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Pepe Serna
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Pepe Serna
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1944-07-23,Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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."

Filmography

8.153

Scarface
1983-12-09

6.687

Fandango
1985-01-25

The Day of the Locust

6.429

The Day of the Locust
1975-05-07

4.889

A Force of One
1979-06-01

6.878

The Jerk
1979-12-14

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

5.966

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984-08-10

5.833

The Forgotten
1989-04-26

6.041

The Brave
1997-07-30

The Black Dahlia

5.626

The Black Dahlia
2006-09-15

6.5

Exposed
2003-10-17

The Killer Inside Me

4.6

The Killer Inside Me
1976-10-01

6

Car Wash
1976-10-22

6.226

Vice Squad
1982-01-22

4.18

Caddyshack II
1988-07-22

Big Dreams Little Tokyo

6.5

Big Dreams Little Tokyo
2006-01-01

4.941

Latin Dragon
2004-09-07

5.63

Only You
1992-05-23

The Deadly Tower

6.733

The Deadly Tower
1975-10-18

5.429

Walk Proud
1979-06-15

7.5

Bad Jim
1990-04-25

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone

4.563

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
2022-04-29

7

Moe
2023-06-04

Jonny's Golden Quest

7.7

Jonny's Golden Quest
1993-04-04

Bread and Roses

6.299

Bread and Roses
2000-09-14

The Desperate Miles

7

The Desperate Miles
1975-03-05

6.323

Shoot Out
1971-07-02

Postcards from the Edge

6.63

Postcards from the Edge
1990-09-14

Along for the Ride

8

Along for the Ride
2001-02-17

The Streets of L.A.

7

The Streets of L.A.
1979-11-13

6.448

Man from Reno
2014-06-15

The New Centurions

6.6

The New Centurions
1972-08-03

8.667

The Gun
1974-11-13

3.5

Road to Juarez
2015-04-24

0

Seguin
1982-01-26

Miracle on 34th Street

7

Miracle on 34th Street
1973-12-14

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

4.952

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
1977-12-28

4.909

Daybreak
2000-12-19

5.417

Out of Bounds
1986-07-25

Picking Up the Pieces

4.309

Picking Up the Pieces
2000-05-26

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

6.7

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
1981-03-23

7.941

Flamin' Hot
2023-03-11

Deal of the Century

4.648

Deal of the Century
1983-11-04

6.732

Lowriders
2017-04-28

Kill or Be Killed

4.159

Kill or Be Killed
2016-03-01

5.423

Group Marriage
1973-03-01

9

In the Flesh
1995-01-01

0

Superpowerless
2016-07-24

6.667

Conagher
1991-07-01

5.415

Downsizing
2017-12-22

6.289

Red Dawn
1984-08-10

6.875

Roots of Blood
1979-05-30

6.278

Cake
2014-09-07

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

6

The Princess and the Barrio Boy
2000-12-08

3.5

Deadly Swarm
2003-09-20

6.329

Inside Moves
1980-12-19

6.221

Swashbuckler
1976-07-29

Best Kept Secrets

7.333

Best Kept Secrets
1984-03-26

5.89

The Rookie
1990-12-07

Honeysuckle Rose

5.4

Honeysuckle Rose
1980-07-18

5.667

City in Fear
1980-03-30

6.3

Break of Dawn
1988-12-01

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

7.032

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983-08-19

300 Miles for Stephanie

7.5

300 Miles for Stephanie
1981-01-12

Under Water: Dive Deep

0

Under Water: Dive Deep
2016-09-30

0

Flavor of Life
2019-01-01

6.333

The Planters
2019-09-23

7

Human Error
1988-01-01

10

Restored Me
2016-09-11

7.41

American Me
1992-03-13

Monday Nights at Seven

0

Monday Nights at Seven
2016-10-08

The Margarita Man

2.3

The Margarita Man
2019-07-31

The Student Nurses

5.028

The Student Nurses
1970-12-02

The Three Kings

4

The Three Kings
1987-12-17

White Water Rebels

9

White Water Rebels
1983-01-08

Streets of Justice

7

Streets of Justice
1985-11-10

A Million to Juan

5.375

A Million to Juan
1994-05-15

4.625

From the Dead
2019-07-12

The Last Angry Man

7

The Last Angry Man
1974-04-16

Say a Little Prayer

0

Say a Little Prayer
2024-11-21

Three Years Gone

0

Three Years Gone

Ana Maria in Novela Land

5.091

Ana Maria in Novela Land
2015-02-27

Land of Milk & Honey

5

Land of Milk & Honey
1995-11-04

4.2

Heartbreaker
1983-05-03

4.25

Luminarias
2000-05-05

5.6

White on Rice
2009-05-31

Johnny Got His Gun

7.491

Johnny Got His Gun
1971-08-04

The Virgin of Juarez

6.875

The Virgin of Juarez
2006-03-13

0

Aguruphobia

0

Disco Beats
2025-04-07

7.383

Lou Grant
1977-09-20

6.843

CHiPs
1977-09-15

6.909

The Rookies
1972-09-11

6.521

T. J. Hooker
1982-03-13

7.695

Kung Fu
1972-10-14

7.504

The A-Team
1983-01-23

7.574

Sliders
1995-03-22

7.443

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

The Greatest American Hero

7.181

The Greatest American Hero
1981-03-18

6.737

Simon & Simon
1981-11-24

7.542

Knight Rider
1982-09-26

6.536

Baretta
1975-01-17

Hill Street Blues

7.618

Hill Street Blues
1981-01-15

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

6.7

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983-10-03

6.839

Mannix
1967-09-16

8.014

Quantum Leap
1989-03-26

7.235

Kojak
1973-10-24

8.297

Criminal Minds
2005-09-22

6.9

Cagney & Lacey
1982-03-25

The Zeta Project

7.548

The Zeta Project
2001-01-27

5.853

Jesse
1998-09-24

6.7

Cannon
1971-09-14

6.396

Kingpin
2003-02-02

7.12

Hunter
1984-09-18

6.88

The PJs
1999-01-10

Diagnosis: Murder

7.115

Diagnosis: Murder
1993-10-29

5.667

Hotel Malibu
1994-08-04

5.5

Second Chances
1993-11-25

7

Police Story
1973-03-20

The Paper Chase

7.6

The Paper Chase
1978-09-09

6

DEA
1990-09-07

7.5

Rafferty
1977-09-05

6.8

Bronk
1975-04-17

8.2

Justice League
2001-11-17

6.149

With Love
2021-12-16

7.1

Adam-12
1968-09-21

7.235

Kojak
1973-10-24

7.5

Dudley
1993-04-16

A Year in the Life

7.167

A Year in the Life
1987-09-16

The Rockford Files

7.611

The Rockford Files
1974-09-13

The Fortunate Pilgrim

6.167

The Fortunate Pilgrim
1988-04-03

7.336

Barney Miller
1975-01-23

6

Hell Town
1985-09-11

7.443

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

6.289

Dimension 404
2017-04-04

McNaughton's Daughter

4.5

McNaughton's Daughter
1976-03-24

Hill Street Blues

7.618

Hill Street Blues
1981-01-15

7.086

Matlock
1986-03-03

American Playhouse

6.6

American Playhouse
1982-01-12

American Playhouse

6.6

American Playhouse
1982-01-12

American Playhouse

6.6

American Playhouse
1982-01-12

American Playhouse

6.6

American Playhouse
1982-01-12