive Steve Martin out of money and new tires. Another notable role was in Scarface , directed by Brian De Palma, as Tony Montana's friend Angel Fernandez. Serna played the charismatic guru Nanak in Aguruphobia, which he also co-produced. He has also appeared on stage, including his solo show El Ruco, Chuco, Cholo, Pachuco.

Serna has been honored by the Screen Actors Guild Heritage Achievement Award; the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the Estrella Award for Arts & Culture from the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Serna played Señor Cárdenas in the film Downsizing .

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 Miracle on 34th Street Y LeaderTelevision film
1974 The Last Angry Man Charlie ParelliTelevision film
1974 The Gun NatchoTelevision film
1975The Desperate MilesRuizTelevision film
1975 The Deadly Tower ManoTelevision film
1975 Adam-12 Roger FosterEpisode: "Operation Action"
1976 The Rockford Files Ray OchoaEpisode: "The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit"
1977 Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo Illegal ImmigrantTelevision film; uncredited
1978 The Paper Chase Luis SanchezEpisode: "Voices of Silence" [3]
1979The Streets of L.A.Sergeant CastroTelevision film
1980 City in Fear Raymond ZavalaTelevision film
1981Three Hundred Miles for StephanieBobby HernandezTelevision film
1981The Monkey MissionVitoTelevision film
1982, 1992 American Playhouse Manuel Flores, Romaldo Cortez, Marpo3 episodes
1983 Sadat Atef Sadat Television film
1983White Water RebelsHarry CutterTelevision film
1984Best Kept SecretsJim RamosTelevision film
1985 Knight Rider LupoEpisode: "Knight Sting"
1985Streets of JusticeDetective AlmosTelevision film
1987The Three KingsAlex SweetwoodTelevision film
1988 Hunter Roberto SanchezEpisode: "Renegade"
1988 The Fortunate Pilgrim John Colluci3 episodes
1988Break of DawnHectorTelevision film
1989The ForgottenPepe GuitierrezTelevision film
1991 Conagher CasuseTelevision film
1993–1994 Second Chances Salvador Lopez6 episodes
1995 Diagnosis: Murder Captain CollinsEpisode: "A Blast from the Past"
1999–2000 The PJs Emilio Sanchez (voice)42 episodes
2000The Princess & the Barrio BoyBumTelevision film
2001 The Zeta Project Stevedore (voice)Episode: "The Next Gen" [4]
2003 Kingpin Jorge Romo3 episodes
2003 Justice League Shifflet (voice)Episode: "Hearts and Minds" [4]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970 The Student Nurses Luis
1971 Red Sky at Morning Chango Lopez
1971 Johnny Got His Gun JoseUncredited
1971 Shoot Out Pepe
1972 The New Centurions Mexican Man
1973 Group Marriage Ramon
1974 Hangup Enrique
1975 The Day of the Locust Miguel
1976 Swashbuckler Street Entertainer
1976 The Killer Inside Me Johnny Lopez
1976 Car Wash Chuco
1978 Roots of Blood Juan
1979 A Force of One Orlando
1979 Walk Proud Cesar
1979 The Jerk Punk #1
1980 Honeysuckle Rose Rooster
1980 Inside Moves Herrada
1982 Vice Squad Pete Mendez
1983 Heartbreaker Loco
1983 Deal of the Century Vardis
1983 Scarface Angel Fernandez
1984 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Reno Nevada
1984 Red Dawn Aardvark's Father
1985 Fandango Gas Station Mechanic
1985 Silverado Scruffy
1986 Out of Bounds Murano
1988 Caddyshack II Carlos
1990Bad JimVirgilio Segura
1990 Postcards from the Edge Raoul
1990 The Rookie Raymond Garcia
1992 American Me Mundo
1992 Only You Dock Official
1994 A Million to Juan Mr. Ortiz
1995In the FleshHarlan Ramirez
1996Land of Milk and HoneyDanny
1997 The Brave Alessandro
2000LuminariasRick
2000 Bread and Roses Restaurateur
2000 Picking Up the Pieces Florencio
2000Along for the RideDr. Sanchez
2000Rapid TransitHerman Ortiz
2002You Got Nothin'Carlos
2003Deadly SwarmCommandante Alvarez
2003 Exposed Raoul
2003Devil's KnightHector Rivera
2004Latin DragonHector Sanchez
2006The Virgin of JuarezEduardo Morales
2006 The Black Dahlia Tomas Dos Santos
2006 Big Dreams Little Tokyo Mr. Gonzalez
2008MoeOlder Man
2009 White on Rice Professor Berk
2014 Man from Reno Paul Del Moral
2014 Cake Nuncio
2015 Ana Maria in Novela Land Father Miguel
2015 Kill or Be Killed Rudy Goebel [5]
2015 Road to Juarez Fortunato
2015AguruphobiaNanak
2016Restored MeManny
2016Gino's WifeGino
2016Monday Nights at SevenPaul
2016 Superpowerless George Holst [6]
2017 Downsizing Señor Cárdenas
2023 Flamin' Hot Abuelito [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Classic Hollywood: After 45 years, Pepe Serna is finally a leading man". Los Angeles Times . 21 March 2015.
  2. "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
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